Senior Aseptic Services Pharmacist

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon is recruiting a Senior Aseptic Services Pharmacist (Band 7) to join a brand-new Section 10 Aseptic Services Unit. The role offers the chance to help build a patient-centred, compliant aseptic service and to work at the forefront of high-cost, short-expiry medicines.

You will supervise day-to-day preparation, maintain GMP/GDP standards, and collaborate with oncology and pharmacy teams to coordinate care for high-risk injections and trials.

Qualifications

• Member of General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Masters Degree in Pharmacy.
• Post qualification in aseptic services (e.g. Pharmaceutical Technology Quality Assurance) or clinical (e.g. Clinical Diploma).
• Quality risk management training.
• Change management training.
• Experience of working in hospital pharmacy.
• Experience of working within pharmacy aseptic services operating under Section 10 exemption of the Medicines Act 1968.
• Awareness of legislation and standards relating to Good Manufacturing Practice.
• Clinical Pharmacy: core knowledge of therapeutics and pharmacology.
• Clinical reasoning and judgement.
• Ability to identify and prioritise work and meet deadlines.
• Understanding of NHS agenda.

Responsibilities

• Act as an Authorised Pharmacist for day-to-day supervision of the PASU and ensure products meet standards.
• Work with the Accountable pharmacist to maintain facilities, equipment and high technical standards.
• Coordinate treatment provision with the Day Therapy Unit, haematology inpatient unit and other wards for high-risk injectables.

Education

Masters Degree in Pharmacy

Post qualification in aseptic services or clinical

Quality risk management training

Change management training

Job description

Employer Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Great Western Hospital Town Swindon Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 05/10/2026 23:59

Band 7

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

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Job overview

Senior Aseptic Services Pharmacist - Band 7

Would you like to work as an Authorised Pharmacist for a brand-new state of the art Section 10 Aseptic Services Unit? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for a pharmacist to join us as a Senior Aseptic Services Pharmacist.

At Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GWH) we have a clear commitment to transform our aseptic service provision into a patient centered, resilient and reactive service which will support the national agenda for Aseptic Services Transformation. Currently in the initial stages of opening, one new Section 10 cleanrooms has recently opened with a second to open soon to support the delivery of high cost, short expiry, agile chemotherapy provision, clinical trials and future unmet patient need.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of implementing a new aseptic service from the ground up.

Progression roles from band 6 to band 7 will be considered for pharmacists with an interest in aseptic services where all criteria are not met.

Main duties of the job

Act as an Authorised Pharmacist for the day-to-day supervision of the Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit (PASU) to ensure all products prepared and released are in compliance with Department Standards, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Distribution Practice (GDP).

Work with the Accountable pharmacist to ensure, maintain and develop facilities, equipment and work practices to achieve the highest technical standards

To work closely with the pharmacy aseptic services technical team and pharmacy cancer team to co-ordinate treatment provision to the Day Therapy Unit, haematology inpatient unit and other medical wards requiring high risk injectable medicines.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group – a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Act as an Authorised Pharmacist and supervise day-to-day preparation of products and release for use in accordance with local, regional and national guidelines.

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Person specification

Qualifications

• Member of General Pharmaceutical Council
• Masters Degree in Pharmacy
• Post qualification in either aseptic services (e.g. Pharmaceutical Technology Quality Assurance) or clinical (e.g. Clinical Diploma)
• Quality risk management training
• Change management training

Experience

• Experience of working in hospital pharmacy
• Experience of working within pharmacy aseptic services operating under Section 10 exemption of the Medicines Act 1968
• Awareness of legislation and standards relating to Good Manufacturing Practice
• Clinical Pharmacy: demonstrate a core knowledge of therapeutics and pharmacology
• Demonstrate an appropriate level of clinical reasoning and judgement
• Demonstrate the ability to problem solve
• Demonstrates awareness of current NHS agenda
• Ability to identify and prioritise work and manage time appropriately to meet deadlines
• Demonstrate understanding of legislation that applies to hospital pharmacy practice

Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.

Certificate of Sponsorship - Sponsorship can only be offered where the role meets the relevant eligibility criteria, including minimum salary requirements. Please note that not all roles within the organisation are eligible for sponsorship. Eligibility for this role includes:

• Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification

Meeting the Skilled Worker visa criteria, where applicable

From 4 April 2024, UK immigration policy changes increased the minimum salary levels required for Skilled Worker visas. Further information is available on the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.

Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £21.50 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £49.50 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.

We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.

Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.