Senior Pharmacist - Aseptic Services

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Pharmacist in Aseptic Services to ensure the safe preparation of chemotherapy and clinical trial doses. The role involves supervising staff, maintaining quality assurance, and ensuring compliance with health regulations. Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Pharmacy and have post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy. A competitive salary ranging from £56,276 to £63,176 per annum is offered, with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital pharmacy with assessed competencies.
• Knowledge of GMP, QA, and legislation for aseptic services.
• Experience in managing Aseptic Services.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day preparation of chemotherapy and clinical trial doses.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, audits, GMP, and Health and Safety.
• Liaise with senior pharmacy technicians for timely delivery of products.

Skills

Management of Aseptic Services

Communication

Quality assurance

Education

Masters degree in Pharmacy – MPharm or equivalent

Competency assessed and examined professional registration GPhC/PSNI

Specialist postgraduate certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (PGDip)

Job description

Senior Pharmacist - Aseptic Services

The closing date is 25 January 2026.

The post holder will be part of a team of pharmacists responsible for the day‑to‑day preparation of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and clinical trials doses within the Aseptic Services department; covering parenteral nutrition ward round services. The Aseptic Services Pharmacist will work alongside Senior and Specialist Aseptic Services Pharmacists, as well as Technicians in Section 10 production units at Denmark Hill site. Here they carry out the clinical validation of chemotherapy prescriptions, parenteral nutrition orders, worksheet checks, final check and release of manufactured products.

Late duties, weekend and bank holiday working (including 7‑day service) apply to this role and the post holder will be added to a wider pharmacy rota to fulfil these commitments.

Main duties of the job

The post holder has essential operational responsibilities in ensuring the smooth running and delivery of the day‑to‑day production pharmacy service supporting, managing and developing specific aspects of the service in collaboration with Specialist Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in Aseptic Services. This includes the development, maintenance and provision of training programmes and resources for trainee pharmacists, preparing staff rotas for pharmacists, and organising technical workflow for chemotherapy, centralised intravenous additives and parenteral nutrition on a daily basis. Quality assurance is an integral part of Aseptic Services to which the postholder will promote, maintain and improve in relation to all aspects of their work.

About us

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust‑wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person‑centred, digitally‑enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Job responsibilities

Co‑ordinate day‑to‑day preparation of chemotherapy and clinical trial patient doses. Provide a comprehensive Aseptic Service to the Trust, ensuring compliance with current directives, legislation, external audits, GMP, GCP and Health and Safety. Liaise with the Senior Pharmacy Technicians to ensure the safe, efficient and timely delivery of aseptic products. Critically evaluate aseptic quality systems to ensure best practice. Issue rotas to ensure staff know their duties and set up monthly feedback meetings for pharmacists. Review documentation in Aseptic Services ensuring compliance with good practice and Health and Safety. Ensure services are in line with local and national policies, guidelines and frameworks. Support implementation and audit of plans, guidelines, procedures, policies and service changes within production units. Provide complex advice about medicines including dose modifications, mechanisms of action, calculations, dose benefit effects, choice of medicines, formulations, adverse effects, drug interactions, chemical compatibility and stability, pharmacokinetics, etc. Work effectively as part of a team in a multi‑disciplinary pharmacy environment, maintaining rapport with medical and other colleagues. Supervise staff working in the pharmacy aseptic unit and deputise for Specialist Pharmacists in their absence. Assist in the supervision of Trainee Pharmacists, Technicians and Student technicians and other junior pharmacy staff. Monitor quality of the production pharmacy service and performance of junior staff. Undertake dispensing, screening and checking of aseptically prepared clinical trials. Report errors internally and nationally to improve aseptic processes such as manufacturing.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Pharmacy – MPharm or equivalent
• Competency assessed and examined professional registration GPhC/PSNI
• Specialist postgraduate certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (PGDip)

Experience

• Post‑registration experience relevant to hospital pharmacy with assessed competencies
• Knowledge of GCP, GMP, QA and regulations and legislation relevant to aseptic services
• Post‑registration experience in Aseptic Services, including day‑to‑day management and supervision

Knowledge

• Interpret prescription charts and patient information
• Provide highly complex information on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues to multidisciplinary groups including senior consultants and managers

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£56,276 to £63,176 a year per annum, inc HCA