Specialist Pharmacist - Aseptics Services

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Dorchester seeks a passionate Specialist Pharmacist to join the Aseptic Services within the Oncology department. This role involves supervising aseptic processes, supporting clinical pharmacy services, and mentoring pharmacy graduates. Candidates should possess a Master’s degree in Pharmacy, full GPhC registration, and at least two years of post-registration experience. This position also offers extensive training and development opportunities, fostering a supportive work environment focused on patient safety and quality care.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

On call enhancements

Qualifications

• Completion of a Master's degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent).
• Full registration with the GPhC.
• A minimum of two years post-registration experience in pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Supervise aseptic processes and product approval.
• Support clinical Pharmacy service in oncology.
• Tutor Pre-Registration Pharmacy graduates.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy Services

Communication

Time Management

Mentoring

Aseptic Services

Patient Safety

Education

Master’s degree in Pharmacy

GPhC registration

Good Clinical Practice Certificate

Job description

Specialist Pharmacist – Aseptics Services

The closing date is 05 January 2026

The Pharmacy Department has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, highly motivated Pharmacist to join the team. As a key member of the Oncology and Aseptic teams you will work directly alongside Consultants, Specialist Nurses, Non-Medical Prescribers, Pharmacy staff and with the wider Healthcare team.

The ideal candidate will have experience in delivering clinical Pharmacy Services to a range of specialties. You will be committed to the provision of highly specialist professional, clinical and scientific information and advice to Multidisciplinary Healthcare staff, patients and carers by using excellent communication and mentoring skills. The role requires strong prioritisation and time management skills to enable you to work efficiently and effectively as part of the wider healthcare team. You will have the highest level of commitment to patient safety and be dedicated to delivering outstanding medicines management.

The Oncology and Aseptic Pharmacy team comprises Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Assistant Technical Officers. You will be a highly valued member of this team and the wider Pharmacy team as well as the Trust Oncology Multidisciplinary team. In addition you will be a role model and mentor for Foundation Pharmacists.

Training and development opportunities are fully supported to enable all staff to achieve their potential. The post includes a weekly late duty and participation in the on‑call, weekend and bank holiday rota.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

• To work as an authorised pharmacist responsible for the supervision of aseptic processes and product approval.
• Supporting the clinical Pharmacy service to the specialist oncology support ward areas.
• To act as an Authorised Pharmacist.
• To actively assist in the development and implementation of standard operating procedures, quality systems, internal audits and improvements within the Aseptic unit.
• To tutor Pre-Registration Pharmacy graduates and undertake multidisciplinary teaching and supervision of less experienced Pharmacists, Technicians and students.
• To work within the clinical pharmacy and multidisciplinary teams to ensure the safe and clinically effective use of medicines for oncology and haematology patients on the inpatient ward and outpatient chemotherapy unit.
• To work closely with the Quality Management System to make improvements to the aseptic service, including completing and implementing audits, change controls, RCAs, reviewing and writing SOPs and trust guidelines.
• To participate in inpatient and outpatient dispensing services.
• To participate in the pharmacy on‑call, weekend and bank holiday services.

You will be a non‑medical independent prescriber or working towards this qualification.

We regret that we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates under 18 years old. If you are 17 years 9 months, you can apply but please be aware we will not be able to start your role until you are 18.

About us

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under‑represented groups.

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

UKVI Sponsorship

UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.

Job responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at [e-mail] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect, Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

• Completion of a Master’s degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Full registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council GB or Northern Ireland (GPhC)
• Demonstrable evidence of competence at foundation level practice including medicine and surgery
• Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or satisfactory evidence of equivalent competence as demonstrated within a practice portfolio
• Demonstrable evidence of competence at foundation level practice in a further clinical area
• Good Clinical Practice Certificate – clinical trials
• Current Basic Life Support training
• A minimum of two years post‑registration experience in pharmacy
• Qualified as an independent non‑medical prescriber
• Identifies areas where non‑doctor prescribing may be applicable to specialist practice
• Demonstrates a broad knowledge of pharmacy practice
• Demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge and skills
• Experience in clinical trials and GCP
• Understanding of Trust and pharmacy priorities
• Experience in delivering education and training within pharmacy
• Experience of electronic prescribing and medicines administration
• Demonstrates awareness of research evidence in clinical practice
• Maintains a portfolio of practice
• Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy setting
• Experience of working as authorised pharmacist in aseptics services
• Implements the findings of pharmacy practice research
• Demonstrates awareness of how research evidence is produced and distributed
• Initiates own training needs and identifies training opportunities

Skills & Abilities

• Able to utilise a variety of pharmacy computer systems
• Demonstrates ability to meet service targets
• Reports on data regarding service provision
• Adheres to legal standards and demonstrates knowledge of medicines legislation
• Able to organise own workload
• Ability to evaluate quality of own work
• Demonstrates initiative
• Able to work without direct supervision
• Able to identify and prioritise clinical workload for team
• Identifies appropriate therapeutic options
• Evidence of ability to influence prescribing practice
• Ability to communicate verbally or written with patients, junior pharmacy, nursing, medical and other multidisciplinary staff
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate complex information effectively
• Maintains standards of patient care
• Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to clinical governance principles
• Demonstrable participation in clinical audit
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Displays honesty and integrity, is aware of ethical dilemmas related to medicines use and respects confidentiality
• Demonstrates good timekeeping
• Able to participate in the out of hours on‑call service
• Able to work flexibly on rostered weekday late duties, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays
• Experience with electronic prescribing and medicines administration
• Experience in coordinating the day‑to‑day practice activities of others
• Identifies appropriate measures of service
• Ability to utilitise presentation, spreadsheet and database software packages to support the clinical pharmacy team
• Ability to work autonomously
• Demonstrates ability to identify and manage risks
• Ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options
• Enhances standards of patient care and implements audit outcomes
• Demonstrates ability to achieve desired outcomes in the face of unavoidable work pressures

Knowledge & Experience

• Demonstrates awareness of patient safety concerns
• Experience in supporting financial monitoring and formulary management for medicines optimisation
• Experience of providing clinical pharmacy services
• Demonstrates awareness of good distribution practice
• Demonstrates Foundation clinical knowledge and skills
• Evidence of ability to influence prescribing practice
• Experience of clinical reasoning and judgement in practice
• Experience in delivering educational material to junior colleagues
• Experience in mentoring and coaching
• Experience in clinical audit and implementation of outcomes
• Participates in pharmacy practice research and implements relevant findings
• Identifies own training needs
• Maintains a portfolio of practice
• Works in a hospital pharmacy setting
• Works as authorised pharmacist in aseptics services
• Demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge and skills
• Experience in clinical trials and GCP
• Understanding of Trust and pharmacy priorities
• Has experience of electronic prescribing and medicines administration

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.

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearPer Annum (plus on call enhancements)