Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Required to work early starts/late nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis within the Pharmacy team.)
- Job ref
- 225-DIV3-7818617
- Employer
- The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
- Town
- Wolverhampton
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacist Aseptic Services Production & Training/Cancer
Band 8a
Job overview
Are you a forward thinking pharmacist with a passion for aseptic services?
Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where innovation meets precision?
We are seeking an enthusiastic pharmacist to join our aseptic services team to provide safe, compliant and innovative care to our patients
There has never been a more exciting time to join us as the team are in process of moving into the brand new Pharmacy Aseptic and Clinical Trials facility later in the summer.
This is a unique opportunity to work in aseptic services. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring regulatory compliance, patient safety, staff training and aseptic preparation.
We are looking for a pharmacist with proven experience in clinical and technical aseptic services within a hospital setting
Main duties of the job
The post holder will
Act as the aseptic deputy accountable pharmacist to support production in the pharmacy aseptic unit, and manage the day-to-day provision of a comprehensive pharmacy aseptic service.
Support training provisions and development of training plan for aseptic services.
Support the Assistant Director of Pharmacy – Aseptic Services and the accountable pharmacist in the development of the Pharmacy Aseptic Services.
Support the clinical, technical and operational delivery of an efficient pharmacy aseptic service.
Provide clinical and directorate support to designated wards and departments.
Working for our organisation
The pharmacy department has strong education links with universities and we actively encourage staff development. Many of our pharmacists are working on their Advanced Pharmacist Portfolios or pursuing postgraduate studies.
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for full detail of role and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent)
- Completed Year 1 of postgraduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent qualification
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable criteria
- Additional postgraduate qualification in oncology/haematology or Aseptic
- Independent prescribing qualification
- Completed postgraduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post-registration experience working recently in an acute Trust setting
- Experience of working as part of the Pharmacy team within the cancer / aseptic specialties
- Ability to work on a ward environment with close contacts to patients
- Ability to work in an aseptic environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of undertaking audits and participating
- Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances and work under pressure
- Experience of developing and implementing standard operating procedures
- Experience in supervising, training and assessing staff
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Wahid Tariq
- Job title
- Principal Pharmacist - Aseptic and Cancer Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01902 695139
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