Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- 8B
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Annualised hours
- Job ref
- 344-8374DCB
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent and Canterbury Hospital
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £64,455 - £74,896 pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Lead Pharmacist Aseptic Services
8B
Job overview
This role Provides leadership and management of our Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit in accordance with current legalisation, Pharmacy, Trust, local and National Standards.
The unit produces over 3000 items a month mixed between ready to use and named patient dispensed and is in the process of a planned refurbishment as part of a longer term process of replacement.
It has a highly dedicated team and is supported by an in house Quality Assurance/Control service as well as extensive clinical pharmacy and clinical trails service
Main duties of the job
To be the professional lead for Pharmacy Aseptic services for the Trust working closely with the lead Pharmacist for Cancer Services and the Lead Pharmacists for clinical trails and a fully established Quality Assurance and Quality control team
To acct as accountable pharmacist for the unit and advise the Chief Pharmacist on technical services matters
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on the job, its roles and responsibilities pleases see the associated Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Master’s degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- PTQA qualification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within an aseptic unit at various levels
Desirable criteria
- Experience in managing Clinical Trials through Aseptic Services
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of quality management systems in place in aseptic dispensing and production facilities
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of good manufacturing practice and the principles of Quality assurance of aseptic production services
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Medical gases and associated Health Technical Memoranda
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Will Willson
- Job title
- Director of Pharmacy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07866 599133
- Additional information
The Pharmacy Office – 01227 206756 or 01227 868653 or email [email protected]
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