Job overview

The Lead Pharmacist for Aseptic Services provides specialised advice to the Aseptic Unit in line with current professional standards; the Quality assurance of aseptic preparation services (QAAPS).

The post holder is the Accountable Pharmacist for all activities in the Pharmacy Aseptic Unit (PAU) and provides regular assurance to the Chief Pharmacist on all aspects of the service provision within the PAU.

You will ensure that the PAU service provided is of high quality and safe. Ensure that the PAU service is responsive to staff and patients and that the PAU team is motivated, supported and developing to its full potential.

You will work alongside the Lead Clinical Pharmacist - Cancer Services and practise as a highly specialised clinical pharmacist for Cancer Services including clinically screening prescriptions for chemotherapy and authorising final release of products for administration to patients in line with local and national policies and standards. You will develop and maintain your specialist knowledge in the use of medicines within Cancer Services.

You will provide person centred, safe and timely patient care. The post holder will work in close conjunction with relevant medical consultants and nursing staff.

Main duties of the job

•  The Accountable Pharmacist is responsible for all activities at all times within the Pharmacy Aseptic Unit (PAU)
•  Liaises with operational colleagues to provide a high quality, responsive service for patients
•  Leads the strategic development of the PAU in response to national, regional and local policy and needs
• Ensures that all manufactured products undergo final check and release by an authorised person
• Attends the weekly Quality Meeting to discuss Quality Exception Reports (QERs), daily and weekly monitoring checks reports and any other quality matters. Provides assurance to the Chief Pharmacist that the PAU is operating safely.
•  Adheres to the requirements of the current edition of the professional standards, Quality assurance of aseptic preparation services (QAAPS) and ensures that reporting quality indicators monthly to NHS England via the iQAAPS system is completed
• Facilitates and responds to audits by Specialist Pharmacy Services Quality Assurance and implements and updates action plans to agreed timescales

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH.  We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit.  We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. 

We love working here and think you will too.