Senior Pharmacist - Aseptic Services

Senior Pharmacist - Aseptic Services

Position at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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

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

Key operational responsibilities include ensuring the smooth running and delivery of the day‑to‑day production pharmacy service, managing and developing specific aspects of the service in collaboration with Specialist Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, developing, maintaining and providing training programmes and resources for trainee pharmacists, preparing staff rotas for pharmacists, and organising technical workflow for chemotherapy, centralised intravenous additives and parenteral nutrition. Quality assurance is an integral part of Aseptic Services, with the post holder expected to promote, maintain and improve all aspects of their work.

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 require individuals ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to patients and 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 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.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name:
  Suzanne Hinds
• Job title:
  
  Specialist Pharmacist – Aseptic Services
• Email:
• Phone:

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider
• Hospitals and Health Care