Description
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Pharmacy Aseptic Services team at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, supporting the delivery of specialist aseptic and clinical pharmacy services.
The post holder will work within the Trust's Section 10 aseptic units, providing pharmaceutical expertise for chemotherapy, immunotherapy, parenteral nutrition (PN), clinical trial medicines and CIVAS products.
Key responsibilities include:
- Clinical validation of PN prescriptions
- Technical verification of aseptic prescriptions
- Final checking and release of aseptically prepared medicines
- Supporting clinical nutrition services
The role also contributes to service development, training, quality improvement, research and the day-to-day operational management of Aseptic Services.
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.
Our six strategic ambitions are delivering high-quality patient care; creating a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.
We have also agreed four new organisational values - Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative - and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our 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 in order 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.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the delivery of a comprehensive aseptic pharmacy service, ensuring the safe, efficient and timely preparation and supply of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, parenteral nutrition (PN), clinical trial medicines and CIVAS products across the Trust.
They will undertake clinical validation of parenteral nutrition prescriptions, technical verification of aseptic prescriptions, and the final checking and release of aseptically prepared medicines, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Trust policies and professional standards.
The role includes providing pharmaceutical input to the adult, paediatric and neonatal nutrition teams, reviewing PN regimens for stability and appropriateness, and ensuring patients receive safe, individualised nutritional support.
Working closely with pharmacists, technicians and multidisciplinary teams, the post holder will coordinate daily aseptic workload, support operational service delivery, and contribute to service development, audit, research and quality improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities also include supervising and training trainee pharmacists and technical staff, supporting quality monitoring and error reporting processes, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement and patient safety.
Job responsibilities
- Deliver a comprehensive aseptic pharmacy service, supporting the preparation and supply of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, parenteral nutrition (PN), clinical trial medicines and CIVAS products.
- Clinically validate parenteral nutrition prescriptions and provide pharmaceutical input to adult, paediatric and neonatal nutrition teams, ensuring safe and appropriate patient-specific regimens.
- Undertake technical verification of aseptic prescriptions and perform final checks and release of aseptically prepared medicines in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Trust policies.
- Coordinate day-to-day aseptic workload, working with pharmacists, technicians and clinical teams to ensure safe, efficient and timely patient treatment.
- Provide specialist medicines and nutrition advice to healthcare professionals and contribute to the safe, effective and economical use of medicines across the Trust.
- Support service development, audit, research and quality improvement activities, including clinical trials and quality monitoring.
- Supervise, train and support trainee pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other junior staff, promoting high professional and quality standards.
- Support error reporting, quality assurance activities and workload monitoring to maintain a safe, efficient and cost-effective aseptic service.
- Participate in late duties, weekend, bank holiday and cross-site working to support service delivery and patient care.