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Principal Pharmacist Aseptic Services

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Aylesbury, HP21 8AL

Salary

£66,582 to £77,368

Contract

Secondment

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

3 September 2026

3 days left

Job description

An opportunity has arisen to join our Pharmacy Leadership team as the Principal Pharmacist for Aseptic Services. This post leads the strategic and ope...

Principal Aseptic pharmacist

Act and discharge the duties of Accountable Pharmacist including training of Authorised Pharmacists in aseptic production, product release and safe operational environments

Assure Quality Systems are in place, operating procedures are current for activities undertaken and being followed by Technical and assistant staff.

Work with and Support the Principal Cancer Pharmacist to assure the safe operation and delivery of cancer treatments to the patients of BHT.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

  • As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
  • We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
  • We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

  • We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
  • As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
  • Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
  • A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

  • Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
  • Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
  • Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Skills, Abilites & Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to prioritise and manage own workload
  • Work, communicate and provide effective leadership
  • Clear and concise verbal and written communication appropriate to the needs of the recipients
  • Able to recognise limits of own competencies and when to refer and seek advice from colleagues.
  • Prepared to attend any training sessions necessary for personal and service development
  • To have a working knowledge of Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice, QAAPS, National Intrathecal Guidance and Clinical Trials directive EU 2001/20/EC

Desirable

  • Able to recognise and implement new ideas and developments in clinical and operational practice
  • To have a positive attitude, be able to recognise and communicate need for change and be able to participate in change management processes.
  • To be able to work within aseptic / radiopharmacy style environments
  • Ability to appraise, manage, supervise and recruit staff

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Registered Pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC)
  • Post-graduate diploma in clinically-based pharmacy or recognised equivalent
  • Recognised Managerial or Leadership qualification

Desirable

  • Independent prescriber endorsement and competence in relevant area of practice
  • Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPS)

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post registration experience as a UK hospital pharmacist or equivalent.
  • Managing or deputising for the operation of aseptic production facilities
  • Delivery of a pharmacy service to a specialist level in oncology / haematology
  • Experience of project management and delivery
  • Experience of training of other pharmacy staff and pre-registration pharmacists
  • Experience of setting up clinical trials

Desirable

  • Delivery of pharmacy services to a range of specialities.
  • Work as an Independent Prescriber
  • Evidence of significant relevant Continuing Professional Development

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

20 August 2026

Last checked

24 August 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

BHN
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

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