# 0542 - Lead Pharmacist Aseptic Services > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/0542-lead-pharmacist-aseptic-services/20596f24-c49a-4b7a-82a7-71f44042e4e8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/0542-lead-pharmacist-aseptic-services/20596f24-c49a-4b7a-82a7-71f44042e4e8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Barnsley - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 to £64,750 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Flexible working Full-time, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T08:13:56.409Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9163-0542E-05-2026?employerCode=C9163 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/C9163-0542E-05-2026/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=C9163-0542E-05-2026 - **Employer website:** https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Interview Date: 16th June 2026 Due to team expansion, we are looking for an enthusiastic and driven Band 8a Lead Aseptic Services Pharmacist. Our Pharmacy department has a strong clinical presence in all areas. We have an establishment of over 100 members and enjoy an excellent reputation within the Trust where we provide patient-centred Clinical Pharmacy Services to inpatients and outpatients (in the form of Pharmacist Led Clinics) at Barnsley Hospital. We are an innovative and forward-thinking department who over recent years has invested in a host of technical improvements. The department is friendly, forward thinking and constantly expanding. This is an exciting time to be joining the team as electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA) is fully embedded and we are using Quality Improvement (QI) methodology to reprofile and optimise all aspects of the pharmacy service, and we welcome and routinely implement ideas around doing things differently. We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated individual to help lead our Aseptic Services Unit. As well as being able to demonstrate strong leadership and service development skills, you will also be able to exercise advanced clinical skills as a prescriber of TPN and whilst clinically verifying chemotherapy and biologic prescriptions. ### Main duties of the job To manage, provide professional leadership and act as the Responsible Pharmacist for the Aseptic Services Unit, ensuring Cytotoxic and CIVAS preparations are of high quality, safe and compliant with legal and national standards. Manage the Quality Management System to ensure effective management of audit, governance structures, SOPs, deviations, change control, CAPA systems, facilities, training and documentation. To clinically verify chemotherapy prescriptions and where necessary advising and liaising with oncologists and haematologists regarding dose alterations and optimisation. To be an active member of the nutrition support team (NST). To clinically verify biologic treatment for Rheumatology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients where necessary liaising with specialist pharmacists and medical consultants regarding dose alterations and optimisation. ### About us Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction Please note we reserve the right to close positions early ### Details - Date posted: 27 May 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 8a - Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working - Reference number: C9163-0542E-05-2026 - Job locations: Pogmoor Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2EP, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Job Description for Lead Pharmacist Aseptic Services Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities. Supporting Documents Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation. ## Job Details Interview Date: 16th June 2026 Due to team expansion, we are looking for an enthusiastic and driven Band 8a Lead Aseptic Services Pharmacist. Our Pharmacy department has a strong clinical presence in all areas. We have an establishment of over 100 members and enjoy an excellent reputation within the Trust where we provide patient-centred Clinical Pharmacy Services to inpatients and outpatients (in the form of Pharmacist Led Clinics) at Barnsley Hospital. We are an innovative and forward-thinking department who over recent years has invested in a host of technical improvements. The department is friendly, forward thinking and constantly expanding. This is an exciting time to be joining the team as electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA) is fully embedded and we are using Quality Improvement (QI) methodology to reprofile and optimise all aspects of the pharmacy service, and we welcome and routinely implement ideas around doing things differently. We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated individual to help lead our Aseptic Services Unit. As well as being able to demonstrate strong leadership and service development skills, you will also be able to exercise advanced clinical skills as a prescriber of TPN and whilst clinically verifying chemotherapy and biologic prescriptions. ## Job Description To manage, provide professional leadership and act as the Responsible Pharmacist for the Aseptic Services Unit, ensuring Cytotoxic and CIVAS preparations are of high quality, safe and compliant with legal and national standards. Manage the Quality Management System to ensure effective management of audit, governance structures, SOPs, deviations, change control, CAPA systems, facilities, training and documentation. To clinically verify chemotherapy prescriptions and where necessary advising and liaising with oncologists and haematologists regarding dose alterations and optimisation. To be an active member of the nutrition support team (NST). To clinically verify biologic treatment for Rheumatology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients where necessary liaising with specialist pharmacists and medical consultants regarding dose alterations and optimisation. ## Responsibilities Job Description for Lead Pharmacist Aseptic Services Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities. Supporting Documents Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Extensive post qualification hospital pharmacy experience - Broad clinical experience **Desirable** - SACT trained - Computer literate - Aseptic dispensing ### Trust Values **Essential** - Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important. - Please describe in around 100 words: An example of where you have helped to improve the service of a department. - Please describe in around 100 words: How you ensure you build and sustain positive working relationships within a team. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent - Membership of Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain - Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Good written and oral communication skills - Able to supervise and direct junior staff - Ability to prioritise workload - Problem solving skills - Teaching/tutoring/mentoring skills **Desirable** - Protocol and procedure writing ### Knowledge and Awareness **Essential** - Knowledge of GMP, Farwell and Calman - Understanding the need for confidentiality - Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act - Knowledge of Data Protection Act - Knowledge of COSHH **Desirable** - Parenteral nutrition - Chemotherapy regimens - Biologic regimens - Cytotoxic reconstitution ## Documents - [Job Description (DOC, 248 KB)](document:2936871) - [Recruitment Pack (PDF, 971 KB)](document:2936872) - [Working at Barnsley Hospital (PDF, 786 KB)](document:2936874) - [values based recruitment guidance for candidates (PDF, 727 KB)](document:2936873) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.