# Chief Pharmacy Technician - Aseptic Services > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chief-pharmacy-technician-aseptic-services/ea649fd4-485e-4387-91a5-2806e3772a59 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chief-pharmacy-technician-aseptic-services/ea649fd4-485e-4387-91a5-2806e3772a59.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Pharmacy technician - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend working 1 in 6) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-08T11:42:23.674Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Kings_College_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8067522 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8067522?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking an experienced and motivated Chief Pharmacy Technician to lead and develop Aseptic Services at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is a senior leadership role responsible for the delivery, strategic development, and operational management of a large, cross-site Aseptic Service spanning Denmark Hill and Princess Royal University Hospital. The service provides a wide range of high-quality aseptically prepared medicines, including chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, CIVAS, and clinical trial products. The department is entering an exciting period of expansion, including the introduction of innovative therapies such as in vivo gene therapy, and the post holder will play a key role in shaping and delivering this future vision. This role offers the opportunity to lead a large multidisciplinary technical workforce, influence service transformation, and work at the forefront of aseptic and advanced therapy services within a leading NHS Trust. ### Main duties of the job - Provide strategic leadership and operational management of Aseptic Services across multiple sites. - Ensure safe, high-quality, and compliant preparation of aseptic products including chemotherapy, PN, CIVAS, and clinical trials. - Lead and manage technical staff, including workforce planning, performance management, training, and wellbeing. - Ensure full compliance with regulatory standards (e.g. GMP, GCP, QA requirements) and lead responses to audits and inspections. - Drive service development and continuous improvement, including implementation of new technologies and advanced therapies. - Oversee quality systems, including change control, deviations, and corrective actions, working closely with Quality Assurance teams. - Contribute to capital projects, including design, commissioning, and validation of aseptic facilities and equipment. - Support research and clinical trials activity within aseptic services. - Contribute to financial planning, business cases, and efficient use of resources ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Chief Pharmacy Technician – Aseptic Services provides senior leadership and operational management of Aseptic Services across King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will ensure the safe, efficient and compliant delivery of aseptic products, including chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, CIVAS and clinical trials. The post will lead the strategic development of the service, including supporting service expansion and the implementation of advanced therapies. The role is responsible for maintaining compliance with regulatory standards (including GMP and QA requirements), leading audit and inspection readiness, and ensuring robust quality systems are in place. The post holder will provide leadership and line management to the aseptic technical workforce, ensuring effective workforce planning, training, and staff wellbeing. You will oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring safe systems of work and high-quality patient care. The role also includes contributing to service improvement, capital projects, and research activity, as well as supporting financial management and business planning for aseptic services ## Person Specification ### Skills and Competencies **Essential** - Experience of practice research and audit - Experience in managing and supervising junior staff ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Knowledge of GCP, GMP, QA, regulations and legislation relevant to aseptic services - Specialist post-graduate diploma in Technical Services (PTQA), or equivalent experience and relevant short courses - Significant experience in Aseptic Services, including day-to-day management and supervision - Experience of pharmacy manufacturing or other significant experience of working in a GxP environment - Experience of working within and maintaining a Pharmaceutical Quality Management System - Change Control, Deviation and Corrective and Preventive actions. ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)as a pharmacy technician. - Relevant Science Degree or Post-graduate diploma level or equivalent level Experience and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services. ## Documents - [denmark hill site map (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=606) - [princess royal (pruh) site map (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=607) - [visa and sponsorship information (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2817) - [chief pharmacy technician - aseptic services, job description and person specification (pdf, 624.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10363806) ## 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.