University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Head of Aseptic Services
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Head of Aseptic Services
This is not just about running an aseptic unit. It is about ensuring some of our most complex medicines reach patients safely.
Following a planned retirement, University Hospitals Dorset has a rare opportunity for an experienced aseptic services leader to take responsibility for our established service and help shape what comes next.
Our aseptic unit prepares more than 25,000 medicine items each year, including chemotherapy and monoclonal antibodies, and supports medicines used within clinical trials.
As our Head of Aseptic Services, you will hold overall accountability for service delivery and operational oversight across pharmacy technical services. You will provide the specialist leadership and assurance needed to maintain the quality, safety and professional standards on which our patients and clinical teams depend.
This is a role with significant professional responsibility, but also significant opportunity. We are looking for someone with the technical credibility, leadership and ambition to develop our people, drive improvement and shape the future direction of aseptic services at UHD.
Relocation expenses will be available for this role in line with Trust policies and subject to internal review.
Base location - Poole Hospital but with occasionally working at Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Advert closes: 1st November 2026
Shortlisting: w/c 2nd November 2026
Interview date: 14th November 2026
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The Opportunity
The quality. The complexity. The opportunity.
You will provide strategic leadership across aseptic services and pharmacy quality assurance, leading the development and continuous improvement of our Pharmaceutical Quality System and ensuring our service continues to meet the required standards.
You will lead inspection readiness, oversee responses to audits, incidents and areas of non-compliance, and ensure our facilities, equipment, systems and working practices support safe and effective service delivery.
But maintaining today's standards is only part of the role.
You will lead service development and improvement, exploring new technologies, equipment and service models and developing capacity, supply and business continuity plans. You will contribute to regional and system-wide work exploring the future of aseptic services and play an important role in our digital transformation.
Working across professional boundaries, you will provide expert advice, manage complex risks and lead and develop our multidisciplinary aseptic workforce.
When standards matter, you will be the person accountable for ensuring they are right.
University Hospitals Dorset
Based on the beautiful south coast of England UHD serves a population of more than 800,000 across Dorset and South Wiltshire. The trust comprises of three hospitals Poole, Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals and is one of the largest hospital trusts in the South West.
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Our flagship Dorset Cancer Centre, offers medical and clinical oncology services for the whole of Dorset and the pharmacy aseptic service is a key part of this critical service.
The trust is undergoing a major transformation following £500m investment in the local health services including a new emergency centre, new theatres, new children and cancer services. It's an exciting time at UHD and we would love you to join our growing team of over 9,000 staff.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
Learn more and say hello to a pharmacy career in Dorset at: NHS Dorset Pharmacy Careers
UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
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For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Stephen Bleakley
Job title: Chief Pharmacist
Email address: stephen.bleakley4@nhs.net
Telephone number: 0300 0194097
Informal discussions about the role or visits to see the aseptic team in action are very welcome.
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