University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Pharmacy Manager: Technical Services
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Are you passionate about hospital pharmacy aseptic services? Do you want to make a real difference to cancer patients by ensuring the highest quality and safest chemotherapy agents are produced? This may be the opportunity you've been waiting for.
Due to planned retirement we are looking for a new accountable pharmacist or pharmacy technician (when changes in legislation come into effect) to lead and develop our highly regarded aseptic technical service across University Hospitals Dorset (UHD). Our aseptic service is at the heart of cancer care providing essential parenteral chemotherapy, clinical trials and monoclonal antibodies. Our unit consists of an aseptic suite at Poole Hospital and has a dedicated staff of over 30 including pharmacists, technicians, assistants and science manufacturing technicians.
We are looking for an individual with passion, experience and drive to help shape the exciting provision of aseptic services at UHD. To be considered you must be a registered pharmacist or pharmacy technician with a wealth of experience in pharmacy aseptic services. Candidates will be expected to have an in-depth knowledge of the latest regulatory controls and quality assurances for section 10 compounding units.
This role requires registration as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Base location: Poole Hospital but with occasionally working at Royal Bournemouth Hospital
- Interview date: Friday, 18th September 2026
You will be supported in the role by a well established pharmacy leadership team, expert clinical pharmacists in cancer services (including 2 consultant cancer pharmacists in training), an experienced technical team and a cancer directorate who truly value aseptic services.
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This post is responsible and accountable for the management of the pharmacy aseptic services across University Hospitals Dorset. The unit prepares 25,000 medicine items per year consisting of parenteral chemotherapy (30% RTAs, 70% produced in house), ATMPs and monoclonal antibodies. The unit produces and dispenses medication under Section 10 exemption of The Medicines Act and is subject to external and internal quality assurance processes.
The post-holder will be the trust accountable Section 10 pharmacist or pharmacy technician (when changes in legislation allow) leading on all technical aspects of the pharmacy aseptic services. Key relationships will be with the Quality Assurance Team, wider pharmacy leadership team, Pharmacy Cancer Clinical Leads, Research and Development and the trust Cancer directorates.
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.
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: httpp://joinourdorset.nhs.uk/pharmacy/
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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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