Chief Pharmacy Technician - Aseptic Services

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend working 1 in 6) Job ref 213-Division-A-8067522

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 26/07/2026 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

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.

Education and Qualifications

• 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.

Knowledge and Experience

• 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.

Skills and Competencies

• Experience of practice research and audit.
• Experience in managing and supervising junior staff.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.