Job summary
An exceptional opportunity has arisen to provide technical expertise and leadership for the design, build, validation and start up of a purpose built Paediatric Cancer and ATMP aseptic facility due to open at St Thomas' Hospital in September 2026. Once the new unit is opened, the post holder will provide technical leadership to the new aseptic unit ensuring the unit they have brought into use provides a safe, efficient and compliant service.
Main duties of the job
Project Phase
The post holder will be a key member of the Aseptic Phase 1 Project team working on the design, build, validation and start up of the new facility. Key areas of project responsibilities are:
1. Define and risk assess operational processes and document these in departmental SOPs
2. Recruitment and selection of operational team to work in the new aseptic unit
3. Provide training material and deliver training to meet the requirements of the operational unit
4. Work with EPIC and Primary Treatment Centre (PTC) staff to define the Epic requirements in terms of product builds, verifications and workflows and ensure these are appropriately documented
5. Work with the project team to document, review and schedule validation activities with specific focus on performance and process testing. To ensure there are sufficient resources, staff and materials, to undertake this testing.
Post project Phase
The post holder will act as technical team leader within aseptic services at Guy's & St Thomas' ensuring a high quality, effective and efficient aseptic services that meets the needs of patients and staff.
About us
?Join Us at the Forefront of Innovation in Cancer & Advanced Therapy Care!Pharmacy Aseptic Services - Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
We're embarking on a groundbreaking journey--and we want you to be a part of it.
Guy's & St Thomas' is building abrand-new, state-of-the-art Pharmacy Aseptic Unitat our St Thomas' site, purpose-built for the preparation of chemotherapy and cutting-edge advanced therapies. This is more than just a project--it's a transformation that will shape the future of patient care.
?Why Join Us?
- Be at the centre of innovation: Play a vital role in designing and launching a modern aseptic facility.
- Drive real impact: Your expertise will directly contribute to improving outcomes for patients requiring highly specialised treatments.
- Work with the best: Collaborate with leaders across pharmacy, clinical services, procurement, finance, and Trust management.
- Shape the future: Influence every stage--from specification and validation to full operational delivery--with quality and patient care at the heart of it all.
?What You'll Be Doing:
- Leading on technical aspects of the new unit's design and operation.
- Ensuring full compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
- Being a key voice in a cross-functional project team to create a facility that is future-ready.
- Helping to deliver a unit that reflects the evolving needs of modern medicine.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main areas of the role relate to:
Project phase
Post project phase:
- service management
- staff management
- quality management
- service and staff development
- finances
- workload management
See detailed duties in the job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main areas of the role relate to:
Project phase
Post project phase:
- service management
- staff management
- quality management
- service and staff development
- finances
- workload management
See detailed duties in the job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacy technician
- Post graduate technical services qualification or equivalent demonstrated portfolio of experience and short courses
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrated experience of operationally managing and planning aseptic supply services with extensive experience of chemotherapy aseptic services
- Managing a pharmaceutical quality management system and the identification and reduction of risk
- Multidisciplinary working within professions involved in the supply of aseptic doses with extensive experience of working within a multidisciplinary chemotherapy service
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated knowledge of the validation requirements for pharmaceutical facilities, equipment and products
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of professionals and patients within a hospital setting
- Demonstrated ability to adjust plans and organise a number of different operations to ensure all targets are met.
- Demonstrated ability to train and assess others in a GMP compliant manner
- Demonstrated ability to apply specialist knowledge GMP, GCP, Quality Assurance to ensure a safe and effective service provision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacy technician
- Post graduate technical services qualification or equivalent demonstrated portfolio of experience and short courses
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrated experience of operationally managing and planning aseptic supply services with extensive experience of chemotherapy aseptic services
- Managing a pharmaceutical quality management system and the identification and reduction of risk
- Multidisciplinary working within professions involved in the supply of aseptic doses with extensive experience of working within a multidisciplinary chemotherapy service
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated knowledge of the validation requirements for pharmaceutical facilities, equipment and products
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of professionals and patients within a hospital setting
- Demonstrated ability to adjust plans and organise a number of different operations to ensure all targets are met.
- Demonstrated ability to train and assess others in a GMP compliant manner
- Demonstrated ability to apply specialist knowledge GMP, GCP, Quality Assurance to ensure a safe and effective service provision
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
