Lead Pharmacists for Manufacturing and Accountable Pharmacist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£66,582 to £77,368 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Oxford, OX3 7LE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Sept 2026
Closing date:	11 Oct 2026

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Summary

See attached job description with person specification for the full details. Please do take time to read the requirements of the role. The main responsibilities of this role are to provide the leadership and management to deliver aseptically prepared and manufactured medicines to patients whether as part of clinical trials or specialist care. You will be the Accountable Pharmacist for the Clinical Trials Aseptic Services (CTAS) and responsible for the management and service development of medicines manufactured under the Manufacturing Specials (MS) license. As the Accountable Pharmacist for CTAS, you will be responsible for the management, leadership and co-ordination of the unlicensed Clinical Trials Aseptic Services unit which provides injectable Investigational Medicinal Products, Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) and selected high risk injectable medicines to all divisions within the Trust. You will release aseptic doses, train staff, lead and further develop the quality system, worksheet and labelling systems.The Radiopharmacy & Hyperpolarising Gas Unit hold Manufacturing Specials (MS) Licences and are regulated by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), you will line manage the Production Manager(s) named on the licences and ensure the service is run in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). You will release medicines under these license(s). You will be responsible for the interpretation of complex national and international legislation, applying this to assure the quality of the medicines dispensed and manufactured, whether as part of a clinical trial or standard of care. You will work closely with colleagues to ensure that clinical trials of IMPs are set-up in accordance with sponsor requirements and align with UK, trust and pharmacy best practices. You will act as a role model and source of expert advice for pharmacy and clinical staff across the Trust in relation to aseptic preparation and production conforming to all appropriate legal requirements and professional guidelines. You will act to ensure the safety of the patient and their experience remains at the centre of the service provided, while supporting the well-being of staff across their teams. A key part of the role will be supporting the building and commissioning of a new CTAS facility to further enable its extensive research portfolio.

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