Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 18 months (18-month fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Inclusive of a weekend and bank holiday rota)
- Job ref
- 164-6899549-B
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- QMC Campus
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Lead Pharmacy Technician Clinical Trials
Band 5
Job overview
As a registered pharmacy technician you will be part of the dedicated pharmacy clinical trials team providing a high quality and responsive service to patients, clinical staff and sponsors who use our services on the QMC/City campus.
There are currently approximately 200 studies of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) which are either recruiting patients or in set up ready to begin recruitment. You will be taking the technical lead in the medicines management and set up of clinical trials at NUH.
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Main duties of the job
You must have considerable post qualification hospital pharmacy experience and experience of clinical trials would be an advantage.
Vital for this role are good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills and you must enjoy paying close attention to detail.
Your role will be central in providing a dedicated pharmacy service for clinical trial delivery through involvement with all aspects of investigational medicines management, including assisting in the set up of new studies. The role will require development and monitoring of appropriate procedures in accordance with both Good Manufacturing Practice and Good Clinical Practice as required under Clinical Trials Legislation.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
To take the lead in co-ordinating the technical aspects of clinical trial activities in clinical trials, ensuring compliance with standards of clinical trial management as outlined in NUH Trust Clinical Trials Policy, Guidelines for the Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines, relevant and applicable EU and UK legislation and the Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care 2005.
The post holder will be based primarily at the QMC campus but will be expected to attend meetings and work at City Campus to enhance the effectiveness of this role as appropriate.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BTEC, City and Guilds or NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services, or recognised equivalent
- Registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable criteria
- Existing management and organisational skills
- Qualified Accuracy Checker
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clear understanding of the role of the technician in clinical trials management
- Extensive and varied experience of working in hospital pharmacy
Desirable criteria
- Experience in pharmacy clinical trials services
Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
- Good verbal, written and interpersonal skills with an ability to liaise with a wide range of staff and patients within and outside NUH Trust
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Accurate and logical with excellent attention to detail
- Able to interpret complex trial protocols
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Methodical with good organisational skills and good time management
- Able to oversee more than one task at a time, prioritise accordingly and work to agreed deadlines Able to work under pressure
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Kirk
- Job title
- Chief Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Trials
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0115 9194450
- Additional information
Maria Scott
Specialist Pharmacist - Clinical Trials
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