Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Clinical Trials

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Ledston; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic pharmacist to join the pharmacy Clinical Trials Management team on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract or secondment, split between clinical trials and Oncology or Paediatrics. You will provide sessional clinical support across sites to ensure safe medicines supply and robust trial delivery.

Applicants should have active interest in clinical trials and GCP; the role involves cross‑site work between LGI and SJUH and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Active interest in clinical trials and understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Split‑site role between clinical trials and either Oncology or Paediatrics based on preference/experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the local pharmacy review process for new clinical trials with investigators, trial sponsors and Trust R&I.
• Provide support to Advanced Clinical Pharmacists on clinical trial reviews, e-prescribing setups and protocol amendments.
• Advise on medicines-related aspects of R&I to ensure compliance with local and national legislation.
• Review and improve MMPS clinical trial set‑up processes to meet NIHR portfolio trial targets.
• Approve final IMP management procedures and complete pharmacy review for trials in set up.
• Develop systems to record clinical trial activity and share outputs with MMPS teams.
• Ensure SOPs comply with GCP and UK Clinical Trials Regulations; update as needed.
• Identify areas for extra input to support clinical trial work and contribute to business cases.
• Assist in preparation for audits/inspections by sponsors and regulators; provide training on GCP and regulatory frameworks.
• Line manage band 7 pharmacists and promote LTHT clinical trials service externally.
• Provide specialised clinical pharmacy service for up to 4 sessions per week.

Job description

Job reference: 002070
Salary: Band 8a - £57,528-£64,750
Closing date: 12/11/2026
Department: Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team
Location: Cross Site
Division: Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services CSU
Hours Per Week: 37.5
For questions about this job, contact:
Jenny Altham
Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader - Clinical Trials and R&I
Email: [e-mail]
Interview Date: 23rd November 2026

Job Summary

Due to maternity leave within the team, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self‑motivated pharmacist to join the pharmacy Clinical Trials Management team at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract or secondment. Applicants should have an active interest in clinical trials and an understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP). This is a split‑post working between clinical trials (covering all specialities) and in either our Oncology or Paediatrics clinical services (the clinical area would depend on the preference and/or prior experience of the successful candidate). You will provide sessional clinical support as part of a wider team, working closely with the team to ensure safe and appropriate supply of medicines. This post will be cross‑site between the LGI and SJUH but will provide support for clinical trials running at all 3 sites. It is an exciting time to work in research due to recent expansion of the Clinical Research Facilities (CRF), vaccine innovation pathway workstreams and ongoing development of a world class hub for innovation. You will support the growing number of early phase, ATIMP and complex studies including development of strategies for clinical trial delivery across cross sector boundaries. You will work closely with a number of internal and external teams including clinical pharmacists, aseptic services, the Clinical Research Facility team, investigators and research nurses, the Trust Research & Innovation team and pharmaceutical companies.

What you will bring to the role

• Lead and coordinate the local pharmacy review process for new clinical trials. To include liaising with investigators, trial sponsors, research networks and Trust R&I regarding any medicines management issues identified.
• Provide support and advice to Advanced Clinical Pharmacists and rotational pharmacists on the preparation of clinical trial reviews, electronic prescribing set-ups, protocol amendments and other trial related activities.
• Provide expert advice and information in relation to all medicines related aspects of R&I activities within the Trust to ensure compliance with local and national legislation and guidelines.
• Review and improve current Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services CSU (MMPS) clinical trial set‑up processes to provide a service that meets the Trust's performance targets for initiation and delivery of NIHR portfolio clinical trials.
• Check and approve final versions of IMP (investigational medicinal product) management procedures for individual trials. Complete the Pharmacy review and approval process for clinical trials in set up.
• Contribute to the development of systems to accurately record clinical trial activity and share the output with wider MMPS teams.
• Ensure that current Pharmacy Clinical Trial Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are applicable and comply with Good Clinical Practice and the requirements of the UK Clinical Trials Regulations. Write, update or amend in conjunction with the Clinical Trials Management Team as necessary.
• Identify areas within pharmacy where additional input is required to support clinical trial work. Contribute to business cases to support development of the service.
• Assist the Clinical Trials team in preparing for clinical trial audits and inspections by trial sponsors, pharmaceutical companies and regulatory agencies.
• Assist in the provision of training to pharmacy staff on Good Clinical Practice and regulatory frameworks, guidelines, policies and procedures relating to clinical trials.
• Line manage band 7 pharmacists working with the Clinical Trials team.
• Use local and national networking opportunities to promote the LTHT clinical trials service to a wider audience.
• Provide a specialised clinical pharmacy service to a clinical area or service area for up to 4 sessions per week.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK with a large number of specialised and highly specialised services. It has established reputation as a Centre of Excellence for delivering high quality research and innovation on a large scale with pharmacy currently supporting over 350 clinical trials across all hospital sites.

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

• Responsible
• Open and Honest
• One Team
• Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.