Lead Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Trials (Flexible)

NHS Professionals Limited; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Paid annual leave

Wellbeing resources

Access to shifts across NHS Trusts

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust invites applications for a Lead Pharmacy Technician in the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Department. The role covers Queens Medical Centre and City Hospital with late, weekend and bank holiday shifts, and requires GPhC registration and hands-on trials experience.

The post involves leading technical trial activities, supervising dispensing and staff, and coordinating with trials teams and sponsors. CPD and flexible shifts are valued in this role.

Qualifications

• GPhC registered pharmacy technician is required.
• Experience in clinical trials pharmacy is essential or highly desirable.
• Knowledge of good clinical practice (GCP) and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the technical aspects of clinical trial activities in line with policy and legislation.
• Manage clinical trials technical and support staff and maintain staffing levels across services.
• Oversee day-to-day department operations with other lead technicians.
• Supervise dispensing of clinical trial prescriptions and ensure accuracy checks.
• Maintain accountability records for investigational and non-investigational products.
• Review study documentation with production, trials and QA teams.
• Assist trials pharmacists with study setup and dispensing procedures.
• Liaise with sponsors, research teams and the ChemoCare team.
• Manage trial medicine stock, ordering, receipt, returns reconciliation and expiry checks.
• Ensure storage conditions and availability of medicines for chemotherapy production.
• Monitor service performance and assist with sponsor audits and MHRA inspections.
• Train and induct staff, and participate in recruitment and appraisal, including irregular shifts.

Skills

GCP knowledge

IMP/NIMP accountability

Clinical trial procedures

Communication skills

Team management

Organisational skills

Education

GPhC registered pharmacy technician

Job description

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust invites applications for a Lead Pharmacy Technician in the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Department. The role covers Queens Medical Centre and City Hospital with late, weekend and bank holiday shifts, and requires GPhC registration and hands-on trials experience.

The post involves leading technical trial activities, supervising dispensing and staff, and coordinating with trials teams and sponsors. CPD and flexible shifts are valued in this role.