pharmacist with clinical trials and oncology/haematology experience

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Ipswich is seeking a passionate Lead Oncology/Haematology Clinical Trials Pharmacist to oversee the oncology clinical trials pharmacy service. This role involves leading the team, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with research colleagues to enhance patient outcomes. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical trials and oncology experience, alongside leadership capabilities. This position offers a supportive environment with various NHS benefits, including generous annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Unsocial hours payments

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience in leading pharmacy services for oncology/haematology trials.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial regulations and practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the clinical trials pharmacy service.
• Build and maintain trial prescriptions ensuring compliance.
• Act as primary contact for research teams and pharmacy colleagues.

Skills

Clinical trials experience

Oncology/Hematology knowledge

Leadership skills

Attention to detail

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

About the role

ESNEFT holds both an MSL and an MIA for the manufacture of Investigational Medicinal Products and supports a wide portfolio of clinical trials. As part of a multidisciplinary team you will collaborate closely with clinical research colleagues, pharmacy technical services and chemotherapy day unit pharmacists to develop and deliver high‑quality research that improves patient outcomes.

Lead Oncology/Haematology Clinical Trials Pharmacist

This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist with clinical trials and oncology/haematology experience to take on a leadership role in a supportive and innovative environment. You will take ownership of your workload and contribute to service development to deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred care.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop the oncology/haematology clinical trials pharmacy service, ensuring the 150‑day target for trial set‑up is consistently met.
• Build, validate, and maintain clinical trial prescriptions, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Act as the primary pharmacy contact for Principal Investigators, research teams and pharmacy colleagues for oncology/haematology trials.
• Work closely with pharmacy technical services, chemotherapy day units, clinical research teams and the wider DMT to grow the Trust’s research portfolio.
• Contribute to the continued delivery of high‑quality, cutting edge research within a Trust committed to innovation and improving patient outcomes.

Benefits

• Generous pension scheme.
• Unsocial hours payments where applicable.
• 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro‑rata).
• Access to a range of NHS discounts.
• Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offering a variety of services.