Pharmacy Assistant - Clinical Trials

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join the clinical trials team. The successful candidate will manage the dispensing and storage of clinical trial medications, ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates with NVQ 2 certification or equivalent are preferred. Full-time role with a competitive salary and opportunities for training.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in retail or hospital pharmaceutical work.
• Evidence UK residency of at least three years for applicants without NVQ 2.

Responsibilities

• Dispense clinical-trial prescriptions and complete required accountability paperwork.
• Manage storage of investigational medicinal products to ensure compliance.

Skills

Methodical approach

Team worker

Flexible

Honesty/Integrity

Good communicator

Professional attitude

Education

NVQ 2 in dispensing

GCSE Grade A-C in Mathematics and English

Job description

Senior Pharmacy Assistant – Clinical Trials

Band 3 – Permanent (cross site). Full‑time: 37.5 hours per week. Salary: £24,937 – £26,598 per annum. Job ref: 287‑DTC‑60‑25. Closing: 17/11/2025 23:59.

Department: LUH – 1 General Staffing (AFC posts). Sites: Royal Liverpool Hospital, Aintree Hospital. Town: Liverpool.

Job Overview

Join our friendly pharmacy clinical trials team. We support the expanding research activity across the Trust, providing pharmacy input to a large portfolio of drug studies in all clinical specialities. In partnership with the NIHR Royal Liverpool Clinical Research Facility and external sponsors, we manage the safe and accurate dispensing, labelling, recording, and temperature monitoring of trial medication at both the Aintree and Royal Liverpool Hospital sites.

Responsibilities

• Dispense clinical‑trial prescriptions and complete all required accountability paperwork.
• Receive deliveries of trial materials.
• Manage storage of investigational medicinal products, ensuring compliance with GCP, Trust SOPs and legislation.
• Attend monitoring visits and follow up actions.
• Handle the generic trials email inbox.
• Participate in training, the late and weekend rotas, and full in‑house procedures and policies.

Person Specification

Skills

• Methodical approach
• Team worker
• Flexible
• Honesty/Integrity
• Good communicator
• Professional attitude

Knowledge

• Problem solving skills
• Stock control systems
• Computerised dispensing system
• VDU use

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in retail or hospital pharmaceutical work.

Qualifications

• NVQ 2 (or equivalent) in dispensing.
• GCSE Grade A‑C in Mathematics and English (UK ENIC required).

Applicants without NVQ 2 may be considered for an annex 21 contract and enrolment on the NVQ2 apprenticeship course, provided they can evidence UK residency of at least three years and have not undertaken other pharmacy qualifications.

EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability. The Trust encourages applications from under‑represented groups.

Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we cannot offer visa sponsorship for band 2 and 3 roles with a salary below £25,000 p.a., as these do not meet UKVIA criteria.

Only candidates who demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for interview.