Pharmacy Clinical Trials Officer

NHS; Colchester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Colchester seeks a passionate Pharmacy Clinical Trials Officer to join their Clinical Trial Team. This role involves supporting clinical trials services and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Pharmaceutical Science and previous GCP experience. This position offers flexible working options and a generous benefits package, including a pension scheme and NHS discounts.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

NHS discounts

Flexible working options

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Previous GCP experience within NHS or pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience working within a clinical environment.
• Demonstrated experience of multi-disciplinary working.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Trials team to provide efficient pharmacy service.
• Engage with Clinical Trials Pharmacists to expand the clinical trials portfolio.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines.

Skills

GCP experience

Clinical environment experience

Multi-disciplinary working

Education

Degree in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

A fantastic opportunity has emerged for a passionate, highly motivated, and dynamic Pharmacy Clinical Trials Officer to join the Clinical Trial Team at the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Clinical trials is an integral part of the National Health Service. Everyday clinical trials investigating medicines are being run across the country which are working towards new and improved treatments for patients. This exciting role will contribute to this invaluable work.

Main Duties of the Job

You will be responsible for supporting the Clinical Trials team to provide a reliable and efficient pharmacy clinical trials service which meets the needs of our clinical trials patients at ESNEFT and the surrounding areas, sponsors and also the many specialist research teams we work closely with across the Trust.

You will also actively engage with the Clinical Trials Pharmacist(s) to build and expand the clinical trials portfolio whilst ensuring compliance with International Conference on Harmonisation of Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP), clinical trials regulations, the research governance framework and other relevant guidelines and policies. The post holder will also take a leading role in developing and maintaining computer systems related to clinical trials.

About Us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

Details

Date posted: 17 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 5 months

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 432-HR1039-25

Job locations: Colchester Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester, CO4 5JL

Person Specification

Experience – Essential

• Previous GCP experience within NHS or pharmaceutical industry or equivalent professional environment
• Previous experience of working within a clinical environment
• Demonstrated experience of multi-disciplinary working

Experience – Desirable

• Previous clinical trials experience
• Previous experience of Aseptic/sterile/GMP manufacturing
• Previous prescription dispensing and checking experience

Qualifications – Essential

• Degree in Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacy, Biotechnology or equivalent or B-Tech in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent

Qualifications – Desirable

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
• Accredited Checking Technician Qualification
• Current Good Clinical Practice certificate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer Details

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester, CO4 5JL

Website: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/