Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Trials

Integrated Care System; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity exists at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for a dedicated Pharmacy Technician focused on clinical trials. The successful candidate will play a vital role in the provision of pharmacy services within research, ensuring compliance with clinical standards. We are looking for someone passionate about patient care and skilled in pharmacy practices, particularly in a clinical trial environment.

Qualifications

• Previous Hospital Pharmacy experience required.
• Good keyboard skills necessary.
• Knowledge of audit methodology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the pharmacy clinical trials service.
• Manage stocks of trial drugs and ensure accurate dispensing.
• Help train other technicians working in trials.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Attention to detail

Personal organisational skills

Ability to work within a team

Calm under pressure

Education

BTEC and/or NVQ 3 in Pharmacy services

Registration with General Pharmacy Council

Final checking accreditation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Go back Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Trials

The closing date is 28 July 2025

We are seeking a friendly, compassionate, and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician who is passionate about making a difference in patients' lives. In this role, you'll work closely to support the pharmacy clinical trials service at Royal Papworth Hospital. The role is 37.5 hours per week, and these hours can be worked flexibly across the working week. The option of working from home is also available where this fits with onsite service provision. Previous hospital pharmacy experience is essential; however previous experience of working with clinical trials is not.

The role involves working with the clinical trials pharmacist and other members of the research teams within the trust to set up and deliver clinical trial protocols for drugs in the research phase. The post holder will be responsible for the pharmacy aspects of IMP (Investigational Medicinal Product) studies including safe storage, accurate dispensing and accountability and managing stocks of trial drugs. You will be required to work to the standards of international guidance of ICH GCP (Good Clinical Practice), UK Laws and regulations pertaining to clinical trials of medicines, as well as Trust and departmental SOPs.

Main duties of the job

We pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where every team member is valued for their unique contributions. At Royal Papworth, we believe that our differences enhance our ability to provide exceptional, personalised patient care. Join us at Royal Papworth and take the next step in your pharmacy career with a team that is dedicated to innovation, excellence, and compassionate care.

*To assist in the provision of the Pharmacy Clinical Trials service together with the Clinical Trials Pharmacists and Clinical Trials Technician.

*The role includes responsibility for the safe and efficient conduct of IMP (investigational medicinal product) studies, ensuring accurate and legible documentation and record keeping and maintaining the storage environment for clinical trial medicines.

*To support and train other rotational technicians working in trials as required. To manage additional services in the department including Named Patient Programmes/ compassionate use programmes in conjunction with the appropriate clinical pharmacist.

*To assist in the provision of medicine supplies to other research activities within the trust in an approved manner.

*To be an accredited checker or be willing to work towards this and to maintain this with regular dispensary support.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

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Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BTEC and /or NVQ 3 in Pharmacy services
• Registration with General Pharmacy Council
• Final checking accreditation (If not already accredited, is sufficiently experienced to be able to commence the training on appointment)

Experience

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• (report writing, attention to detail in documentation and record keeping)
• Good personal organisational skills
• Ability to work within a team
• Able to work calmly and efficiently under pressure
• Good keyboard skills (e.g. experience of Microsoft products, Excel spreadsheets
• Previous Hospital Pharmacy experience
• Knowledge and experience of audit methodology
• Experience of data input and output for other systems (e.g. temperature monitoring, patient record databases)

Additional Criteria

• Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

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.

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