Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Trials

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for clinical trials. The successful candidate will support the setup, running, and maintenance of clinical trials involving medications, ensuring safety and efficiency. Qualifications include current GPHC registration and experience in clinical trials. This role offers opportunities for professional development and access to NHS benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Hospital and clinical trials experience preferred.
• Accredited Checker status or willingness to complete training.

Responsibilities

• Support setup and maintenance of clinical trials with IMP.
• Work collaboratively across pharmacy teams to ensure trial efficiency.

Skills

Clear communication

Deadline-oriented

Decision-making

Supervision and training

Organisational skills

Adaptability

Education

Registered with GPHC

Formal GCP training with certification

Job description

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Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Trials, Buckinghamshire

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Client:

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Location:

Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job overview

Working as part of of the Pharmacy clinical trials team, at both Wycombe and Stoke Mandeville sites, to support the running of clinical trials involving medications. This role involves working with teams both inside and outside of pharmacy to ensure that clinical trials are run safely and efficiently within Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

Further details are available in the job description and person specification

Main duties of the job

Working within the pharmacy Clinical Trials team to support the set up, running and maintenance of Clinical Trials using investigational medicinal products (IMP)

See job description and person specification for details.

Working for our organisation

Why colleagues think we are

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered with GPHC
• Formal GCP training with current certification

Experience

• Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Accredited Checker (or willing to undertake the course and to be completed within one year of the appointment)
• Writing Standard Operating Procedures
• Hospital experience
• Clinical Trials experience

Skills and knowledge

• Communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner (written)
• Able to work to deadlines
• Work on own initiative and be capable of making decisions.
• Recognise limits of own competencies and when to refer and seek advice from colleagues.
• Able to supervise and train others
• Identify the need for SOPs and assist in preparation and implementation of SOPs
• Organise tasks efficiently and delegate appropriately.
• Forward thinking and able to develop new ideas
• Able to recognise and communicate need for change and be able to participate in change management processes.

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Willingness to adapt to special requirements i.e. handling of cytotoxic drugs

PPE requirements:Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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