Pharmacy Technician (Clinical Trials)

Integrated Care System; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join their clinical trials team in Sheffield. This role involves planning, organizing, and maintaining the clinical trials service while working alongside various departments. Applicants should have GPhC registration and relevant pharmacy qualifications. Support and training will be provided to ensure successful integration into the team. The position offers a salary range of £27,485 to £37,796 per annum.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Must have GPhC registration and relevant qualifications.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy and dispensing clinical trial prescriptions.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.

Responsibilities

• Plan and maintain clinical trials service.
• Work closely with research teams to support trials.
• Participate in training and development opportunities.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Dispensing medicines

Detail-oriented

Education

GPhC registration

BTEC in Pharmaceutical sciences

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Tools

Microsoft Office

Chemocare system

Job description

Go back Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Technician (Clinical Trials)

The closing date is 17 August 2025

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative and self motivated individual to join our expanding pharmacy clinical trials team. The team at Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust comprises of approximately 500 pharmacy staff working across five sites and is one of the biggest pharmacy departments in the country.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as a band 4 or 5 pharmacy technician, depending on experience, to specialise in clinical trials. We work closely with other departments within the pharmacy, medical, university and research staff to support clinical trials at our Trust.

We will provide clinical trials training, support you to complete NIHR GCP training and become a competent member of the pharmacy clinical trials team.

Main duties of the job

You will participate in the planning, organisation, provision and maintenance of the clinical trials service and to be part of the flexible working team in line with current departmental policies and procedures for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, current UK and EU legislation.

Please also note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant/s will start at Band 4 unless applicants meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 5.

About us

Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one of the greenest and most wooded cities in Europe. More than a third of the city lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park, and it is virtually surrounded by open countryside. Its central location and excellent transport links alsomean it is less than two hours from most major metropolitan areas.

Known as the outdoor city, it is a lovely place to make your home

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is an excellent leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

This is advertised as a full time post however we we will consider part-time hours where this fits in with the service.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GPhC registration
• BTEC in Pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent qualification/experience
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualification/experience
• Evidence of CPD
• Is willing to undertake CGP training in line with Trust requirements for research and complete a clinical trials technician competency
• Aseptic services Module NVQ level 3
• Has completed NIHR GCP training
• Has completed a clinical trials technician competency.
• Accredited Checking Technician Status (or working towards)

Further Training

• Microsoft Office Packages - evidence of short courses or relevant experience
• University or Professional body accredited ICH Good Clinical Practice course
• Health and Safety training

Experience

• Experience of dispensing medicines.
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of delegation/organisation
• Relevant post-qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
• Relevant experience of dispensing clinical trial prescriptions and has a completed dispensing competency for clinical trials
• Previous aseptics experience in the preparation of intravenous additives including cytotoxic drugs and adult and neonatal TPN.
• Experience of dispensing Chemocare prescriptions
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and is able to discuss issues with all grades of staff.
• Evidence that you are able to follow written and verbal instructions and SOPs.
• Able to analyse and interpret a range of information to solve technical problems, especially relating to clinical trials
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Evidence that you have the ability to prioritise tasks and are able to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
• Is self-motivating and participates in the development of services
• Experience in dispensing for clinical trials
• Has understanding of the principles of the computerised prescribing system (Chemocare)
• Counselling skills
• Capable of using Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook and various applications such as JAC, Research database
• Has excellent communication skills and is able to discuss issues with all grades of staff
• Able to develop and implement policies for own work area and suggest suitable changes to develop services in other parts of the pharmacy

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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£27,485 to £37,796 a yearpa/pro rata for part time staff