Pharmacy technician for Clinical Trials

NHS Professionals Limited; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Paid annual leave

Wellbeing resources

Access to shifts across NHS Trusts

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust invites applications for a Lead Pharmacy Technician in the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Department. The role covers Queens Medical Centre and City Hospital with late, weekend and bank holiday shifts, and requires GPhC registration and hands-on trials experience.

The post involves leading technical trial activities, supervising dispensing and staff, and coordinating with trials teams and sponsors. CPD and flexible shifts are valued in this role.

Qualifications

• GPhC registered pharmacy technician is required.
• Experience in clinical trials pharmacy is essential or highly desirable.
• Knowledge of good clinical practice (GCP) and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the technical aspects of clinical trial activities in line with policy and legislation.
• Manage clinical trials technical and support staff and maintain staffing levels across services.
• Oversee day-to-day department operations with other lead technicians.
• Supervise dispensing of clinical trial prescriptions and ensure accuracy checks.
• Maintain accountability records for investigational and non-investigational products.
• Review study documentation with production, trials and QA teams.
• Assist trials pharmacists with study setup and dispensing procedures.
• Liaise with sponsors, research teams and the ChemoCare team.
• Manage trial medicine stock, ordering, receipt, returns reconciliation and expiry checks.
• Ensure storage conditions and availability of medicines for chemotherapy production.
• Monitor service performance and assist with sponsor audits and MHRA inspections.
• Train and induct staff, and participate in recruitment and appraisal, including irregular shifts.

Skills

GCP knowledge

IMP/NIMP accountability

Clinical trial procedures

Communication skills

Team management

Organisational skills

Education

GPhC registered pharmacy technician

Job description

Lead pharmacy technician post in the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Department at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, covering Queens Medical Centre and City Hospital, advertised through NHS Professionals for three months. The role leads the technical side of clinical trial work and manages the trial technicians and support staff. It covers cancer and non-cancer services, with late, weekend and bank holiday shifts. Fit depends on GPhC registration as a pharmacy technician and hands-on clinical trials pharmacy experience.

What the job involves

• Lead and coordinate the technical aspects of clinical trial activities, in line with trust policy, medicines handling guidance and UK and EU legislation
• Manage clinical trials technical and support staff, maintaining staffing levels and skill mix across cancer and non-cancer services
• Oversee the day-to-day running of the department with other lead clinical trial technicians
• Supervise dispensing of clinical trial prescriptions and requisitions, and oversee accuracy checks
• Supervise accountability records for investigational and non-investigational medicinal products
• Review and update study-specific documentation and procedures with production, trials and quality control teams
• Assist trials pharmacists with study set-up, amendments and study-specific dispensing procedures
• Liaise with sponsors, research teams, production management and the ChemoCare team
• Manage trial medicine stock, including ordering, receipt, returns reconciliation, expiry checks and investigating discrepancies
• Maintain storage conditions and ensure trial medicines are available for chemotherapy production
• Monitor service performance and operational data, support protocol income calculations, and prepare for sponsor audits and MHRA inspections
• Train and induct pharmacy and research staff, and take part in recruitment and appraisal, including late, weekend and bank holiday shifts

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification

Registration & licences

• Registered pharmacy technician (GPhC)

Experience

• Clinical trials pharmacy
• Dispensing clinical trial medicines
• Stock control and pharmacy documentation
• Pharmacy quality assurance

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of good clinical practice (GCP)
• Knowledge of IMP and NIMP accountability
• Knowledge of clinical trial procedures
• Strong communication skills
• Team management skills
• Organisational skills

Other

• Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD)

What’s offered

• Access to learning and development opportunities for career progression
• Flexible and committed shifts
• Wellbeing resources
• Paid annual leave
• Access to shifts across over 50 partner NHS Trusts