Principal Pharmacist - Clinical Trials and Cancer Services | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Wolverhampton is seeking an experienced Pharmacist to provide leadership for its Clinical Trials services. This pivotal role includes overseeing operational management, implementing service improvements, and ensuring high-quality patient care. The successful candidate will join a dedicated team and play a vital part in the delivery of innovative health services. With a commitment to diversity and excellence, this role promises a rewarding work environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced in overseeing clinical trials services.
• Proven track record in leadership and management roles.
• Understanding of national and local health service targets.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Service.
• Implement service improvement strategies.
• Ensure delivery of quality patient-focused services.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical trials management

Patient care

Service improvement strategies

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

There has never been a more exciting time to join the pharmacy team at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust as the handover of our brand new Pharmacy Aseptic and Clinical Trials Facility is expected later in the summer.

With a thriving research portfolio and a commitment to innovation, we are seeking an experienced and forward thinking Pharmacist to join our award winning pharmacy team.

This is a pivotal leadership role, supporting the safe and effective delivery of clinical trials across oncology, haematology and other specialties.

You will also provide support for cancer services and oversee the delivery of services from the new clinical trials facility

You will join an experienced senior management team and you will be supported in your role by a team of skilled and friendly colleagues.



The post-holder will provide leadership and operational management for Clinical Trials services at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.

The post holder will ensure:

Forward planning and development and implementation of service improvement strategies,

The delivery of a patient focused, high quality and efficient service

Performance against national and local targets/key performance indicators,

Financial planning, budgetary control and delivery of cost savings,

Line management and development of staff.

The post holder will act as a professional lead for staff within the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Service. This will involve providing professional oversight of the training, education and development needs of the workforce as well as identifying opportunities for further development.

The post holder will be joining and working in a large and progressive pharmacy department, which delivers near patient ward pharmacy services, has automated dispensing, electronic medicines management and has implemented electronic prescribing across the majority of the organisation. The pharmacy department has close links with the Schools of Pharmacy at Wolverhampton University, University of Birmingham and Aston University with members of staff holding joint appointments, and is actively involved in teaching undergraduate students and learning beyond registration.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.



Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for full detail of role and main responsibilities


This advert closes on Monday 4 Aug 2025