Senior Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician (R&D)

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join their Pharmacy Clinical Trials team. The role involves ensuring compliance with pharmaceutical standards and providing support for clinical trial activities across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will work closely with professional staff, ensuring high-quality care and engagement with patients. Development opportunities and staff benefits are included. Closing date for applications is 25 September 2025.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Professional duties within the clinical trials pharmacy environment focus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure pharmaceutical input complies with legal requirements.
• Work alongside pharmacy clinical trials area and cancer satellite team.
• Provide on-site contact for clinical trials.
• Participate in full pharmacy clinical trial induction.
• Interact with various staff and patients across the Trust.

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

Due to the postholder leaving to undertake another role in the pharmacy department, an opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly and dedicated Pharmacy Clinical Trials team. We are responsible for the pharmacy aspects of clinical trials involving Investigational Medicinal Products (CTIMPs) within the Trust. UHDB is a research-active Trust with clinical trials across multiple sites and specialities.

Responsibilities

• Part of a specialised team of UHDB pharmacists and technicians ensuring all aspects of pharmaceutical input occur in accordance with legal requirements and Good Clinical Practice, including prescribing, dispensing, administration, stock management, storage and disposal of trial IMPs and non-IMPs.
• As a trial technician primarily at the Royal Derby Hospital site, work within the pharmacy clinical trials area in the pharmacy dispensary and alongside the pharmacy cancer satellite team; carry out clinical trial work at other UHDB sites as determined by trial activity, particularly Queens Hospital Burton.
• Provide day-to-day on-site contact for clinical trials, supported by trial technicians and pharmacists in the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Team.
• Participate in a full pharmacy clinical trial induction from both the QHB and RDH sites to be fully embedded in the team.
• Interact with staff across the Trust, including the pharmacy department, clinical trial research nurses and practitioners, clinicians, trial sponsors and representatives, and our patients.
• Adhere to the organisation’s values and expectations as part of delivering exceptional care.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Not specified in the provided description; responsibilities focus on professional duties within the clinical trials pharmacy environment.

Additional Information

• Closing date of applications: 25 September 2025
• Interview date: 09 October 2025
• In return we offer development opportunities (professional and leadership), ongoing support from recruitment through to joining and beyond, and staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, and car schemes.
• UHDB is a research-active Trust with a large portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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• This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025.