Senior Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Trials | The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Shrewsbury is seeking a Registered Pharmacy Technician to lead the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Service. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practice and providing support to the Pharmacy team. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to patient care and skilled in pharmacy operations. This role offers opportunities for professional growth within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for personal development

Supportive work environment

Access to Leadership Academy

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Registered Pharmacy Technician.
• Experience in clinical trials and Good Clinical Practice is essential.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Service.
• Provide leadership and encouragement to Pharmacy staff.
• Ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practice.
• Prepare for MHRA compliance inspections.

Skills

Pharmacy knowledge

Leadership

Compliance expertise

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician qualification

Job description

Overview

As a registered Pharmacy Technician you will be part of the a dedicated small Pharmacy clinical trials team providing high quality and responsive Pharmacy research delivery service to our patients.

The successful candidate will be the technical lead within Pharmacy for clinical trial activity at both Trust sites. This role involves working with teams both inside and outside of Pharmacy to ensure that clinical trials are run safely and efficiently within the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust.

Work with the multidisciplinary Pharmacy teams across both PRH and RSH sites to ensure that the Pharmacy Directorate delivers a standardised, safe and efficient clinical trials service with the patient at the centre of the process. To lead the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Service at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust & provide Senior Leadership support to the Pharmacy Team.

Be a role model to Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officers (PATOs), providing leadership and encouragement amongst staff, engaging teams to be fully involved in, enthusiastic about and committed to their work.

Review, develop and maintain harmonised processes across the pharmacy clinical trials service over all stages of a trial lifecycle: study set-up, maintenance, amendments and close-down, across all sites.

Work with the Head of Research and Innovation, Research and Innovation Managers, Research Nurses and Research Facilitators to open and oversee Clinical trials ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practice.

To work with the Pharmacy Lead Research team to prepare for MHRA compliance inspections. Provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters in relation to clinical trials to other health care professionals and patients.

Our Pharmacy vision is :

To provide a responsive and integrated Pharmacy service that gives outstanding patient centred care and is underpinned by a culture of innovation, safety and compassion.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Service at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust and provide Senior Leadership support to the Pharmacy Team.
• Be a role model to Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officers (PATOs), providing leadership and encouragement amongst staff, engaging teams to be fully involved in, enthusiastic about and committed to their work.
• Review, develop and maintain harmonised processes across the pharmacy clinical trials service over all stages of a trial lifecycle: study set-up, maintenance, amendments and close-down, across all sites.
• Work with the Head of Research and Innovation, Research and Innovation Managers, Research Nurses and Research Facilitators to open and oversee Clinical trials ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practice.
• To work with the Pharmacy Lead Research team to prepare for MHRA compliance inspections.
• Provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters in relation to clinical trials to other health care professionals and patients.
• Work with multidisciplinary Pharmacy teams across both PRH and RSH sites to ensure that the Pharmacy Directorate delivers a standardised, safe and efficient clinical trials service with the patient at the centre of the process.

What SaTH Pharmacy offers you

• Patient focused service
• Supportive and friendly team
• Opportunities for personal development
• A department open to new ways of working

What SaTH offers you

• To be part of a trust embarking on a transformational journey
• A supportive environment to enable further development of your career and your skills.
• A developing trust with recent substantial financial investment to develop the facilities and services
• Access to our Leadership Academy

We believe in ensuring our patients have a positive experience of care.

Join the team and help us to create the best possible outcomes for our patients.

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025