Specialist Clinical Trials Pharmacy Assistant

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive NHS foundation trust in Swindon is seeking a Specialist Clinical Trials Pharmacy Assistant to join their Pharmacy Clinical Trials team. The role involves ensuring clinical trials are set up correctly, training staff on GCP, and participating in pharmacy services. Candidates must have an NVQ Level 2 qualification and experience in a hospital setting. This offers a salary of £27,485 to £30,162 pro rata, with opportunities for learning and growth.

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Hospital Pharmacy Assistant.
• Recent experience in a busy dispensing environment.
• Previous training in clinical trials.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clinical trials are set up, dispensed, and maintained to high standards.
• Train pharmacy staff to comply with standards outlined in GCP.
• Work part of pharmacy dispensary team, including weekend and late-night shifts.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Dispensing accuracy

Education

NVQ Level 2 (Pharmacy Services) or equivalent

Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at Grade C or above

Job description

Go back Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Clinical Trials Pharmacy Assistant

The closing date is 01 December 2025

Our friendly and progressive Pharmacy Department is currently looking for a dynamic and forward thinking qualified pharmacy assistant to join our Pharmacy Clinical Trials team. Working closely with the wider Research and Development, you will help deliver vital Research across the Trust as we look to expand out portfolio and build on recent success.

This role will also involve working as part of the wider multidisciplinary team in pharmacy to deliver core pharmacy services.

Main duties of the job

The role will include working closely with the Senior Pharmacist and Lead pharmacy technician to ensure clinical trials are set up, dispensed and maintained to a high standard and in accordance with current policies, procedures and legal requirements. You will take an active role in ensuring pharmacy staff are trained to the required standard as outlined in GCP (Good Clinical Practice).

It will be expected that you are willing to learn and take responsibility in a diverse team. You will be highly motivated and organised, able to think on your feet with great communication and interpersonal skills.

Its expected that candidates will have Level 2 Pharmacy Services qualification and confident working in a hospital setting, ideally with experience in clinical trials.

You will spend time working as part of the pharmacy dispensary team, as well as taking part in the weekend, bank holiday and late-night rotas.

Please note the vacancy will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if interested.

About us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Job responsibilities

All Pharmacy staff involved in all aspects of Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP 2013/C 343/01) have a personal responsibility to ensure that all activities undertaken within our hospital Pharmacy are compliant with Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP 2013/C 343/01) and all relevant department procedures are followed effectively.

This role is ideal for someone ready to gain further experience in a dynamic environment with constant opportunities to learn and progress.

Please see attached full job Description

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths and English, at Grade C or above
• Knowledge of procedures for Pharmacy Services - on the job training, experience to NVQ3 or equivalent
• NVQ Level 2 (Pharmacy Services) or equivalent
• Dispensing accuracy accreditation. South West scheme or equivalent
• Formal GCP training or willing and able to work towards
• Previous training in clinical trials
• Completed or willing to work towards PWDS Final Accuracy Checking Programme
• Previous training in the Pharmacy services with a good education and understanding of GDP

Experience

• Experience working as a Hospital Pharmacy Assistant
• Recent experience in a busy dispensing environment
• Previous experience of pharmacy clinical trials
• Able to work under pressure
• Managing own workload to meet the needs of a service
• Working in a team
• Understanding of basic GMP
• Attendance on a Leeds Clinical Trials course.
• Experience in the set-up and running of a clinical trial in a pharmacy environment
• Experience of training individuals

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.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rata