Specialist Pharmacist For Clinical Trials

Portsmouth Hospitals University Nhs Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust in the UK is seeking an experienced Oncology Pharmacist to lead specialist clinical trials work, focusing on oncology and haematology trials.

This role offers the opportunity to maintain clinical expertise while expanding a growing clinical research pharmacy portfolio, with leadership responsibilities across the cancer and CTIMPs teams.

Qualifications

• Essential: Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy, GPhC registration, Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy.
• Desirable: Medical Prescribing qualification, Specialist oncology training (e.g. BOPA), RPS/UKCPA membership, ICH-GCP training.

Responsibilities

• Clinical screening and validation of SACT.
• Operational delivery of cancer pharmacy services support.
• Management of IMPs (CTIMPs) including dispensing, accountability, reconciliation.
• Build and validate clinical trial protocols within electronic prescribing systems.
• Capacity planning and collaboration with aseptic services.
• Protocol review, feasibility, setup, governance, and implementation with clinical teams and R&I.
• Engagement with RRDN and Cancer Alliance.
• Provide leadership to Band 6/7 pharmacists and support workforce development.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Haematology

Oncology trials

IMP management

CTIMPs

Multidisciplinary teamwork

MHRA inspection prep

ATMP / gene therapy

Study setup / feasibility

Mentoring staff

Education

Master's in Pharmacy

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

GPhC registration

Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

Job summary

NHS Band 8a Salary: £57,528 - £64,750 per annum Hours Per Week: Full Time 37.5 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent

We are looking for an experienced Oncology Pharmacist who is ready to take their specialist expertise into the world of clinical research.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will function as a highly specialist clinical trials pharmacist, with a focus on oncology and haematology trials. This role will operate largely within the clinical trials pharmacy team, but with a portion of weekly activity dedicated to supporting our Haematology and Oncology Pharmacy service giving the successful candidate the opportunity to maintain and develop their oncology clinical expertise alongside a growing specialism in clinical research pharmacy.

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Job responsibilities

Day-to-day activity will include undertaking clinical screening and validation of SACT, supporting the operational delivery of cancer pharmacy services, and contributing to safe and efficient systems for the management of investigational medicinal products (IMPs). This includes supporting the build and validation of clinical trial protocols within electronic prescribing systems, contributing to capacity planning, and working closely with aseptic services to ensure treatment and trial readiness.

Other responsibilities will include protocol review, feasibility, set-up, governance, and implementation working in close partnership with clinical teams and the Research & Innovation Department and engaging with regional and national research networks such as the RRDN and Cancer Alliance.

The post holder will also provide day-to-day professional support and leadership to pharmacists within the cancer and clinical trials team, including Band 7 and Band 6 staff, contributing to workforce development, training, and service delivery.

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters or Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent experience).

Desirable

• Medical Prescribing qualification (or working towards).
• Specialist oncology pharmacy training (e.g. BOPA).
• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society and/or UKCPA.
• Formal ICH-GCP training.

Experience

Essential

• Significant hospital pharmacy experience including oncology or haematology clinical pharmacy.
• Experience of IMP management in CTIMPs (dispensing, accountability, reconciliation).
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary clinical team.

Desirable

• Experience of MHRA inspection preparation.
• Experience with ATMP/gene therapy or early-phase clinical trials.
• Experience of pharmacy study set-up, feasibility, or SOP development.
• Experience mentoring or developing junior pharmacy staff.
• Experience of IMP management in CTIMPs (dispensing, accountability, reconciliation).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).