Specialist Senior Pharmacy Technician

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Senior Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team. You will co-manage a small team, recruit and appraise staff, and oversee 100–150 active studies with about 30–35 in set-up.

You will ensure ICH-GCP compliance, manage study budgets, deliver training to clinical and non-clinical staff, and contribute to trials documentation. A hospital pharmacy background and GPhC registration are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified Pharmacy Technician with S/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and approved underpinning knowledge, e.g. BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science, or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Registered with GPhC.
• ICR certificate in Clinical research or similar post graduate qualification.

Responsibilities

• Co-manage a small team of clinical trials technicians and assistants within your area to provide a high level Trust-wide Pharmacy Clinical Trials service.
• Involved in recruitment of new staff and carrying out appraisals for current staff in your area.
• Manage the Pharmacy aspects of 100 - 150 active commercial and non-commercial studies at any one time with approximately 30-35 trials in set-up phase.
• Manage financial activities relating to research.
• Deliver training to Clinical Trials staff and non-Clinical Trials staff within your unit.
• Communicate with internal and external professionals and attend meetings via teleconference or face-to-face.
• Develop and adapt IT tools; utilise Microsoft Office suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).

Skills

Customer care

MS Office

IT skills

Staff supervision

Education

S/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

GPhC registration

ICR certificate in Clinical research

Job description

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Senior Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 08 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a well-motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team within Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Responsibilities will include:

• Co-managing a small team of clinical trials technicians and assistants within your area in order to provide a high level Trust-wide Pharmacy Clinical Trials service.
• Be involved with recruitment of new staff and carrying out appraisals for current staff working within your area.
• Managing the Pharmacy aspects of 100 - 150 active commercial and non-commercial studies at any one time with approximately 30-35 trials in set-up phase.
• Managing financial activities relating to research
• Delivering training to Clinical Trials staff and non-Clinical Trials staff working within your unit, and research nurses/co-ordinators as necessary.
• Communication with professionals both internal and external to the Trust and attend meetings via teleconference and face-to-face.
• I.T. skills include experience with Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint. You will be required to learn and adapt to new technology as required by the job role.

Interview Date: 25 November 202637 Hours 30 Minutes/Week

Main duties of the job

You must be a qualified Pharmacy Technician with an S/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and approved underpinning knowledge e.g. BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification and be registered with GPhC. You will have some level of managerial experience and be able to make on the spot decisions to enable the smooth running of the Clinical Trials service within your area.

You must have significant post qualification practical experience of working in a hospital Pharmacy environment with knowledge of the Clinical Trials Legislation and GCP.

You will report to the Clinical Trials Operations Manager. You will be accountable to the Clinical Trials Operations Manager, the Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacist and the Senior Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacist (all Trust-wide - see job description for more details).

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Job responsibilities

• The post holder is responsible for the operational management and organisation of the pharmacy clinical trials service within the hospital site(s) involved. Ensuring compliance with ICH-GCP guidelines, clinical trials regulations, the research governance frameworks and other relevant guidelines and policies
• To develop, review and revise clinical trials documentation to be used in individual clinical trials within the hospital site(s) involved

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

• Up to date knowledge and understanding of GCP,GMP and its application
• Evidence of preparing worksheets/procedures
• Knowledge and understanding of the Law and Ethics relating to the dispensing of medicines
• Working knowledge of current COSHH and Health and Safety Legislation
• Evidence of professional CPD
• Basic management skills
• Knowledge of unlicensed medicines and their handling

SKILLS

• Excellent customer care
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and computer skills

EXPERIENCE

• Significant post qualifying experience, some of which worked in hospital
• Experience of working in a Pharmacy Patient Services environment
• Practical experience of pharmacy aspects of clinical trials
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of clinical research

QUALIFICATIONS

• S/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and approved underpinning knowledge e.g. BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent recognised pharmacy technician qualification
• Registered with GPhC
• ICR certificate in Clinical research or similar post graduate qualification

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.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust