Clinical Trial jobs in United Kingdom

The closing date is 17 December 2025

Senior Clinical Trials Pharmacy Assistant - Band 3 - Permanent

Hello! My name is Lina and I am the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician Team Manager for the Clinical Trials Pharmacy in Oxford.

As a Senior Technician I am privileged to manage and support our fantastic technical team of Pharmacy Technicians, Assistants and Practitioners as we provide support services to clinical trial research teams on all our Trust sites throughout Oxfordshire.

The Clinical Trials Pharmacy consists of Pharmacists, Technicians, Assistants and Practitioners. We work closely with research teams across the trust and external representatives.

If you are interested in an informal discussion about the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Assistant role offered within our team then I would be very pleased to chat with you. You are more than welcome to call on the numbers below or even better, we can make an appointment for me to show you around and answer your questions. I look forward to hearing from you.

The majority of correspondence will be via the e‑recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web‑based email products.

As a Senior Clinical Trials Pharmacy Assistant in our team, you will have an extremely varied role – you will be involved in maintaining the supply chain of Clinical Trial medications to research nurses who deliver treatment to patients, maintaining financial records, completing drug accountability activities, closing down and archiving completed studies, as well as facilitating meetings from sponsors.

A successful candidate should possess BTEC Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills, equivalent qualification or related degree (i.e. pharmaceutical or science degree). Applicants without these qualifications will still be considered. However, they will be required to undertake the provided relevant qualification in Pharmacy Service Skills.

Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification attached below, and that your statement in support reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.

Regrettably, this advertised position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals – Issuu.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

• Obtain and maintain Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training.
• Apply principles of GCP in the management of clinical trials and work within the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trial) Regulations 2004 and EU directive relating to Clinical Trials.
• Communicate with Investigators, Research Nurses, Trust R&D, Sponsors, Clinical Research Associates and Pharmacy staff during the set‑up and running of a clinical trial.
• Ensure clinical trial protocols and SOPs are followed during dispensing of clinical trial investigational medicinal products and other drugs included in the protocol.
• Order and receive clinical trial drugs, process receipt paperwork and acknowledge receipt on IVRS (Electronic Medication Supply) systems.
• Check stock levels and expiry dates of clinical trial drugs and keep balance logs up to date.
• Assist with packing down and re‑labelling of clinical trial drugs if required.
• Assist with preparation for monitoring meetings, audits and inspections.
• Maintain Clinical Trial files ensuring items can easily be located and are presentable.
• Process returned clinical trial drugs and ensure the paperwork is kept in order.
• Participate in the statutory temperature monitoring of clinical trial stock.
• Assist with the destruction of clinical trial medication.
• Assist with the closedown and archiving of clinical trial files.
• Represent the Clinical Trials Team to update the dispensary staff at meetings.
• Liaise with Research Nurses to update them on trial progress, stock levels, etc.
• Assist in the collection of data as requested by the Senior Clinical Trial Technician or Clinical Trial Pharmacists.
• Assist in maintaining financial records, including generation of invoices, checking payments, etc.
• Assist with general administration such as organising setup meetings, etc., and be a point of contact within the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Team.
• Maintain clinical trial filing systems and drug accountability documentation for clinical trials.
• Use the computer system and other information technology in all areas of Pharmacy.

• Assist in non‑aseptic preparation and dispensing of clinical trial medication in accordance with the RPSGB code of ethics and current legislation and guidance including Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Health and Safety, Medicines Act, Misuse of Drugs Act, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) and Departmental Procedures.
• Ensure familiarity with and adherence to Pharmacy, CTASU and Trust standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Ensure the disposal or recycling of medicinal products is carried out in a safe and efficient manner, in accordance with Health & Safety, COSHH regulations and Departmental Standard Operating Procedure.

• Participate in a programme of work‑based training, development and appraisal.
• Participate in the training and induction of pre‑registration students, technicians and assistants (if required).

• Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• Be aware of and be involved in good customer service.
• Assist in audit programme.
• Participate in weekend, evening and bank holiday working according to rota.
• Perform any other reasonable duties as requested.
• Stakeholders collaborate to manage risk in a progressive, honest and open environment.
• Staff will be provided with the necessary education, training and support to enable them to meet this responsibility.
• Familiarise with Major incidents Policy and Fire Policy.
• Post holder should make themselves familiar with the local response plan and their role within that response.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, statutory regulations and Trust policies and procedures.

• Post holder is responsible for ensuring all duties are carried out in compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, statutory regulations and Trust policies and procedures, supported by training and specialist advice where required.

• Adhere to Trust’s Infection Prevention and Control Policies to maintain high standards and reduce the burden of Healthcare Associated Infections, including MRSA.
• Staff must wash hands or use alcohol gel on entry and exit from clinical areas and between patient contacts.
• Attend mandatory infection control training.
• Contact Occupational Health if a transmissible infection develops.

• Adhere to hygiene and clothing requirements of individual work areas, including absence of make‑up, removal of jewellery, wearing protective clothing and working in confined spaces for up to 3 hour periods.

• This post is subject to appraisal – a two‑way process.
• Job description is a guide; other responsibilities may be added as determined by the Chief Pharmacist.
• Participation in flexible working arrangements may be required.
• Out of hours working may be included; on‑call arrangements may be required.
• Continuous professional development needs will be identified and supported.

I am keen to hear from you if you have previously worked in a pharmacy environment and/or have some exposure to clinical trials as we have great opportunities for you to progress your career.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

• Ability to work at an isolator fully gloved and gowned
• Enthusiastic and responsible attitude
• Professional approach
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Use of own initiative
• Team player
• Adaptable to change
• BTEC / NVQ Level 2 or willingness to undertake
• Clinical trials experience
• Well organised
• Experience of working on own initiative
• Experience of team working
• Experience of a changing working environment
• NHS Experience

The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Churchill Hospital / John Radcliffe Hospital

£24,937 to £26,598 a year, pro‑rata

Permanent

Full‑time

321‑CORP‑7644260‑B3

Churchill Hospital / John Radcliffe Hospital