Job requirements
Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Key Skills
Communication of highly complex information to senior managers, other professionals and patients.
- Key Skills
Able to demonstrate effective management of staff
- Key Skills
Analytical and judgement skills
- Key Skills
Concentration required frequently interrupted with urgent requests
- Key Skills
Acts appropriately in distressing or emotional circumstances.
- Key Skills
Organisational awareness
- Key Skills
Ability to forecast & innovate including long term service planning
- Knowledge & Experience
Significant experience in specialty pharmacy practice
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience in delivering clinical education and training
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience of leading change management processes
- Knowledge & Experience
Computer literate – Microsoft Office & pharmacy applications.
- Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge of clinical audit / Drug Use Review projects
- Knowledge & Experience
Up to date evidence of work towards the pillars and domains of HEE or RPS advanced practice
- Education & Qualifications
Educated to Degree or Masters level in Pharmacy
- Education & Qualifications
Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
- Education & Qualifications
Postgraduate qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practice
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge & Experience
Experience in research, work published or presented to conference
- Education & Qualifications
Leadership / Management qualification relevant to the NHS or equivalent management qualification or experience
- Education & Qualifications
Registered Pharmacy non-medical prescriber
- Education & Qualifications
Credentialed for RPS Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum
Job overview
We have a fantastic opportunity at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust for an experienced pharmacist to oversee all clinical trials and lead our research and development.
We are looking for an exceptional individual to be the pharmacy lead for all clinical trials, provide pharmaceutical expertise to the Trust Research and Development Committee and be responsible for ensuring the clinical trial service provided by the pharmacy department complies with Good Clinical Practice and legislative requirements. Alongside this the successful candidate will lead the Research agenda within the Pharmacy Department.
You will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to organise and prioritise your work and that of others. You will have experience / familiarity working in clinical trials and enthusiasm to deliver a first class service.
Main duties of the job
Take professional responsibility for the provision of a comprehensive pharmacy clinical trial service to the Research and Development Committee within the Trust to ensure the accuracy, legality, safety and efficacy of IMP use through the appropriate planning and allocation of work including operational oversight of production based clinical trials.
Manage the production of relevant clinical trial procedures in accordance with the clinical trial protocols, good clinical practice and the European Clinical Trials Directive.
Liaise with the clinical trial representatives of the pharmaceutical industry, clinicians, trial coordinators and be the pharmacy specialist on the R&D committee to ensure that all trials are conducted in accordance with best practice standards.
Be responsible for ensuring that the clinical trial services in the pharmacy department are prepared in readiness for MHRA inspection.
Be responsible for developing and delivering comprehensive training and education on medicine issues within the Clinical Trials services to members of the pharmacy service and the wider MDT.
Be a pioneer for research and development within the Pharmacy department.
Lead the Research and development agenda within the trust hospital pharmacy transformation programme reporting to senior management.
Provide expert clinical and service information to the pharmacy senior management team to support departmental operational service development and strategic planning.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you would like to know more about this position please read the attached job description and person specification
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Advanced Pharmacist - Peterborough with North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust in Peterborough, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Nov 2026.
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