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Senior Clinical Trials Research Pharmacist (Band 8a)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced pharmacist to join our Clinical Trials Pharmacy team as a Senior Clinical Trials Research Pharmacist (Band 8a).
In this role, you will support the delivery of a high-quality, compliant clinical trials pharmacy service across a broad portfolio of specialties, including early phase studies. Working closely with the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Manager and multidisciplinary research teams, you will lead on the pharmacy set-up, capacity and capability assessment, and ongoing delivery of clinical trials.
Working closely with R&D, investigators and sponsors, you will provide expert advice on clinical trial protocols, regulatory requirements, and safe medication use, ensuring compliance with GCP and all relevant legislation.
The role also includes a clinical component, including screening and checking trial prescriptions, patient counselling, and participation in dispensary and oncology rotas.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to innovative research and support the delivery of cutting-edge treatments within a collaborative NHS environment.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading pharmacy input into clinical trial set-up and delivery
- Working across diverse specialties, including early phase research
- Collaborating with R&D teams, investigators, and sponsors
- Providing expert regulatory and clinical trials guidance
- Contributing to service development, audit, and governance
- Maintaining a clinical and patient-facing role with dispensary and oncology responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
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.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Flexible to work weekends, bank holidays, late duties and on-call
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working as a hospital pharmacist including a comprehensive band 6 rotation and demonstrable experience at band 7 working
- Demonstrable experience of working in clinical trials and undertaking capacity & capability review
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience in undertaking audit
- Experience in education and training
- Experience of writing and implementing clinical guidelines and standard operating procedures
- Knowledge of GCP, GMP, IMP and clinical trials medicines legislation
- Evidence of clinical trial GCP / GMP continual training
- Experience in the use of electronic prescribing systems
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of working in cancer services
- Demonstrable experience of working in technical services
- Experience in building treatment protocols / prescriptions on electronic prescribing systems
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication
- Good interpersonal skills when dealing with patients and staff
- Good negotiation skills and the ability to influence medical, pharmacy, and management staff
- Good management skills with respect to time, staff and available resources
- Good presentation skills
- Good teaching and training skills
- Demonstration of advanced clinical knowledge and pharmaceutical skills
- Ability to manage risks
- Ability to implement best practice
- Ability to work both alone and as part of a team
- Ability to work accurately under pressure
- Ability to undertake audit
- Ability to evaluate service quality
- Ability to identify own training needs
- Ability to critically evaluate available literature
- Good understanding of current national standards and guidelines
- Good understanding of clinical risk and governance
- Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust Values
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiastic, well motivated and hard working
- Demonstrates initiative
- Adaptable
- Approachable
- Assertive
- Resilient
- Self-aware & reflective
- Reliable
Educational & Professional Qualitifications
Essential
- MPharm or equivalent
- GPhC registered
- Certificate in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent
- Current Good Clinical Practice Certification
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This advert is for Band 8a Senior Clinical Trials Research Pharmacist with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in Royal Free Hospital, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £66,274 - £73,496 Per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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