Job overview
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is committed to expanding our access to clinical trials for our patients as part of the Trust’s commitment to research and innovation.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated person with excellent organisational skills to support us in managing and developing our pharmacy clinical trials service.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Trials Pharmacy team at UHSussex operates across Trust sites at Worthing, Chichester and Brighton.
The post-holder will work in the clinical trials pharmacy department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital..
Your role will be important in helping provide a dedicated pharmacy clinical trials service through IMP (Investigational Medicinal Product) management, IMP dispensing, assisting in document administration, assisting in the set-up of new studies and liaising with colleagues from Pharmacy and from Research and Innovation.
To be successful you must have excellent prioritisation and organisational skills, be reliable, flexible and able to work on your own initiative as well as providing support to the clinical trials pharmacy team when required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
If you do not meet the sponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
Person specification
Essential / desirable
Essential
- 5 x A-C GCSE or equivalent
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
- Pharmacy and dispensing experience
- GCP
Desirable
- Clinical trial experience
- Hospital pharmacy experience
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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This advert is for Clinical Trials Pharmacy Assistant with University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust in Worthing, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
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