# Clinical Trials Senior Assistant Technical Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-trials-senior-assistant-technical-officer/f2350361-2fc6-4562-a9a0-235448f89ddc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-trials-senior-assistant-technical-officer/f2350361-2fc6-4562-a9a0-235448f89ddc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Location:** St Bartholomew's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £31,554 - £33,270 per annum inc - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-04T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-21T14:50:40.260Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/SBH_Pharmacy/SBH_Pharmacy-v8248184 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8248184?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you seeking a new challenge? Do you want to work for one of the most research active NHS Trusts in the country and play an important role in improving the health and quality of life for patients? The pharmacy clinical trials service at Barts Health has seen significant investment over the last few years and the evolving team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and assistants manage an ever expanding portfolio of clinical trials. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join the team and develop skills within clinical research. We are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic person who has proven organisational and communication skills and exceptional attention to detail. You will be responsible for IMP (stock) management, dispensing and the smooth running of Clinical Trials at Barts Health, and ensure they are being managed according to the regulatory requirements for research. This is a permanent position based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. The role is full time, Monday-Friday (with additional weekend and bank holiday commitments). Full training and development opportunities will be provided. For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact: Monique Huggins (Lead Clinical Trials Technician) on 0203 465 5250 or e-mail monique.huggins@nhs.net ### Main duties of the job The purpose of this role is to provide support to the efficient and smooth running of processes associated with clinical trials at the dedicated site. Including set up, maintenance and close down of clinical trials and effective delivery of the trials medicines to patients. The post holder will be expected to work with minimal day to day supervision, use their initiative and be proactive when issues arise. Regular communication within the team needs to be maintained in relation to working practices, procedures and changes. A good working relationship with colleagues and other healthcare staff needs to be fostered and maintained at all times. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent communication skills - IT literate; Able to use Microsoft Office programmes proficiently - Able to plan own work and the supervision of others in a clear and organised way - Able to work alone or as part of a team, with different grades of staff - Good attention to detail and accuracy - Able to work to policies and procedures - Able to perform calculations - Good time management skills and able to meet deadlines - Able to communicate well with all members of the team (internal and external to Pharmacy) and externally with customers in a confident manner - Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, including on the telephone - Confident to work unsupervised, takes initiative and uses own judgement in anticipating and dealing - Able to work calmly under pressure and to deadlines **Desirable** - Able to use CMM (JAC) and BD Cato ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understand issues involved in stock control and medicines distribution - Interested in and have knowledge of the use of drugs - Understand the importance of quality issues - Understand customer care issues - Understanding of relevant legislation -Health and Safety -Data protection -Equality and Diversity **Desirable** - Good knowledge of all aspects of GCP and GMP ### Experience **Essential** - Proven experience of good performance in previous Pharmacy posts. - Experience in hospital pharmacy clinical trials, aseptics or dispensary services - Experience of working in a team - Experience in training others - Experience in customer care environment ### Qualifications **Essential** - Level 2 Pharmacy services Assistant **Desirable** - GCSE grades A -C or 9-4 - English Language - Maths - Science Or functional skills Level 2 in Maths and English ## Documents - [clinical trials sato (pdf, 513.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10560118) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.