# Highly Specialist Pharmacist: UKDTN and UCLH Clinical Trials & ATMPs > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/highly-specialist-pharmacist-ukdtn-and-uclh-clinical-trials-and-atmps/aa790ade-c0b3-44de-8e7a-c6d68816744a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/highly-specialist-pharmacist-ukdtn-and-uclh-clinical-trials-and-atmps/aa790ade-c0b3-44de-8e7a-c6d68816744a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** University College Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £88,250 - £100,355 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Pro rata) - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 24 months (Limited funding) - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T13:23:03.125Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/University_College_London_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Support/Clinical_Support-v8253714 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8253714?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uclh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Highly Specialist Pharmacist: UK Dementia Trials Network (UKDTN) and UCLH Clinical Trials and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products UCLH is creating a new post that sits across two connected programmes: the UK Dementia Trials Network (UKDTN) and UCLH’s Clinical Trials and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products service. You’ll split your time between national work with UKDTN, helping dementia trial sites across the UK get up and running, and specialist pharmacy input into UCLH’s own clinical trials and ATMPs. ### Main duties of the job ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Experience providing highly specialised pharmaceutical expertise in clinical trials, investigational product governance, ATMPs, QA, regulatory compliance or equivalent advanced practice. - Experience supporting early‑phase or complex clinical trial delivery, including interpretation of formulation, stability or investigational product documentation for implementation across multiple sites or organisations. - Experience contributing specialist input to complex protocol, guideline or pathway development across multiple stakeholders or organisations. - Experience delivering specialist training to pharmacists, clinicians or multidisciplinary teams, including postgraduate‑level teaching or capability‑building. - Experience working within complex governance, regulatory or quality systems (e.g., GxP, QMS, deviation/CAPA systems, inspection readiness). - Experience leading or coordinating complex projects or programmes involving multiple stakeholders, services or organisations. - Experience engaging with national or regional networks, working groups or professional bodies relevant to clinical trials, ATMPs or advanced pharmacy practice. - Demonstrable experience applying advanced analytical judgement to resolve highly complex pharmaceutical, regulatory or operational issues. - Experience engaging with national or regional research infrastructures (e.g., NIHR networks, UKDTN, or equivalent), contributing to consistent, high quality trial delivery. - Demonstration of majority of competencies at mastery level in the RPS Advanced Practice Framework clusters: Expert Professional Practice, Building Working Relationships and Leadership. - Able to demonstrate prioritisation and time management skills - Experience supporting inspection readiness (MHRA/FDA) or contributing to regulatory submissions. - Experience contributing to service development or transformation at Trust, regional or national level. - Experience applying highly developed technical skills requiring precision and accuracy, including handling investigational products or advanced therapies where fine manipulation is required. **Desirable** - Experience of supervising others, including for research and audit projects - Experience of practice research or audit - Experience of managing others - Experience of education and training at post graduate level - Recognition as an advanced practitioner in CTIMPs, ATMPs, QA or clinical trials through presentation, contribution to national workstreams or dissemination of best practice. ### Communication **Essential** - Ability to influence decision‑making at senior levels across multidisciplinary teams, Trust committees and national working groups. - Ability to present complex technical, regulatory or operational information clearly to local, regional and national audiences. ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to apply advanced analytical and critical‑thinking skills to resolve highly complex, ambiguous or contentious issues. - Ability to lead short‑ and long‑term programmes of change, including stakeholder engagement, planning, implementation and evaluation. - Ability to use specialist digital systems (e.g., electronic worksheet systems, QMS, deviation systems) and general IT tools (word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations). - Ability to work effectively under pressure, maintaining accuracy and concentration during prolonged periods of complex work. - Ability to work effectively in environments involving occasional distressing or emotionally challenging circumstances, such as dementia research or advanced therapy settings. - Ability to work safely and effectively in environments involving occasional unpleasant working conditions, such as aseptic units or investigational product handling areas. - Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the Trust clinical governance agenda - Understands national and local priorities ### Knowledge and Qualifications **Essential** - Masters degree MPharm (or equivalent). - Registered Pharmacist GPhC - Specialist competencies in area relevant to practice or relevant short courses taught at postgraduate level - Successful completion of short courses to the equivalent of a postgraduate certificate - Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacy Practice - MSc or PhD in relevant Pharmaceutical Science ## Documents - [uclh values (pdf, 919.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2685) - [job description (pdf, 1016.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10566478) - [functional requirements (pdf, 262.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10566475) ## 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.