# Lead Pharmacist - Clinical Trials > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-pharmacist-clinical-trials/e1bf37cd-e44e-49fe-8f52-8028ccc26ff7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-pharmacist-clinical-trials/e1bf37cd-e44e-49fe-8f52-8028ccc26ff7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** The James Cook University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Salary:** £57528.00 to £64750.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-17T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T13:59:00.137Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8208907 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8208907?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.southtees.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Lead Pharmacist, Clinical Trials to join the University Hospitals Tees Research team. This exciting opportunity will support the delivery and development of a diverse portfolio of clinical trials helping patients to have access to innovative treatments and research opportunities. Working closely with the Specialist Lead Pharmacist, Clinical Trials, you will be responsible for the management, implementation and development of the pharmacy clinical trials service within the University Hospitals Tees. Working closely with research delivery staff, the wider University Hospitals Tees workforce and external stakeholders you will play a vital role in clinical research to safeguard participants, healthcare professionals and the Trust by ensuring Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) are appropriate for use and managed in line with current legislation, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), local policies and procedures and all other relevant medicines legislation and ethical requirements. The role is based at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation but cross site working within South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is expected. Working Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5pm, there is no weekend, bank holiday or on-call commitment. ### Main duties of the job - Responsible for the management, implementation and development of the pharmacy clinical trials service within University Hospitals Tees. - Ensure full compliance with current legislation, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and all other relevant medicines regulations and ethical requirements. - Liaise with appropriate University Hospitals Tees groups and committees in matters relating to clinical trials - Responsible for ensuring that the feasibility assessment and set up of new trials is completed, including ensuring sufficient capacity to participate in the implementation of this work. - Liaise effectively with all sponsors, relevant parties and stakeholders regarding the initiation, maintenance, closure and archiving of all clinical trials. - Participate in local and national clinical trial network to develop new contacts and ensure best practice applies to the service. - Provide support to the Research and Development Department in relation to Trust Sponsored and Chief Investigator led studies and grant applications. - Work collaboratively as part of University Hospitals Tees Research, providing advice and support to research and development and pharmacy colleagues as appropriate. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role. ### 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** - Significant previous experience as a hospital pharmacist - Relevant experience in a Hospital Pharmacy lead role - Computing experience with ability to use Microsoft Office programs ### Knowledge & Skills **Essential** - Evidence of continuing professional development - Participation in clinical audit and service improvement projects - Participation in training of staff - Analytical and judgmental skills - Report writing ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Registered Pharmacist with GPhC - Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, or working towards this qualification - Evidence of up to date GCP training or ability to undertake as soon as possible once in post - Master’s Degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent) **Desirable** - Certificate in Pharmacist Independent Prescribing - Post-graduate Management Qualification ## Documents - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 113.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2093) - [clinical service units directorate (pdf, 116.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2423) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10582197) ## 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.