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Pharmacy Administrator, Clinical Trials

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£31,944 - £34,937 per annum pro rata
Profession
Administrative and IT
Grade
Band 4
Deadline
29 May 2025
Contract Type
22 months (Fixed term: 22 months)
Posted Date
15 May 2025

Job overview

Clinical Trial Pharmacy Administrator, Clinical Trials Band 4 – Cross-site 3 days in Sutton and 1 day in Chelsea (Fixed Term Contract)  An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and self-motivated professional to join our clinical trials team at the Royal Marsden.  You will be part of a team consisting of Pharmacists, Technicians and Assistants, who are always striving for excellence in all aspects of our work. We are working collaboratively as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure we always deliver outstanding care to our patients.

This is an exciting time to join the Royal Marsden Hospital Clinical Trials Department. Our service is built around providing a high-quality service to our patients and staff of the Trust. The Oak Cancer Centre (a new, state-of-the-art treatment and research facility) opened in June 2023 in Sutton which will speed up the translation of world-leading research into breakthroughs in treatment and care, transforming the lives of cancer patients at The Royal Marsden and beyond. The hospital has recently introduced the EPIC digital health record system and we are looking to use the full capabilities of this system to support the pharmacy teams and become a more efficient and truly paperless department.

Main duties of the job

  • To support the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team (PCTT) with study administration in order to ensure the efficient and successful delivery of clinical trials and other studies according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), standard operating procedures (SOPs), trust policies and all applicable regulations and governance.
  • To provide timely and accurate entry of data and relevant information into appropriate database systems.
  • The post holder will undertake duties involved in the provision of the clinical trials service within the pharmacy department, operating within procedures and current legislation governing the management of clinical trials and pharmaceuticals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification

  • Assisting with the implementation of trial paperwork
  • Assisting with printing, scanning, photocopying and study related documents.
  • Maintaining pharmacy clinical trial site files, computer and written records in an organised  manner.
  • Ensuring filing is completed in a timely manner so all documents can be located easily (including paper manual worksheets from the aseptic unit, where applicable)
  • If required, process protocol amendments promptly and accurately ensuring that pharmacy guides are updated and new procedures are put in place if applicable.
  • Assisting with the reporting of temperature excursions