Job overview
A fantastic opportunity has emerged for a passionate, highly motivated, and dynamic Pharmacy Clinical Trials Officer, to join the Clinical Trial Team at the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Clinical trials is an integral part of the National Health Service. Everyday clinical trials investigating medicines are being run across the country which are working towards new and improved treatments for patients. This exciting role will contribute to this invaluable work.
You should have previous experience in clinical trials, and previous exposure to Aseptic, oncology or haemato-oncology would be advantageous. You will be part of a dynamic team consisting of research focused Chief Investigators, Principal Investigators, Consultants, Research Nurses, Research Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Quality Assurance Professionals including Qualified Person and the wider Research Team, who are always striving for excellence in quality of our work. This position will be based either at Ipswich Hospital or Colchester Hospital, with the expectation to provide cross-site coverage to ensure consistent service delivery and maintain the quality of service.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for supporting the Clinical Trials team to provide a reliable and efficient pharmacy clinical trials service which meets the needs of our clinical trials patients at ESNEFT and the surrounding areas, sponsors and also the many specialist research teams we work closely with across the Trust.
You will also actively engage with the Clinical Trials Pharmacist(s) to build and expand the clinical trials portfolio whilst ensuring compliance with International Conference on Harmonisation of Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP), clinical trials regulations, the research governance framework and other relevant guidelines and policies. The post holder will also take a leading role in developing and maintaining computer systems related to clinical trials
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
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
Experience
Essential
- Previous GCP experience within NHS or pharmaceutical industry or equivalent professional environment
- Previous experience of working within a clinical environment
- Demonstrated experience of multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
- Previous clinical trials experience
- Previous experience of Aseptic/sterile/GMP manufacturing
- Previous prescription dispensing and checking experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacy, Biotechnology or equivalent or B-Tech in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
Desirable
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
- Accredited Checking Technician Qualification
- Current Good Clinical Practice certificate
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This advert is for Pharmacy Clinical Trials Officer with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Colchester and Ipswich Hospital. It is listed as a Band 5 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.
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