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Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to prioritise and plan work effectively, alone and for a team, including the ability to delegate
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to work effectively in a complex and changing clinical, operational and research environment
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to influence, negotiate and appropriately challenge practice with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to identify, manage and monitor risk, and maintain robust governance and audit readiness
- Knowledge and Experience
Extensive recent post registration hospital experience as a clinical pharmacist in a specialist area
- Knowledge and Experience
Significant experience in clinical trials pharmacy, ideally within oncology, haematology or another complex specialist service
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of leading or developing a clinical pharmacy or clinical trials pharmacy service
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of working as part of clinical and operational leadership across multidisciplinary teams
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of managing staff / acting as a line manager
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals and wider stakeholders to deliver service improvement
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of developing and implementing policies, procedures, guidelines and governance processes
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of clinical governance, risk management, incident investigation and audit/inspection readiness
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of supporting the set-up, review and delivery of clinical trials, including understanding of relevant legislation and Good Clinical Practice
- Knowledge and Experience
Understanding of quality improvement and experience of delivering service or process improvement in practice
- Qualifications / Education
MPharm (or equivalent) degree
- Qualifications / Education
Postgraduate qualifications in Clinical Pharmacy Practice (PGCert, MSc or equivalent)
- Qualifications / Education
Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Qualifications / Education
Registered with the GPhC as a non-medical prescriber
- Qualifications / Education
Evidence of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and Abilities
Evidence of application of principles of evidence based practice and research methodology
- Skills and Abilities
Able to compile and present a business case to support service / team development
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of working with aseptic, manufacturing or technical services interfaces relevant to clinical trials pharmacy
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of contributing to business planning, income/resource modelling, or cross-organisational service development
- Qualifications / Education
Member of relevant professional groups (RPS, UKCPA)
- Qualifications / Education
Relevant leadership / management qualification, or postgraduate study at Masters level
Job overview
We are seeking a highly motivated, innovative and forward-thinking pharmacist to lead and develop the clinical trials pharmacy service across the CRDC, hosted at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting and embedding best pharmacological practice for commercial research within GSTT and the CRDC Lewisham and Greenwich and Oxleas spoke. The postholder will work closely with the CRDC Director and Deputy Directors, the Deputy Director R&D (Operations) and the research leadership and management within LGT and Oxleas to support the development and growth of trials pharmacy for commercial clinical trials.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the delivery and development of the Clinical Trials pharmacy service, supporting safe, timely trial set-up and high-quality care throughout the research cycle. Working closely with pharmacy colleagues, research teams, investigators and sponsors, the post holder will provide specialist advice on trial feasibility, oversee the review and approval of studies, and ensure robust systems for the management and supply of clinical trial medicines. They will lead service improvement initiatives, strengthen governance and regulatory compliance, manage resources and support financial sustainability. Developing staff through training, coaching and mentoring, the post holder will also contribute to audits, inspections and collaborative working across the wider research network.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Leadership and service development Lead the delivery and development of the Clinical Trials pharmacy service across the CRDC, driving improvement, managing resources and supporting financial sustainability.
Clinical trials delivery Provide specialist advice on trial feasibility, oversee pharmacy review, approval and set-up of studies, and ensure safe systems for the management, dispensing and supply of clinical trial medicines.
Governance and quality assurance Maintain regulatory compliance, oversee risk management and contribute to audits, monitoring visits and inspections, ensuring safe, high-quality care throughout the research cycle.
Partnership working Work closely with pharmacy colleagues, research teams, investigators and sponsors to support timely trial delivery and promote shared learning across the Trust and wider research network.
Staff development and training Lead and develop the team through training, coaching and mentoring, ensuring staff have the knowledge and competencies to deliver a high-quality clinical trials pharmacy service.
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.
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This advert is for Principal Pharmacist - Clinical Trials CRDC with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £75,328 - £86,114 p.a. inclusive of HCA. The contract type is Fixed term: 3 years (1.0 WTE). The application deadline is 02 Nov 2026.
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