# SACT Lead Pharmacist Clinical Trials

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal United Hospital
- **Workplace type:** hybrid
- **Profession:** Pharmacist
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £53,755 - £60,504 PA
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term: 12 months)
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, 18.75 hours per week (Please speak to the team to discuss any flexible arrangements you may wish to consider)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-09T15:51:31.818Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Somerset/Bath/Royal_United_Hospitals_Bath_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8218092
- **Employer website:** https://www.ruh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Research and clinical trials are a very important 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.

The successful candidate will be a hard-working and professional individual who enjoys being part of research. The principal objective of this role is to provide leadership for the oncology & haematology clinical trials and effective oversight directing the safe and timely set up and maintenance of these clinical trials at the trust.

The post holder will build and expand the oncology & haematology 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.

### Main duties of the job

- To coordinate all pharmaceutical aspects of oncology and haematology clinical trials across the Trust, and to help ensure the provision of a quality pharmaceutical dispensing and aseptic service to patients of the Trust with regard to these trials.
- Comply with specific guidance and regulations relating to clinical trials, for example International Conference on Harmonisation for Good Clinical Practice (ICH E6 R3), the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, and other relevant guidelines, regulations and policies on Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for Clinical Trials.
- Lead and direct the setting up oncology & haematology clinical trials of investigational medicinal products (CTIMPs) accurately following sponsor provided clinical trial documents and within sponsor and trust agreed timelines.
- Support and develop the Trust Research & Development portfolio.
- Be the delegated Lead Pharmacist for oncology & haematology and radiopharmacy clinical trials.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed job description, person specification and further information about this role.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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

### Knowledge & Experience

**Essential**

- Significant post qualification hospital pharmacy experience
- Demonstrate involvement in supporting clinical trials.
- Understanding of Clinical Trials legislation
- Relevant experience working in Oncology/Haematology field.

**Desirable**

- Experience working in a pharmacy clinical trials department
- Experience working in pharmacy aseptics unit
- Knowledge of current and future developments in cancer treatment.

### Qualifcations & Training

**Essential**

- Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree or equivalent
- Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent
- 1 year pre-registration training and minimum 3 years’ experience

**Desirable**

- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- GCP trained

## Documents

- [join the ruh (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3030)
- [job description lead sact pharmacist clinical trials (pdf, 325.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10526235)

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