Deputy Chief Technician, Clinical Trials

Deputy Chief Technician, Clinical Trials

NHS AfC:
Band 6

Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
-SB1257

Employer The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Marsden Sutton Town Sutton Salary £44,485 - £52,521 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/02/2026 23:59

Deputy Chief Technician, Clinical Trials Band 6 - Sutton based
An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and self-motivated professional to join our clinical trials team at the Sutton site of 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.

It 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 department works closely with the Institute of Cancer Research and the post-holder will be supporting the development of innovative new cancer medicines as these drugs enter early phase clinical trials.

The Oak Cancer Centre (a new, state-of-the-art treatment and research facility) opened in 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 introduced the EPIC digital health record system in March 2023, and we are looking to use the full capabilities of this system to become a truly paperless department.

• Together with the Chief Technician, Clinical Trials the post holder will be responsible for:
  The provision of the pharmacy clinical trials Good Clinical Practice (GCP) team service, operating within procedures and current legislation governing the management of clinical trials and pharmaceuticals.
• The day-to-day management of the Clinical Trial dispensary
• Oversee income activities for clinical trials for pharmacy services

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services.

We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance.

We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification

• To directly supervise and manage staff to co-ordinate the daily running of the Pharmacy Clinical Trials GCP service, the Clinical Trial dispensary and funding operations.
• To ensure a prompt, safe, efficient and accurate Pharmacy Clinical Trials GCP service and Clinical Trial dispensing service is provided at all times.
• To support the Chief Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Trials and Deputy Chief Pharmacy Technicians at the other site to ensure a consistent service across the…