Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Clinical Trials

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke University Hospital Town Stoke on Trent Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/08/2026 23:59

At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

Pharmacy Senior Assistant Technical Officer – Cancer Clinical Trials Band 3

We are looking for an individual to join our friendly, patient-centred team to help deliver the pharmacy clinical trials service, working at the heart of Cancer Research and Innovation s key role will be a central part of the Cancer Pharmacy Clinical Trials team, pre-dominantly based in the RSUH Cancer Centre as well as working across RSUH and County sites to provide an excellent service to patients, trial sponsors and a range of trust teams including Cancer Pharmacy, Research and Innovation and wider multi-disciplinary teams.

As a team we value good communication, hard work and we make sure that patient care and safety are central to all we do. We are passionate about our role in developing innovative new cancer treatments and providing a great service to our local community. We will provide all necessary training and support for the right candidate to develop in this job role and their future career at UHNM.

• To dispense medications to patients, after receiving appropriate training and following the appropriate written procedures
• To hand out medicines to patients following appropriate training
• To order and receive clinical trial drugs, process receipt paperwork and acknowledge receipt on IVRS (Electronic Medication Supply) systems following the appropriate written procedures
• To assist in the creation of trial specific SOPs and documentation under supervision
• To check stock levels and expiry dates of clinical trial drugs and keep balance logs up to date following appropriate SOPs
• Assist with trial close out, medicines destruction and archiving trial documents following specific written procedures
• Assist in ensuring compliance with any recommendations arising from Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) inspections relating to clinical trials.
• Support the implementation of the Research Governance Framework and the Research and Innovation Strategy within the Pharmacy Directorate and the UHNM.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

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