Clinical Trials Assistant - Pharmacy

Clinical Trials Assistant - Pharmacy

The closing date is 05 July 2026

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has approximately 450 on‑going studies involving investigational medicinal products (IMPs) and Pharmacy has an important role in ensuring that clinical trial medications are handled safely. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and well‑motivated person to join the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team. You will provide support in order to maintain a high level Trust‑wide Pharmacy Clinical Trials Service.

You will be required to communicate with professionals both internal and external to the Trust via telephone, e‑mail and face‑to‑face. You will carry out the dispensing of clinical trials prescriptions, which can be very complex and time consuming, requiring a high level of accuracy and concentration. Other regular tasks include ordering, distribution and monitoring of storage areas (including refrigerators / freezers) in which investigational medicinal products (IMPs) are held.

• Interview Date Wednesday 22 July 2026
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

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As well as in‑house training within the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Unit, you will be required to complete a Good Clinical Practice (GCP) course (either online or face‑to‑face depending on availability) and subsequent refresher courses every three years.

A base hospital / Pharmacy Clinical Trials Unit will be allocated to the post holder on appointment. However, you may be required to work at any of our Pharmacy Clinical Trials Units within the Trust which include the main Pharmacy Departments at Freeman Hospital, The Royal Victoria Infirmary and The Northern Centre for Cancer Care (Freeman site). You will report to the Specialist Senior Pharmacy Technician at the relevant site, and you will be accountable to the Clinical Trials Operations Managers, the Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacists and the Senior Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacist (all Trust‑wide – see job description for more details).

Candidates must have a minimum of NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services Skills or equivalent, and previous dispensing experience. You must be able to demonstrate good oral and written communication, have basic computer skills and be capable of working with minimum supervision.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting‑edge care (supported by state‑of‑the‑art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit:
Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• A Clinical Trials Assistant will provide technical support to clinical trials services and the wider clinical trials team with the aim of providing safe management of clinical trials patients within the hospital and community.
• To carry out the full range of Clinical Trials Assistant duties including but not limited to the following:

• To answer telephone enquiries from internal or external persons involved in clinical trials.
• To liaise and communicate regularly with members of…