Pharmacy Clinical Trials Technician

Senior Pharmacy Clinical Trials Technician. NHS AfC: Band 6. Permanent, full-time position in the Royal Liverpool University Hospital site. Hours: 37.5 per week (8:45–17:00, Monday to Friday, with a 45-minute lunch break).

Department: LUH - 1 General Staffing (AFC posts). Job reference: 287-DTC-11-25-A. Salary: £38,682–£46,580 per annum. Closing date: 10/11/2025 23:59.

• Based at the Royal Liverpool Hospital site within the pharmacy trials team.
• Provide and develop a comprehensive pharmacy clinical trials service to staff and patients of the trust and associated organisations.
• Manage day-to-day activities of the pharmacy clinical trials service at the Royal site.
• Train and develop other staff in clinical trials.
• Co-operate in the provision of a comprehensive, safe and cost-effective pharmaceutical service to the trust.
• Involve in set up and management of upcoming studies.
• Maintain trial drugs, dispensing and labelling of clinical trial drugs, recording drug accountability and investigating discrepancies; monitor temperatures in storage areas.
• Engage with external trial sponsors, monitor visits and discuss trial conduct at site.
• As Senior Technician, involved in claiming finance for pharmacy activity and line management of staff.
• Full training in in-house procedures and policies will be provided.
• Weekend and late rotas in the main dispensary may be required.

Essential criteria

• Degree or equivalent relevant discipline
• Registration with the relevant body
• Demonstrable post-qualification experience with a period at a senior level
• Experience in training pharmacy staff
• Experience in the pharmaceutical aspects of organising and running clinical trials
• Delivery of pharmacy technical services in a broad range of departmental specialist areas

Skills

• Good communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good presentational skills
• Working knowledge of pharmacy computer systems

You must be a qualified Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC and have experience of working in Clinical Trials. You must be an accredited accuracy checker.

Working for our organisation: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group. We promote flexible working where possible and ensure safeguarding and equality policies are observed. DBS disclosure costs may be recovered via salary deduction after start. This post may require DBS check and sponsorship considerations where applicable. The Trust has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.