Highly Specialist Oncology Clinical Trials Pharmacist | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
City of London
5 months ago
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The Highly Specialist Oncology Clinical Trials Pharmacist provides expert leadership and oversight of pharmacy services for oncology and haematology clinical trials (OHCT) at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT). Working jointly with the Early Phase Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacist, the post holder ensures compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), manages pharmaceutical aspects of trials, evaluates cost‑effectiveness, and supports the safe and efficient delivery of investigational medicines. The role also contributes to research governance, service development, and staff training.


Key Responsibilities

  • Leadership & Service Management: Lead pharmacy support for oncology and haematology clinical trials, including trial setup, approval, and delivery.
  • Compliance & Governance: Ensure adherence to GCP, GMP, and relevant UK/EU legislation for investigational medicinal products.
  • Clinical Practice: Provide expert pharmaceutical care to trial patients, offering specialist advice to clinicians, investigators, and research staff.
  • Training & Development: Deliver and evaluate training for pharmacy and research staff involved in clinical trials.
  • Financial & Resource Management: Assess cost implications and oversee invoicing, contracts, and resource allocation for trials.
  • Quality & Evaluation: Monitor performance, lead audits, prepare reports, and support regulatory inspections.
  • Research & Innovation: Contribute to clinical research, audit, and the development of new protocols, guidelines, and best practices.
  • Provide joint leadership for oncology and haematology clinical trial pharmacy services at GSTT.
  • Manage setup, approval, and delivery of new and ongoing clinical trials.
  • Ensure safe, efficient, and cost‑effective dispensing and record‑keeping for investigational products.
  • Monitor service quality, undertake audits, and prepare reports on performance and compliance.
  • Liaise with research and development teams, investigators, and sponsors to evaluate trial feasibility and financial viability.
  • Train and supervise pharmacy and OHCT staff, maintaining high professional standards and accountability.
  • Contribute to national initiatives and represent GSTT at professional and research forums.
  • Promote research, innovation, and the integration of evidence‑based practice into clinical trials.

About GSTT

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.


We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.


We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world‑class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.


We have around 25,300 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.


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