Pharmacy Assistant Clinical Trials & Dispensary

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The closing date is 12 October 2025

We have a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated and motivated pharmacy assistant to join our expanding Clinical Trials Team. The role will support us to develop and enhance the provision of pharmacy clinical trials, enabling the timely provision of investigational medicinal products within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.

The post-holder will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision and dispensing of clinical trial prescriptions to ensure that the service is provided promptly and efficiently in line with GCP.

They will provide support to the pharmacy clinical trials service and the dispensary to ensure trials are appropriately managed, set-up and closed-down, processing amendments, and maintaining site files.

They will safely provide a patient focused, effective and efficient pharmacy trials service, involving ordering, storage and supply of medication to meet the needs of the patients involved in trials.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

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• GCSE Grade 4 (C) or above in English and Mathematics or equivalent qualifications.
  
• Evidence of short courses / qualifications or equivalent demonstrable experience in supervision of staff.
  
• Evidence of a leadership qualification or willing to work towards and complete e.g. NHS Team Leader Training Level 3 programme.
  
• Microsoft Office Packages - evidence of short courses or relevant experience
  
• Successful completion of or willingness to complete Pharmacy Dispensary training packages e.g. labelling and dispensing, reception duties, stock control.
  

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• Experience of working within hospital pharmacy and using pharmacy-based computer systems.
  
• Experience of working as part of a team.
  
• Excellent customer service skills demonstrable from previous experience working within pharmacy.
  
• Experience of working with automated dispensing systems
  
• Experience of undertaking appraisals / performance reviews / sickness absence reviews.
  

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• Work to high standards of accuracy and reliability demonstrable from previous experience
  
• Ability to communicate effectively demonstrable from experience (both written and oral)
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to form positive relationships.
  
• Evidence that you can work independently using own initiative.
  
• Evidence that you can work methodically and prioritise tasks.
  
• Evidence that you can concentrate for long periods and work under pressure.
  
• Reliable, trustworthy, and punctual demonstrable from previous experience.
  
• Ability to deal constructively with conflict, verbal aggression, and formal complaints, demonstrable from experience.
  

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• Ability to tolerate interruptions and to deal with complaints.
  
• Frequent requirement for concentration and ability to tolerate unpredicted work patterns.
  

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£27,485 to £30,162 a year, pro rata for part time staff