Band 6 Pharmacy Technician - Trials
The closing date is 23 October 2025
Job summary
Are you ready for your next challenge?! Do you want to work in a great team with supportive colleagues and help deliver exciting trials to our patients?
We have opening within our pharmacy trials team at University Hospitals Birmingham (covering our Heartlands, Good Hope, Solihull sites) to lead on our trial portfolio working closely within our Pharmacy Trials Team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced pharmacy technician to ensure the review, smooth set up and running of our trials. You will have knowledge of managing cancer trials and working with pharmacy aseptic services to deliver trials. You will have a close working relationship with the research teams, R&D and trial sponsors so good communication and negotiating skills are essential.
For candidates with no trials experience but have other relevant skills and knowledge for the role, this post may also be offered as a progressional role. The successful candidate would commence at Band 5 and, upon completion of an individualised development plan, progress to your role as a Senior Pharmacy Technician, Band 6.
You will have access to learning, development and training opportunities to allow you to acquire the skills and knowledge to manage a service and deliver the best possible pharmacy trials service for our patients and service users.
If you have any questions, would like to take a look around or require any further information, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you:
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- be responsible for the smooth day-to-day management of the trials pharmacy service from our dedicated trials pharmacy providing a safe, efficient and timely service to our service users
- have a keen eye for detail and have the technical knowledge of medicines management to review trial documents to allow successful review, set up and delivery of our investigational medicinal products
- have the ability to work autonomously and within a team with excellent communication skills
- manage their time effectively and be able to act as a team leader, provide clear direction and motivate others within the team.
Please refer to the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
Date posted
07 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-1085793-1
Job locations
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer's website
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