Senior Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Trials
The closing date is 28 August 2025
Job summary
Come and join our friendly pharmacy clinical trials team.
The team provide pharmacy support for the expanding Research and Development work of the trust, we have a large portfolio of studies requiring the input of the pharmacy department.
We are involved in trials which cover many clinical specialties including rheumatology, cardiology, gastroenterology and diabetes.
We manage the CTIMP portfolio for the Walton Centre for Neurology.
We work with external trial sponsors such as pharmaceutical companies, universities and local research units to ensure the correct and safe management of clinical trial medication.
You will be involved in the set up and management of upcoming studies.
You will also assist in the maintenance of trial drugs, dispensing, labelling and checking of clinical trial drugs, recording drug accountability and investigating any discrepancies and temperature monitoring of any areas storing clinical trial medication.
You will also meet with external trial representatives during their monitoring visits to discuss the conduct of the trials at site.
Full training in our in-house procedures and policies will be given.
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.
Main duties of the job
You will be based at the University Hospital Aintree site with the pharmacy trials team.
Responsibilities will include
- Dispensing and checking clinical trial prescriptions
- Writing and checking of individual trial procedures
- receipt and management of storage of investigational medicinal products
- Support Clinical Facility when required
- Support cross site if required
- Weekend and late rotas in the main dispensary
Full details in job description
About us
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, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Details
Date posted
14 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
287-DTC-5-25-A
Job locations
Aintree University Hospital
Lower Ln, Fazakerley
Liverpool
L9 7AL
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Aintree University Hospital
Lower Ln, Fazakerley
Liverpool
L9 7AL
Employer's website
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