Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To facilitate the delivery of a safe and effective clinical trials service for the trust, in line with the available resources.

To be responsible for and participate in the delivery and maintenance on a day to day basis, of the dispensing and checking of trials in line with resources and service demands.

To work closely with the Clinical Trials Pharmacists to develop and support clinical trial provision across the Trust.

Please refer to the detailed Job Description attached

Job description

Job responsibilities

To facilitate the delivery of a safe and effective clinical trials service for the trust, in line with the available resources.

To be responsible for and participate in the delivery and maintenance on a day to day basis, of the dispensing and checking of trials in line with resources and service demands.

To work closely with the Clinical Trials Pharmacists to develop and support clinical trial provision across the Trust.

Please refer to the detailed Job Description attached

Person Specification

Other

Essential

Attention to detail

Desirable

Willingness to attend Leeds clinical trials course

Skills

Essential

Excellent verbal communication skills/ Excellent written communication skills
Aseptic skills still current
Ability to future plan
Ability to understand role and service priorities
Ability to work accurately and under pressure
Ability and willingness to adapt to change
Range of aseptic dispensing skills

Qualifications

Essential

B/TEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent)

Desirable

Registered as a practising Pharmacy Technician with the RPSGB

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
experience in clinical trials
Experience with a range of clinical trials

Desirable

Experience of training staff
Experience of Audit
Experience with a range of clinical trials

Person Specification

Other

Essential

Attention to detail

Desirable

Willingness to attend Leeds clinical trials course

Skills

Essential

Excellent verbal communication skills/ Excellent written communication skills
Aseptic skills still current
Ability to future plan
Ability to understand role and service priorities
Ability to work accurately and under pressure
Ability and willingness to adapt to change
Range of aseptic dispensing skills

Qualifications

Essential

B/TEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent)

Desirable

Registered as a practising Pharmacy Technician with the RPSGB

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable post qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
experience in clinical trials
Experience with a range of clinical trials

Desirable

Experience of training staff
Experience of Audit
Experience with a range of clinical trials

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree University Hospital

Lower Ln, Fazakerley

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree University Hospital

Lower Ln, Fazakerley

Liverpool

L9 7AL

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)