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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Pharmacy Clinical Trials Technician

The closing date is 10 November 2025

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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, with a large portfolio of studies requiring pharmacy input.

We are involved in trials which cover many clinical specialties including ophthalmology, cardiology, gastroenterology and dermatology.

We are heavily involved in supporting the NIHR Royal Liverpool Clinical Research Facility in the conduct of first in human studies.

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 and labelling 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.

As Senior technician at the Royal site, you will be involved in the claiming of finance for pharmacy activity and the line management of staff.

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 Royal Liverpool Hospital 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
  • Manage pharmacy finance requests and invoicing
  • Line management responsibilities.
  • Support Clinical Research 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 Hospital is 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 Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is 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

27 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-DTC-11-25-A

Job locations

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To provide and develop a comprehensive pharmacy clinical trials service to staff and patients of the trust and associated organisations
  • To manage the day to day activities of the pharmacy clinical trials service at the Royal site
  • To train and develop other members of staff in clinical trials
  • To co-operate fully in the provision of a comprehensive, safe and cost effective pharmaceutical service to the trust

Please see attached job description for full details

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To provide and develop a comprehensive pharmacy clinical trials service to staff and patients of the trust and associated organisations
  • To manage the day to day activities of the pharmacy clinical trials service at the Royal site
  • To train and develop other members of staff in clinical trials
  • To co-operate fully in the provision of a comprehensive, safe and cost effective pharmaceutical service to the trust

Please see attached job description for full details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent relevant discipline
  • Registration with relevant body

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable post qualification experience with a period at a senior level
  • Training of pharmacy staff
  • Experience in the pharmaceutical aspects of organising and running clinical trials
  • Delivery of pharmacy technical services in a broad range of departmental specialist areas

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to work alone and as part of a team
  • Good presentational skills
  • Working knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent relevant discipline
  • Registration with relevant body

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable post qualification experience with a period at a senior level
  • Training of pharmacy staff
  • Experience in the pharmaceutical aspects of organising and running clinical trials
  • Delivery of pharmacy technical services in a broad range of departmental specialist areas

Skills

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to work alone and as part of a team
  • Good presentational skills
  • Working knowledge of pharmacy computer systems

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacist

Rebecca Tangney

rebecca.tangney@liverpoolft.nhs.uk

01517062883

Details

Date posted

27 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-DTC-11-25-A

Job locations

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE


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