Pharmacy Clinical Trials (Health Science) Specialist PractitionerNHS AfC: Band 6

Main area

Pharmacy - Clinical Trials

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (1 weekend day per 6 week period)

Job ref

321-CORP-8329734-B6

Site

Cross site: Churchill Hospital / John Radcliffe Hospital

Town

Oxford

Salary

£39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

08/11/2026 23:59

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital , Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit

Job overview

Hello! My name is Emma I am the Head of the Pharmacy Clinical Trials team in Oxford and I'm very excited to share this exciting new career opportunity with you.

We are seeking experienced Clinical Trial Practitioners to specialise and act as the lead pharmacy liaison for allocated research teams. This new role will work closely with research teams across the trust and external representatives to help ensure that specialist advice can be provided in a timely manner and that set up targets can be achieved.

The role requires high levels of knowledge within the field and excellent communication skills. The role will enable the applicant to develop line management skills. You will be key in orchestrating and managing pharmacy aspects within our clinical trials.

If you are interested in an informal discussion about the role offered within our team, then I would be very pleased to chat with you.

Main duties of the job

• To act as the lead pharmacy liaison for allocated research teams, providing specialist advice and representing the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Team (CTPT) at trial steering groups, multidisciplinary meetings and other research forums.
• To manage the pharmacy set-up, modification, conduct and close-down of clinical trials,
• To train staff to set-up studies, undertake modifications and apply best practice standards.
• To supervise, line manage, develop and appraise allocated members of the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Team, supporting recruitment, training, education and workforce development.
• To apply specialist knowledge of clinical trial regulations to support the safe management of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs).
• To communicate effectively providing expert advice and resolving complex issues.
• To support the delivery, expansion and continuous improvement of the Oxford University Hospitals Clinical Trials Research Portfolio
• To lead on monitoring visits, audits, inspections, incident investigations and risk management activities
• To contribute to the safe management IMPs and other medicines used within clinical trials.
• To participate in aseptic clinical trial activities, where required,
• To provide and support education, induction, competency assessment and training
• To promote high standards of patient care, customer service, quality, safety and professionalism,

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached Job Description

• To act as the lead pharmacy liaison for allocated research teams, providing specialist advice and representing the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Team (CTPT) at trial steering groups, multidisciplinary meetings and other research forums.
• To manage the pharmacy set-up, modification, conduct and close-down of clinical trials,
• To train staff to set-up studies, undertake modifications and apply best practice standards.
• To supervise, line manage, develop and appraise allocated members of the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Team, supporting recruitment, training, education and workforce development.
• To apply specialist knowledge of clinical trial regulations to support the safe management of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs).
• To communicate effectively providing expert advice and resolving complex issues.
• To support the delivery, expansion and continuous improvement of the Oxford University Hospitals Clinical Trials Research Portfolio
• To lead on monitoring visits, audits, inspections, incident investigations and risk management activities
• To contribute to the safe management IMPs and other medicines used within clinical trials.
• To participate in aseptic clinical trial activities, where required,
• To provide and support education, induction, competency assessment and training
• To promote high standards of patient care, customer service, quality, safety and professionalism,

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