Job summary
We have a fantastic opportunity at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust for an experienced pharmacist to oversee all clinical trials and lead our research and development.

We are looking for an exceptional individual to be the pharmacy lead for all clinical trials, provide pharmaceutical expertise to the Trust Research and Development Committee and be responsible for ensuring the clinical trial service provided by the pharmacy department complies with Good Clinical Practice and legislative requirements. Alongside this the successful candidate will lead the Research agenda within the Pharmacy Department.

You will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to organise and prioritise your work and that of others. You will have experience / familiarity working in clinical trials and enthusiasm to deliver a first class service.

Main duties of the job

• Take professional responsibility for the provision of a comprehensive pharmacy clinical trial service to the Research and Development Committee within the Trust to ensure the accuracy, legality, safety and efficacy of IMP use through the appropriate planning and allocation of work including operational oversight of production based clinical trials.
• Manage the production of relevant clinical trial procedures in accordance with the clinical trial protocols, good clinical practice and the European Clinical Trials Directive.
• Liaise with the clinical trial representatives of the pharmaceutical industry, clinicians, trial coordinators and be the pharmacy specialist on the R&D committee to ensure that all trials are conducted in accordance with best practice standards.
• Be responsible for ensuring that the clinical trial services in the pharmacy department are prepared in readiness for MHRA inspection.
• Be responsible for developing and delivering comprehensive training and education on medicine issues within the Clinical Trials services to members of the pharmacy service and the wider MDT.
• Be a pioneer for research and development within the Pharmacy department.
• Lead the Research and development agenda within the trust hospital pharmacy transformation programme reporting to senior management.
• Provide expert clinical and service information to the pharmacy senior management team to support departmental operational service development and strategic planning.

About us
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 176-F-8322314
Job locations: Peterborough City Hospital, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications

• Essential: Educated to Degree or Masters level in Pharmacy
• Essential: Registered Pharmacist (GPhC)
• Essential: Postgraduate qualification relevant to hospital pharmacy practice
• Desirable: Leadership / Management qualification relevant to the NHS or equivalent management qualification or experience
• Desirable: Registered Pharmacy non-medical prescriber
• Desirable: Credentialed for RPS Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum

Knowledge and Experience

• Essential: Significant experience in specialty pharmacy practice
• Essential: Experience in delivering clinical education and training
• Essential: Experience of leading change management processes
• Essential: Computer literate - Microsoft Office and pharmacy applications.
• Essential: Knowledge of clinical audit / Drug Use Review projects
• Essential: Up to date evidence of work towards the pillars and domains of HEE or RPS advanced practice
• Desirable: Experience in research, work published or presented to conference

Key Skills

• Essential: Communication of highly complex information to senior managers, other professionals and patients.
• Essential: Able to demonstrate effective management of staff
• Essential: Analytical and judgement skills
• Essential: Concentration required frequently interrupted with urgent requests
• Essential: Acts appropriately in distressing or emotional circumstances.
• Essential: Organisational awareness
• Essential: Ability to forecast and innovate including long term service planning

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Peterborough City Hospital, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Principal Pharmacist - SACT, PN and Manufacturing, Laura Simon, laura.simon@nhs.net, 01733677306

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