Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy Research and Development
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 284-25-7372004-DMRG
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Associate Chief Pharmacy Technician Research and Development
NHS AfC: Band 7
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
- Leadership Development: Elevate your leadership skills in a dynamic research environment.
- Clinical Trial Management: Oversee the delivery of high-quality, compliant clinical trial services.
- Strategic Planning: Develop and implement strategic plans for clinical trials and research governance.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure robust governance frameworks and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Collaboration: Work alongside world-class clinicians, researchers, and partners.
- Supportive Team Culture: Be part of a progressive and supportive team.
Main duties of the job
This post is responsible for the leadership and strategic development of the pharmacy research and development pharmacy service across the Trust, including education and training within research. It is also
responsible for supporting the Associate Chief Pharmacist for R&D with the overall governance of clinical trials in Pharmacy, ensuring regulatory and statutory requirements are met.
The post holder will ensure standards agreed for the clinical trial pharmacy service are met, ensuring performance is monitored and that services are provided efficiently, to the required GCP standards, and in
accordance with the needs of users.
The post holder will be required to be a key member of Trust R&D multidisciplinary groups and represent the Trust at external system wide meetings.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services and BTC (or equivalent)
- Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
- Accuracy Checking Technician Award
Knowledge and nature of experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and experience of working in pharmacy clinical trials
- Experience of leading a team
- Experience of line management
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
- Experience in procedure, policy and guideline writing
- Understanding of GCP and implementation within pharmacy services
- Knowledge of local and national developments including legislation related to GCP and clinical trials
- Ability to review resources to ensure pharmacy provision of safe services
- Ability to identify and manage risks
- Experience of providing training and supervision of staff
- Experience of reviewing finances and generating reports
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Experience or knowledge of hospital electronic prescribing systems
- Experience of service development
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to analyse data relevant to role and make suitable recommendations or actions
- Have problem solving skills with the ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Enhanced experience of using Microsoft Word and Excel
- Knowledge of computer based stock control, dispensing systems and associated technology
Personal Skills / Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and work accurately under pressure
- Good written and verbal English
- Experience of training staff
- An understanding and the ability to undertake the duties outlined in the job description
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lucie Smith
- Job title
- Chief Pharmacy Technician QA&ATMPs Clinical Trials
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 333 9308
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