Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Trials
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Cross-site working required)
- Job ref
- 337-NP-8926LD
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northwick Park Hospital
- Town
- Brent
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Trials Pharmacist
Band 7
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
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Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to join our expanding Pharmacy Clinical Trials Service at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.
This role comes at a pivotal time as the Trust participates in the newly established Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC). The postholder will work collaboratively across the Pharmacy, Research & Innovation (R&I), and CRDC teams to support the setup and delivery of clinical trials, with a particular focus on commercial drug trials across the hub-and-spoke model.
Main duties of the job
This post plays a vital role in supporting the safe and effective delivery of commercial clinical trials across the CRDC hub and spokes. The postholder will work closely with the Pharmacy, Research & Innovation (R&I) team, Clinical Research Coordinators, Investigators, Research Nurses, and Trial Sponsors to ensure all trials are conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), with patient care and safety at the forefront.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the pharmacy clinical trials service across the NIHR Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) Hub at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and its associated Spoke sites.
- Contributing to the harmonisation of clinical trials pharmacy services across the CRDC network.
- Participating in clinical trial reporting, monitoring, and audits as required.
- Reviewing clinical trial protocols and assessing pharmacy capacity and capability to deliver the trials.
- Delivering training to pharmacy and research staff on the management of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) in line with regulatory and GCP standards.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWUH) is one of the integrated NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of approximately one million people providing hospital services to the people of Brent, Harrow and beyond.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation; we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Pharmacy Degree
- GPhC registration
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate certificate in pharmacy practice or equivalent
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Experience/understanding of requirements of managing IMP
- Post registration hospital or GP surgery experience
Desirable criteria
- Trial set up and file management experience
- Training experience
- Audit/ service evaluation experience
- Training with aseptics and production departments
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Vivian Wu
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist - Clinical Trials
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8869 2206
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