Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4 to 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 284-26-7784075-CONH
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Children's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £27,485 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/03/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/03/2026
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Technician Clinical Trials
NHS AfC: Band 4 to 5
Flexible working:
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
Step into a role where your skills directly contribute to groundbreaking research and improved patient care. We’re looking for an enthusiastic, confident, and self‑motivated Pharmacy Technician who is eager to specialise in clinical trials and become part of our well‑established, forward‑thinking team.
You’ll join a dynamic group of pharmacists and technicians who support the delivery of more than 100 active clinical trials. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop specialist expertise while playing a key role in studies that span academic, National Clinical Research Network–adopted, commercial, and non‑commercial research.
What you’ll be doing
• Supporting the pharmaceutical aspects of a wide range of clinical trials
• Providing high‑quality technical support to the Pharmacy Clinical Trials team
• Managing day‑to‑day tasks involved in the safe and effective provision of clinical trial services across the Trust
What we’re looking for
• BTEC & NVQ Level 3 Pharmaceutical Science Certificate
• Accredited Checking Technician qualification
• Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• A proactive, organised individual with excellent communication skills and a passion for research
This role requires flexibility, including working across both the Women’s and Children’s Hospitals, as well as participation in late‑night, weekend, and bank‑holiday rotas.
Main duties of the job
- To work as a Senior Pharmacy Technician within the Clinical Trials Team & multidisciplinary team providing technical support to the pharmacy clinical trials team at the Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
- Organise and participate in the dispensing and accuracy checking of clinical trial prescriptions.
- To be a member of the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team and Research and Development Team.
- To support service improvements to the pharmacy clinical trials service.
- Line management duties of the Specialist Assistant Technical Officers within the Pharmacy clinical trials team.
- To carry out the day- to-day tasks relating to the provision of clinical trials within the Trust.
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.
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 Women’s and Children’s 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 BTEC (or Equivalent) or Student Pharmacy Technician due to qualify 2026
- Registered with GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician (or eligible to register upon qualification)
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Clinical Trials
- Accuracy Checking Technician Award
Knowledge and Nature of Experience
Essential criteria
- A clear concept of the developing role of the Pharmacy Technician and ability to support the professional development of all technical staff
- Multidisciplinary working
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in hospital pharmacy
- Experience of supervising and training other pharmacy staff
- Ability to write and follow Standard Operating Procedures
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
- Able to make decisions on situations where there may be several courses of action
- Able to escalate issues and know limits of own ability
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
- Work effectively with colleagues as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience with Data handling and data validation
- Knowledge of Pharmacy Computer System
Personal Skills / Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent team player
- Effective organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and work accurately under pressure
- Good written and verbal communication
- Adaptable to changes in working practices
- Ability to tackle routine tasks accurately
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Remain professional at all times
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- An understanding and the ability to undertake the duties outlines in the job description
Desirable criteria
- Experience of training staff
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lucie Smith
- Job title
- Chief Pharmacy Technician-Clinical Trials QA&ATMP
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 333 9308
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