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Job summary

Main area
Clinical Trials
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
190-1252-DIR
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£55,690 - £62,682 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/04/2026 23:59
Interview date
22/04/2026

Employer heading

NHS

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist (Clinical Trials)

NHS AfC: Band 8a

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

 

We are looking for a proactive, enthusiastic pharmacist to join our pharmacy clinical trials team. This is an exciting time to join as we increase our capacity and capability to meet the new 150 day target for trial set-up, increase our early phase clinical trial portfolio and develop ATMP studies.

The team at Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust comprises of approximately 500 pharmacy staff working across five sites and is one of the biggest pharmacy departments in the country.

Our inclusive and diverse pharmacy department has a strong clinical presence in all areas. We are innovative and forward-thinking and have invested in a host of technical improvements, including robotics and a state of the art, multi-million-pound technical services unit. We offer a wide range of roles across different areas of the service including clinical ward services, aseptic services, homecare, medicines supply, medicines information, medicines governance, education & training, clinical trials, and research.

NHS organisations recognise the benefits of having a diverse workforce. As a trust and department, we are working to promote and improve inclusion and representation from under-represented groups including global majority ethnicities, LGBTQ+ identities, and colleagues with disabilities.  We would welcome applicants who are members of these groups and other underrepresented groups to apply.

Main duties of the job

To deliver, develop and evaluate the Pharmacy Clinical Trial Service across STH . 
To collaborate with the Clinical Research and Innovation Office (CRIO), the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) and the wider research team. 
To set up and deliver trials, including early phase and trials involving Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATIMPs).

A Great place to live and work!

Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one of the greenest and most wooded cities in Europe. More than a third of the city lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park, and it is virtually surrounded by open countryside. Its central location and excellent transport links also mean it is less than two hours from most major metropolitan areas.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MPharm degree in pharmacy
  • Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Higher degree/ Post-graduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent postgraduate diploma
Desirable criteria
  • Post-graduate Masters in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
  • Registered Independent Prescriber

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Broad clinical pharmacy background
  • Relevant post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy including:- Clinical trials, Aseptic services, Specialist knowledge of legislation relating to Clinical Trial of an Investigational Medicinal Product, Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and experience of handling clinical trial material (IMP).
  • Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.

Further Training

Essential criteria
  • Clinical audit/research & evaluation experience
Desirable criteria
  • Appropriate Short Management Courses e.g. Appraisal training, Leadership skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachel Urban
Job title
Clinical Trials Lead Pharmacist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 2713841
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