Research Pharmacy Assistant
The closing date is 17 November 2025
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is driven by its strategic objectives and organisational values of Safety, Kindness, Improvement and Teamwork. UCLH is committed to delivering top‑quality patient care, excellent education, and world‑class research, with a strong focus on research pharmacy across specialities such as cancer, neurology, stroke, rheumatology and early‑phase medicine involving approximately 300 active trials.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be trained to assist the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Unit/Team in the accurate receipt, storage, dispensing and accountability of medicinal products (licensed or investigational) for clinical trial use across the five active UCLH sites. Duties will be undertaken as part of the Pharmacy team under the supervision of the Pharmacy Clinical Trial Technicians and/or Pharmacists. The role supports the Principal Pharmacist (R&D) and the Pharmacy Team in providing an efficient, high‑quality dispensary service to internal and external customers and will be accountable on a day‑to‑day basis to the Lead Research Technicians.
About us
UCLH is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a diverse population across eight specialist sites including University College Hospital, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, and the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre. UCLH specialises in women’s health, cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease, supported by world‑class critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology services.
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
* Working towards or holding an NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services, or equivalent
* GCSE English or Maths, or equivalent
* Good standard of written and spoken English
* Good mental arithmetic
* Previous training on COSSH
* Previous customer care training
Experience
* Previous manual handling experience and training
* Experience working with flammable and cytotoxic substances
* At least one year in a pharmacy, distribution or clinical trials related role
* Experience with pharmacy dispensing computer systems
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to cope with stressful situations
* Demonstrated ability to prioritise own daily tasks and those of others to ensure efficient service delivery
Values
* Demonstrate ability to meet Trust values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improvement
Communication
* Good written, verbal and listening communication skills
* Ability to work within a team
* Ability to work independently and answer queries from customers
* Demonstrated ability to follow written and verbal instructions and understand the importance of SOPs
* Understanding of confidentiality importance
Personal and People Development
* Willing to produce a Personal Development Plan with manager and work towards targets each year
* Able to train, supervise and motivate self and others
* Willing to develop and undertake in‑house study
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
* Demonstrable understanding of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and knowledge of NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duties
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
* Being familiar with and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control
* Completing all required training and education (e‑learning and face‑to‑face) on infection prevention and control
* Incorporating infection prevention and control into continuous professional development and annual appraisals
* Taking personal responsibility to help ensure effective prevention and control of health‑care associated infections is embedded in everyday practice and applied consistently
Specific Requirements
* Ability to repeatedly lift heavy boxes (up to 16–25 kg) safely in accordance with health and safety guidelines
* Proficiency in MS Office, various IT health programmes, a computer and good keyboard skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£30,546 to £32,207 a year (per annum inclusive of HCAS)
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