Pharmacy Clinical Trials Support and Administration
Band 3
Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Other
37.5 hours per week (Full time / Part time) Job ref 434-SCS7383309-A
Site Wycombe Hospital Town Wycombe Salary £24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2025 23:59
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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
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More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
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Job overview
The post holder is responsible for providing support to ensure Clinical Trial related activities within the pharmacy department are managed in accordance with relevant legislation and of high-quality.
The ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, members of the Trust research teams and members of the trial Sponsors teams e.g. Clinical Research Assistants (CRAs)
* Organisation
* Handling of confidential and personal information
* Working on a visual display unit for a large part of the day
* The ability to manage time and prioritise work appropriately
* A desire to learn
Main duties of the job
This post includes administrative duties, providing support to the pharmacy clinical trials team with an increasing portfolio of work with the view to develop more pharmacy related skills, including dispensing of trial and non-trial medications.
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
* As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
* We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
* We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
* We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
* As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
* Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
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What do we stand for?
* Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
* Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
* Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference numbers
Person specification
Special circumstances
* Willing to work across sites
* Willing to adapt to special requirements e.g. handling cytotoxic drugs
Education and Experience
* Sound educational background
* Knowledge of Microsoft software in an office environment (e.g. Excel, Word)
* Hospital or Pharmacy Experience
* Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to work to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
* To be literate and numerate
* To be able to communicate in a clear and concise manner
* Have basic keyboard/computer skills
* Keep accurate and legible records
* Able to work unsupervised as well as take instruction
* Ability to work in an organised fashion
* Recognise limits of of competencies and know when to refer to colleagues for advice
PPE requirements:Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
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Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties 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.
Name Siobhan Gettings Job title Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician Email address siobhan.gettings@nhs.net Telephone number 01296 31 6197 Additional information
Evelyn Chan email: evelyn.chan@nhs.net
Phone numbers 01494 42 5144
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