Band 4/5 Senior Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician ACT

The role

The Senior Pharmacy Technician will support the day-to-day running of the Clinical Trials Pharmacy service. You will work alongside Senior Clinical Trials Technicians to ensure safe and compliant handling of Investigational Medicinal Products.

What you will do

• Support the day-to-day running of the Clinical Trials Pharmacy service
• Work alongside Senior Clinical Trials Technicians to ensure safe and compliant handling of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs)
• Assist in developing trial processes aligned with Trust strategies and study requirements
• Ensure all trial activity follows legislation, GCP, and local governance procedures
• Coordinate staffing within the trials area and contribute to workforce planning
• Promote strong teamworking across the Clinical Trials Pharmacy team
• Support training, competency assessments, and development of technical staff
• Maintain safe systems of work including COSHH, infection control, and statutory standards

Required qualifications

• BTEC/NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Pharmaceutical Science
• GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician
• Accuracy Checking Technician qualification (ACT Level 4)
• Strong communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team
• Aseptic experience alone will NOT be accepted as a substitute for the technical and regulatory requirements of clinical trials

Nice to have

• Clinical Trials Pharmacy experience

About the company

Pulse is recruiting for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), one of the UK’s largest, most innovative NHS organisations.