Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to join our expanding Pharmacy Clinical Trials Service at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.



This role comes at a pivotal time as the Trust participates in the newly established Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC). The postholder will work collaboratively across the Pharmacy, Research & Innovation (R&I), and CRDC teams to support the setup and delivery of clinical trials, with a particular focus on commercial drug trials across the hub-and-spoke model.



This post plays a vital role in supporting the safe and effective delivery of commercial clinical trials across the CRDC hub and spokes. The postholder will work closely with the Pharmacy, Research & Innovation (R&I) team, Clinical Research Coordinators, Investigators, Research Nurses, and Trial Sponsors to ensure all trials are conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), with patient care and safety at the forefront.

Key responsibilities include:

Supporting the pharmacy clinical trials service across the NIHR Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) Hub at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and its associated Spoke sites.



Contributing to the harmonisation of clinical trials pharmacy services across the CRDC network.



Participating in clinical trial reporting, monitoring, and audits as required.



Reviewing clinical trial protocols and assessing pharmacy capacity and capability to deliver the trials.



Delivering training to pharmacy and research staff on the management of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) in line with regulatory and GCP standards.



London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWUH) is one of the integrated NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of approximately one million people providing hospital services to the people of Brent, Harrow and beyond.



We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.



LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation; we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.



To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the and Person Specification.