Advanced Pharmacist - Peterborough | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

We have a fantastic opportunity at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust for an experienced pharmacist to oversee all clinical trials and lead our research and development.

We are looking for an exceptional individual to be the pharmacy lead for all clinical trials, provide pharmaceutical expertise to the Trust Research and Development Committee and be responsible for ensuring the clinical trial service provided by the pharmacy department complies with Good Clinical Practice and legislative requirements. Alongside this the successful candidate will lead the Research agenda within the Pharmacy Department.

You will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to organise and prioritise your work and that of others. You will have experience / familiarity working in clinical trials and enthusiasm to deliver a first class service.

Take professional responsibility for the provision of a comprehensive pharmacy clinical trial service to the Research and Development Committee within the Trust to ensure the accuracy, legality, safety and efficacy of IMP use through the appropriate planning and allocation of work including operational oversight of production based clinical trials.

Manage the production of relevant clinical trial procedures in accordance with the clinical trial protocols, good clinical practice and the European Clinical Trials Directive.

Liaise with the clinical trial representatives of the pharmaceutical industry, clinicians, trial coordinators and be the pharmacy specialist on the R&D committee to ensure that all trials are conducted in accordance with best practice standards.

Be responsible for ensuring that the clinical trial services in the pharmacy department are prepared in readiness for MHRA inspection.

Be responsible for developing and delivering comprehensive training and education on medicine issues within the Clinical Trials services to members of the pharmacy service and the wider MDT.

Be a pioneer for research and development within the Pharmacy department.

Lead the Research and development agenda within the trust hospital pharmacy transformation programme reporting to senior management.

Provide expert clinical and service information to the pharmacy senior management team to support departmental operational service development and strategic planning.

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process.

If you would like to know more about this position please read the attached job description and person specification

This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Nov 2026