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Band 5
Full-time

Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Trials

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustBradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RJ, United Kingdom£32,073 - £39,043Closes 21/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time
Posted
07/09/2026
Closes
21/09/2026

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Role summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic pharmacy technician to join an expanding clinical trials team. The role involves contributing to the day-to-day running of pharmacy clinical trials, including dispensing, accuracy checking, and processing deliveries. The successful candidate will support the set-up and close-down of trials, review contracts, and ensure safe and legal conduct. Full training will be provided, and no prior experience in this area is required.

Essential criteria

  • Registered pharmacy technician

Desirable criteria

  • Hospital pharmacy experience
  • Clinical trials experience - full training will be given if no previous experience
  • Demonstrable post-qualification hospital experience including dispensary services and aseptic manufacture
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to make decisions
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to work alone and with a team
  • Able to prioritise and work under pressure
  • Basic IT skills
  • Ability to process and interpret complex information
  • Good ability to train other members of staff
  • Understanding of information governance and confidentiality
  • Registered pharmacy technician
  • Qualified accuracy checker
  • Current certified Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training
  • other
  • Demonstrates continued professional development
  • Registered pharmacy technician
  • Hospital pharmacy experience
  • Clinical trials experience - full training will be given if no previous experience
  • Demonstrable post-qualification hospital experience including dispensary services and aseptic manufacture
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to make decisions
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to work alone and with a team
  • Able to prioritise and work under pressure
  • Basic IT skills
  • Ability to process and interpret complex information
  • Good ability to train other members of staff
  • Understanding of information governance and confidentiality
  • Registered pharmacy technician
  • Qualified accuracy checker
  • Current certified Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training
  • other
  • Demonstrates continued professional development

Useful to know

Band 5 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.

This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Trials

The closing date is 21 September 2026

Job summary

Closing Date: 21.09.26 (this may change dependent on response).

Shortlisting to take place following closing date commencing 22.09.26

Interview expected to take place in the week commencing 28.06.26****

Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role .

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic pharmacy technician to join our expanding clinical trials team. Bradford Teaching Hospitals is a great place to work, with a friendly and welcoming pharmacy team. We are now one of 21 UK CRDCs - Commercial Research Delivery Centres; a key aim of which is to increase the number of commercial clinical trials within the Trust, so there is a lot of potential for us to change and improve our working practices. We welcome contributions from the whole team and appreciate people who are prepared to put forward ideas.

You will be part of a well-supported and established team, working with experienced staff. We will make sure that you are offered appropriate training and development for the role if required. No prior experience of working in this area is required - full training will be provided to the successful candidate.

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