Senior Clinical Trials Pharmacy Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 26/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This advert explicitly states that sponsorship is not offered.
The source advert contains explicit wording ruling out sponsorship for this specific role. Consider other live roles at the same band from sponsorship-friendly trusts.
“Regrettably, this advertised position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role involves maintaining the supply chain of Clinical Trial medications to research nurses and managing financial records. You will also complete drug accountability activities, close down and archive completed studies, and facilitate meetings with sponsors. The position requires a BTEC Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent, or a related degree, with training provided if needed. It is a permanent, full-time position within the Clinical Trials Pharmacy team.
Essential criteria
- Ability to work at an isolator fully gloved and gowned
- Enthusiastic and responsible attitude
- Professional approach
- Attention to detail
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Uses own initiative
- Team player
- Adaptable to change
- IT skills e.g. Word processing, spreadsheets
- BTEC / NVQ Level 2 or willingness to undertake
Desirable criteria
- Previous aseptic experience
- Clinical trials experience
- Well organised
- Experience of working on own initiative
- Experience of team working
- Experience of a changing working environment
- NHS Experience
- Criteria
- Ability to work at an isolator fully gloved and gowned
- Enthusiastic and responsible attitude
- Professional approach
- Attention to detail
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Uses own initiative
- Team player
- Adaptable to change
- IT skills e.g. Word processing, spreadsheets
- BTEC / NVQ Level 2 or willingness to undertake
- Previous aseptic experience
- Clinical trials experience
- Well organised
- Experience of working on own initiative
- Experience of team working
- Experience of a changing working environment
- NHS Experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Clinical Trials Pharmacy Assistant
The closing date is 09 September 2026
Job summary
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Senior Clinical Trials Pharmacy Assistant - Band 3 - Permanent
Hello! My name is Lina and I am the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician Team Manager for the Clinical Trials Pharmacy in Oxford.
As a Senior Technician I am privileged to manage and support our fantastic technical team of Pharmacy Technicians, Assistants and Practitioners as we provide support services to clinical trial research teams on all our Trust sites throughout Oxfordshire.
The Clinical Trials Pharmacy consists of Pharmacists, Technicians, Assistants and Practitioners . We work closely with research teams across the trust and external representatives.
If you are interested in an informal discussion about the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Assistant role offered within our team then I would be very pleased to chat with you. You are more than welcome to call on the numbers below or even better, we can make an appointment for me to show you around and answer your questions. I look forward to hearing from you.
The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.
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