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Clinical Trials Senior Assistant Technical Officer

Barts Health NHS Trust

London, EC1A 7BE

Salary

£31,554 to £33,270

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

4 September 2026

4 days left

Job description

Are you seeking a new challenge? Do you want to work for one of the most research active NHS Trusts in the country and play an important role in impro...

The purpose of this role is to provide support to the efficient and smooth running of processes associated with clinical trials at the dedicated site. Including set up, maintenance and close down of clinical trials and effective delivery of the trials medicines to patients.

The post holder will be expected to work with minimal day to day supervision, use their initiative and be proactive when issues arise. Regular communication within the team needs to be maintained in relation to working practices, procedures and changes. A good working relationship with colleagues and other healthcare staff needs to be fostered and maintained at all times.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 2 Pharmacy services Assistant

Desirable

  • GCSE grades A -C or 9-4
  • English Language
  • Maths
  • Science Or functional skills Level 2 in Maths and English

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of good performance in previous Pharmacy posts.
  • Experience in hospital pharmacy clinical trials, aseptics or dispensary services
  • Experience of working in a team
  • Experience in training others
  • Experience in customer care environment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understand issues involved in stock control and medicines distribution
  • Interested in and have knowledge of the use of drugs
  • Understand the importance of quality issues
  • Understand customer care issues
  • Understanding of relevant legislation -Health and Safety -Data protection -Equality and Diversity

Desirable

  • Good knowledge of all aspects of GCP and GMP

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • IT literate; Able to use Microsoft Office programmes proficiently
  • Able to plan own work and the supervision of others in a clear and organised way
  • Able to work alone or as part of a team, with different grades of staff
  • Good attention to detail and accuracy
  • Able to work to policies and procedures
  • Able to perform calculations
  • Good time management skills and able to meet deadlines
  • Able to communicate well with all members of the team (internal and external to Pharmacy) and externally with customers in a confident manner
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, including on the telephone
  • Confident to work unsupervised, takes initiative and uses own judgement in anticipating and dealing
  • Able to work calmly under pressure and to deadlines

Desirable

  • Able to use CMM (JAC) and BD Cato

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

21 August 2026

Last checked

25 August 2026

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About the employer

BHN
Barts Health NHS Trust

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