Senior Assistant Technical Officer Clinical Trials
| Posting date: | 03 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,465.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24465.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 December 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M20 4BX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9413-25-0835 |
Summary
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical trials Check pharmacy files for missing data and organise, retrieve, and record data in a timely manner. Ensuring clinical trial pre orders and vial allocations are turned around in a timely fashion to prevent any delay in patient treatment. Work with sponsor IVRS/IWRS for ordering, acknowledging orders. Dispensing and preparation of medicines both IV and oral clinical trials in accordance with ICH GCP and study specific sops. To provide support to other pharmacy staff in the dispensing of complex clinical trials. Use computer-based data storage systems and IVRS/IWRS to record clinical trial activity Assist pharmacy team in all areas of R&D administration as required. Ensure all drug accountability for all clinical trials are processed accurately and in a timely manner ensuring drug accountability is up to date. To participate in the maintenance of pharmacy documentation where required. Support regulatory compliance across all clinical research services within pharmacy. To perform any other duties as requested by the line manager and/or director of pharmacy. To be responsible for own continued personal and professional development through training and review with line manager. GENERAL Undertake daily housekeeping duties Be fully aware of COSHH regulations, particularly in relation to health and storage of medicines. Be aware of the Cytotoxic Spill procedure in the event of an accident. Report any complaints, incidents, or near misses on the departmental Incident report sheets. Be fully aware of all departmental operational policies and carry out procedures in accordance with current legislation. Comply with the Health & Safety at work Act. Attend regular in house and Trust training sessions to ensure Continued Professional Development. Attend Trust & departmental Mandatory training Participate in the extended hours of the department, leading to twelve hour and seven-day week departmental opening. To be able to participate in Saturday working as required by the service. To participate in the required bank holiday working rota. The duties of the post may be varied with the agreement of the employee in accordance with the changing needs and practices of the department and organization. The role should be discussed at least on an annual basis through the preparation of a personal development plan. Training programme The post holder will be expected to undergo further training that may be necessary to continue in this role. In the first instance this will be an in-house training programme. Working Conditions The Trust operates a range of policies, e.g., Human resources, clinical practice (available on the Trust Intranet). All Trusts employees must observe and adhere to the provisions outlined in these policies. Participate in the extended hours of the department, if required. To be able to participate in weekend and bank holiday working as required by the service. This may be reviewed and altered depending on the service demands. Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours and the positive working relationship policy.