Lead Oncology / Haematology Pharmacist - Clinical Trials
| Posting date: | 11 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,690 - £62,682 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 January 2026 |
| Location: | Colchester and Ipswich, CO4 5JL |
| Company: | Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7677119/432-HR1012-25 |
Summary
A Vacancy at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Lead Oncology/Haematology Clinical Trials Pharmacist to join the established Research & Development (R&D) team at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). Working across our Ipswich and Colchester sites, you will lead the oncology and haematology clinical trails pharmacy service , ensuring the delivery of an integrated, high-quality, efficient, and patient-centred research service.
ESNEFT holds both an MS Licence for the manufacture of Specials and an MIA (IMP) for the manufacture of Investigational Medicinal Products, and supports a wide portfolio of clinical trials. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate closely with clinical research colleagues, pharmacy technical services and chemotherapy day unit pharmacists to develop and deliver high-quality research that improves patient outcomes.
This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist with clinical trials and oncology/haematology experience to take on a leadership role in a supportive and innovative environment. You will take ownership of your workload and contribute to service development to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
Flexible working options are available.
• Lead and develop the oncology/haematology clinical trials pharmacy service, ensuring the 150 day target for trial set up is consistently met.
• Build, validate, and maintain clinical trial prescriptions, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Act as the primary pharmacy contact for Principal Investigators, research teams and pharmacy colleagues for oncology/haematology trials.
• Work closely with pharmacy technical services, chemotherapy day units, clinical research teams and the wider DMT to grow the Trust's research portfolio.
• Contribute to the continued delivery of high-quality, cutting edge research within a Trust committed to innovation and improving patient outcomes.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bringwhat’swidely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
Find out about living and working here -www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Dec 2025
We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Lead Oncology/Haematology Clinical Trials Pharmacist to join the established Research & Development (R&D) team at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). Working across our Ipswich and Colchester sites, you will lead the oncology and haematology clinical trails pharmacy service , ensuring the delivery of an integrated, high-quality, efficient, and patient-centred research service.
ESNEFT holds both an MS Licence for the manufacture of Specials and an MIA (IMP) for the manufacture of Investigational Medicinal Products, and supports a wide portfolio of clinical trials. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate closely with clinical research colleagues, pharmacy technical services and chemotherapy day unit pharmacists to develop and deliver high-quality research that improves patient outcomes.
This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist with clinical trials and oncology/haematology experience to take on a leadership role in a supportive and innovative environment. You will take ownership of your workload and contribute to service development to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
Flexible working options are available.
• Lead and develop the oncology/haematology clinical trials pharmacy service, ensuring the 150 day target for trial set up is consistently met.
• Build, validate, and maintain clinical trial prescriptions, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Act as the primary pharmacy contact for Principal Investigators, research teams and pharmacy colleagues for oncology/haematology trials.
• Work closely with pharmacy technical services, chemotherapy day units, clinical research teams and the wider DMT to grow the Trust's research portfolio.
• Contribute to the continued delivery of high-quality, cutting edge research within a Trust committed to innovation and improving patient outcomes.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bringwhat’swidely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
Find out about living and working here -www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Dec 2025