Job summary Are you passionate and motivated pharmacy assistant technical officer or dispenser? Are you dedicated to improving patient care by supporting research? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and well-motivated Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer to join the Tees Valley Research Alliance (TVRA) dedicated pharmacy clinical trials team at University Hospitals Tees. Cross-site working is expected across North Tees Foundation Trust and South Tees Foundation Trust as per service need in the clinical trials pharmacy team. This post will initially be based at North Tees Foundation Trust to cover staff absence with training provided at South Tees. You will provide support to the TVRA pharmacy clinical trials team and will work under the management of pharmacy operational managers. Pharmacy play a vital role in clinical research to safeguard participants, healthcare professionals and the Trust by ensuring that clinical trial material and Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) are appropriate for use and are procured, handled, stored and used safely and correctly. You will have a varied role which will include dispensing of clinical trials prescriptions, ordering, receipt and accountability of clinical trial stock, monitoring of storage areas and administrative work. You will be required to communicate with a wide range of professionals via telephone, email and face-to face. The successful candidate will work full time hours Monday - Friday. Main duties of the job Undertake clinical trial prescription and requisition dispensing, following all legal requirements and departmental procedures; refer to pharmacist for clarification of ambiguous prescribing. Ensure appropriate handling of clinical trial medication in line with sponsor instructions and GCP. Participate in the ordering, receipt, supply, maintenance, destruction and return (where applicable) of medications used within clinical trials. Participate in the stock management programme within pharmacy clinical trials; undertake regular stock and expiry date checks, informing the lead technician or other appropriate staff of any discrepancies. Liaise effectively with all sponsors, relevant parties and stakeholders regarding the initiation, maintenance, closure and archiving of all clinical trials. Any related duties that may be required to maintain an effective pharmaceutical clinical trials service. To ensure your work complies with organisational policies relating to health and safety including for example COSSH assessment, waste disposal, risk assessment, manual handling, mandatory training etc. and to ensure that the pharmacy service maintains appropriate health and safety procedures and records. About us South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions Your Leadership Impact Service Improvement for Beginners After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team. Date posted 11 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,625 to £25,674 a year Per annum (pro rata) Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 328-CP-7087583 Job locations The James Cook University Hospital Marton Road Middlesbrough TS4 3BW Job description Job responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role. Person Specification Knowledge and Skills Essential Understanding the principles of dispensing Excellent communications skills both verbal and written Broad pharmacy product knowledge Computer literate Qualifications Essential NVQ level 2 in Pharmaceutical Service Skills or equivalent GCSE in Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or Functional Skills (level 2) Evidence of up-to-date Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training or the ability to complete as soon as possible once in post Experience Essential Recent record of accurate dispensing in a hospital or community setting Proven experience of Standard Operating Procedures Desirable Previous experience and knowledge of hospital pharmacy Previous experience and knowledge of clinical trials Person Specification Knowledge and Skills Essential Understanding the principles of dispensing Excellent communications skills both verbal and written Broad pharmacy product knowledge Computer literate Qualifications Essential NVQ level 2 in Pharmaceutical Service Skills or equivalent GCSE in Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or Functional Skills (level 2) Evidence of up-to-date Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training or the ability to complete as soon as possible once in post Experience Essential Recent record of accurate dispensing in a hospital or community setting Proven experience of Standard Operating Procedures Desirable Previous experience and knowledge of hospital pharmacy Previous experience and knowledge of clinical trials Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address The James Cook University Hospital Marton Road Middlesbrough TS4 3BW Employer's website https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)