Specialist Pharmacist Clinical Trials

3 months ago


Sheffield, United Kingdom Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust are in the exciting position to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated specialist pharmacist for clinical trials.

We have a ambitious Research and Innovation department and an extensive specialist paediatric clinical trial portfolio.

We are seeking a confident pharmacist with drive and excellent communication skills who has substantial experience in direct delivery of clinical pharmacy services. The ideal candidate should have a broad range of clinical knowledge and the ambition to develop this role.

This post would be suitable for a clinically trained Band 7 with hospital experience looking to develop. Experience in clinical trials or paediatrics experience would be desirable but is not essential as training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

To lead the Pharmacy Clinical Trials team.

To be responsible for coordinating the pharmacy service to clinical trials and research involving investigational medicinal products.

To participate in the pharmaceutical services of the Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust. These services include clinical pharmacy, aseptic services and in-patient services.

You will be expected to take part in the weekend and bank holiday service and the out of hour emergency duty service.

About us

At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:

Outstanding Patient Care

Brilliant Place to work

Leaders in Children's Health

We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.

As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read attached Job description and person specification for full details of job and the main responsibilities

Inclusive Recruitment & Selection

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.

We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager:

We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

MPharm or equivalent Registered with GPhC Postgraduate diploma qualification in clinical pharmacy (or relevant experience)

Desirable

Leadership or management qualification NMP qualification Membership of the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacist Group Independent Prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

Significant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy Delivery of Clinical Pharmacy services Experience of personnel management Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Paediatric pharmacy experience Experience of working with Clinical Trials

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Highly developed communication skills (written and verbal) Good organisational skills Able to work on own initiative, is self-motivated and takes responsibility for work and delivers work on time to professional standards In depth knowledge of medicines management

Desirable

Experience of drug use in clinical trials Experience of service development

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