Senior Pharmacy Technician Clinical Trials

Go back Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 11 March 2026

Step into a role where your skills directly contribute to groundbreaking research and improved patient care. We're looking for an enthusiastic, confident, and self‑motivated Pharmacy Technician who is eager to specialise in clinical trials and become part of our well‑established, forward‑thinking team.

You'll join a dynamic group of pharmacists and technicians who support the delivery of more than 100 active clinical trials. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop specialist expertise while playing a key role in studies that span academic, National Clinical Research Network‑adopted, commercial, and non‑commercial research.

• Supporting the pharmaceutical aspects of a wide range of clinical trials
• Providing high‑quality technical support to the Pharmacy Clinical Trials team
• Managing day‑to‑day tasks involved in the safe and effective provision of clinical trial services across the Trust

• BTEC & NVQ Level 3 Pharmaceutical Science Certificate
• Accredited Checking Technician qualification
• Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• A proactive, organised individual with excellent communication skills and a passion for research

This role requires flexibility, including working across both the Women's and Children's Hospitals, as well as participation in late‑night, weekend, and bank‑holiday rotas.

• To work as a Senior Pharmacy Technician within the Clinical Trials Team & multidisciplinary team providing technical support to the pharmacy clinical trials team at the Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
• Organise and participate in the dispensing and accuracy checking of clinical trial prescriptions.
• To be a member of the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team and Research and Development Team.
• To support service improvements to the pharmacy clinical trials service.
• Line management duties of the Specialist Assistant Technical Officers within the Pharmacy clinical trials team.
• To carry out the day‑to‑day tasks relating to the provision of clinical trials within the Trust.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world‑class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world‑leading neo‑natal and fetal work.

Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family‑centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services and BTEC (or Equivalent) or…