Progressive Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician/Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

Person Specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

• Registered pharmacy technician in UK by GPhC or working towards qualifications suitable for registration as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC within the next six months(Pharmacy Technicians) or educated to degree level in a relevant subject or able to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge (Practitioners) and pharmacy experience skills and understanding relevant to the role
• Additional pharmacy qualifications e.g. Completed APTUK Foundation Framework Management training Practice supervisor or TAQA Medicines Management qualification PIPC ACPT (Pharmacy Technicians)
• Numerate and literate e.g. GCSE in Maths and English A* to C or equivalent or IELTS test score 7 as required by GPhC if overseas candidate (Pharmacy Technician) or GCSE in Maths and English Grade 5-9 or equivalent (Practitioner)
• NVQ2 pharmacy services Or NVQ2 equivalent in pharmacy services (or currently working towards – Practitioners)
• Accurate dispensing of medicines (in hospital or community pharmacy or aseptics)
• Maintaining continuous professional development requirements or training portfolio
• Health and physical abilities sufficient for the post (if necessary with reasonable adjustments with respect to the Equality Act/Disability Discrimination Act)
• Work weekends and bank holidays as per rota
• Able to work any UHS sites including Southampton CRDC hub if required
• Able to use initiative, but know their own limitations and professional boundaries

Desirable

• Experience of data management
• Hospital pharmacy experience
• Dealing with customers and / or patients
• Stock control / ordering experience
• Clinical Trials or research experience
• Experience of using pharmacy and or research based computer systems
• Additional pharmacy qualifications e.g. ACPT; SMT; Accuracy Checking Assistant (ACA); Accuracy checking for dispensers (ACD) or Accuracy Checking for Dispensing Assistants (ACDA) Course
• Experience of staff management/operational workload supervision
• Driving license

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 23 February 2026