Principal Pharmacist - Oncology and Haematology Clinical Trials

Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will lead and develop the clinical trials pharmacy service for Oncology and Haematology Clinical Trials (OHCT) at Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, supporting a large and complex portfolio of commercial and non-commercial studies, including early phase and later phase trials. They will provide senior professional leadership and specialist expertise to ensure the safe, effective and efficient delivery of clinical trials pharmacy services across the OHCT portfolio. This will include oversight of investigational medicinal products, pharmacy input into trial feasibility, set-up and delivery, and the development of robust systems to support compliance with relevant legislation, Good Clinical Practice, Trust requirements and pharmacy standards. The post holder will lead on the development, implementation and review of clinical trials pharmacy policies, procedures, guidelines and governance arrangements relevant to OHCT. They will support the pharmacy review, approval, set-up and ongoing oversight of clinical trials, ensuring that documentation, processes and risk controls are in place to maintain safe systems of work and audit readiness. They will work closely with OHCT, Pharmacy, R&D, KHPCTO, aseptic and technical services, investigators and wider clinical teams to promote best practice in clinical trials pharmacy and to support consistent, high-quality service delivery. The post holder will also contribute to service development, workforce planning, business planning, resource management and the identification of opportunities for improvement and innovation. The post holder will provide senior advice on medicines management in clinical trials, including investigational medicinal products, operational feasibility, governance, patient safety, incident and deviation management, monitoring visits, audits and inspections. They will help ensure that learning from governance processes is translated into service improvement. The post holder will lead, motivate and support pharmacy staff and wider colleagues involved in clinical trials delivery, contributing to education, training and staff development to ensure the service remains responsive, sustainable and aligned to local, network and national priorities.