Senior Clinical Trial Co-ordinator

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Denmark Hill Town London Salary £34,186 - £37,389 per annum, including high cost allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Clinical Trials Pharmacy team at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for an organised, motivated and proactive individual to support the coordination of a large and diverse portfolio of clinical trials. Working closely with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, research teams, investigators, sponsors and Clinical Research Associates, you will help ensure trials are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with study protocols, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and relevant regulatory requirements.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the day-to-day coordination of Clinical Trials Pharmacy, including maintaining trial documentation and databases, supporting study set-up and maintenance, IMP receipt and accountability, archiving, audit and inspection preparation.

A key responsibility will be maintaining the Pharmacy Clinical Trials set-up tracker and monitoring study progress, key performance indicators and timelines. The role will support real-time identification and escalation of delays and help the service meet local and national research performance expectations, including the national 150-day study set-up target

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational and communication skills, strong attention to detail and confidence using electronic systems and databases.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your experience within Clinical Trials Pharmacy and contribute to the timely delivery of high-quality research at King’s.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.

Our six strategic ambitions are delivering high-quality patient care; creating a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.

We have also agreed four new organisational values – Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative – and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Responsibilities (please see Job description for full details)

• Coordinate and support the day-to-day activities of the Clinical Trials Pharmacy service.
• Maintain accurate clinical trial documentation, databases and electronic records in accordance with GCP, study protocols and departmental SOPs.
• Maintain and update the Pharmacy Clinical Trials set-up tracker, ensuring milestones, actions and timelines are recorded accurately.
• Monitor study set-up timelines, KPIs and national performance targets, including the 150-day study set-up target, escalating potential delays appropriately.
• Liaise with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, research teams, investigators, sponsors and Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) to support effective trial delivery.
• Support clinical trial set-up, maintenance and close-out activities, including preparation and management of study documentation.
• Support the ordering, receipt, storage, accountability, returns and archiving of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) in accordance with study requirements.
• Ensure accountability records and trial documentation are complete, accurate and maintained to inspection-ready standards.
• Support preparation for sponsor monitoring visits, audits and MHRA inspections.
• Produce and maintain performance data, reports, audits and statistical returns to support service oversight and improvement.
• Contribute to service improvement, SOP development and implementation of best practice within Clinical Trials Pharmacy.
• Support the training and induction of staff working within the Clinical Trials Pharmacy service.

Person specification

Education

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services, or equivalent, with specialist units relating to dispensary
• GCSE in Mathematics and English (minimum of grade C)

Experience

• Use of pharmacy dispensing systems
• Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
• Experience in hospital pharmacy
• Experience in Pharmacy clinical trials

Skills

• Be able to provide and receive routine factual information to inform work colleagues, patients/carers that may require tact and persuasion, where there may be barriers to understanding.
• Strong IT skills and ability to learn new systems quickly
• Be able to provide information and advice to distressed patients in a calm and empathetic manner.
• Excellent oral and written communication with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness.
• Be able to make judgments involving facts or situations, some requiring analysis.

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