Pharmacy Technician (ACT and Medicines Management) in Newport

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly pharmacy clinical trials team. This is a newly created fixed term vacancy for an accredited checking and medicines management Pharmacy Technician based at Royal Gwent Hospital (RGH) working within the area of pharmacy clinical trials.

We are looking for a conscientious and adaptable individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to join our pharmacy team in delivering a high quality clinical service. This post is Fixed Term/Secondment until December 2028 due to the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post.

Main duties of the job:

• Provide medicines management support to medical wards, mental health wards, outpatient services, and dispensary sessions.
• Experience in Medicines Management.
• Accredited Checking Technician Qualification – we also welcome those currently working towards it.
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent) and GPhC registration.
• Participation in weekend and bank holiday rotas will be required.
• Welsh language skills are desirable.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation serving the communities of Gwent. With more than 14,000 staff and volunteers, we provide safe, high-quality, and compassionate care across hospitals, GP practices, community services, and mental health settings.

As a University Health Board, research, education, and innovation are central to our work, supporting evidence‑based practice and continuous improvement. Our work is guided by the Gwent Strategy 2025–2035, which sets out our long‑term ambition to create a fairer and healthier future for our population.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide operational support to the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Service, ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), study protocols, and local procedures.
• Maintain clinical trial documentation, trial files, and study records to support regulatory compliance and audit readiness.
• Manage investigational medicinal product (IMP) stock, including ordering, receipt, storage, accountability, returns, expiry monitoring, and authorised destruction.
• Coordinate clinical trial communications through shared mailboxes, calendars, and task management systems.
• Monitor and document storage conditions, escalating and reporting temperature excursions as required.
• Support study set‑up, Site Initiation Visits, monitoring visits, audits, and inspections, ensuring actions are completed within agreed timescales.
• Undertake dispensing and final‑checking activities for clinical trials in line with approved procedures and competency requirements.
• Contribute to the development, review, and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), study‑specific documentation, and service governance processes.
• Support financial, reporting, and administrative activities associated with clinical trial studies.
• Maintain Clinical Trials Pharmacy information resources, including SharePoint sites, newsletters, and service communications.
• Contribute to continuous service improvement and support the effective delivery of a high‑quality Clinical Trials Pharmacy Service.

Joining the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Team at ABUHB offers a unique opportunity to play a direct role in advancing healthcare through research. Whether beginning a career in clinical trials or seeking to develop specialist expertise, post holders will be part of a supportive, forward‑thinking team committed to innovation, excellence, and the delivery of research that improves outcomes for patients across Wales.