Band 8a Specialist Pharmacist – Cancer Clinical Trials
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Job summary
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has a large portfolio of clinical trials involving medicinal products and pharmacy has a key role in ensuring that clinical trial medications are handled safely and in line with UK legislation.
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy trials team based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
The Trust hosts a large number of commercial and non-commercially sponsored cancer clinical trials. With the increase in the number and complexity of our cancer trials portfolio, we are looking to increase capacity within the team to continue supporting the set up and delivery of studies within this speciality.
It is a very exciting time to be joining the team with our growing advanced therapy trial portfolio. You will have the opportunity to work within the multidisciplinary team and local 3rd party providers to deliver and offer these innovative new treatments to our patients.
There will also be opportunities to progress your knowledge and skills within the role through various nationally recognised training and qualifications.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information on what the role will involve along with all essential and desirable criteria required.
For further information:
Amisha Desai : amisha.desai@uhb.nhs.uk Tel:01213718458
Vijay Patel : vijay.patel2@uhb.nhs.uk Tel:01213718039
Main duties of the job
You will be a key member of the pharmacy trials team, working closely with our research teams based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and our external research partners helping set up and deliver cancer trials to our patients.
You will be responsible for a portfolio of cancer trials and will:
review trial protocols to assess capacity and capability, through effective communication and negotiation with the clinical and aseptic technical teams, the wider multidisciplinary research teams, R&D, trial sponsors and clinical research organisations.
ensure the smooth set up and delivery of these trials to ensure that medications being used within trials are appropriately prescribed and handled in a safe and timely manner in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), local SOPs in both the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Dispensary and Pharmacy Aseptic Unit.
be required to supervise other staff within the trials team and wider pharmacy and nursing teams delivering these trials, as required.
You will be expected to have some knowledge and experience within the oncology/haematology and aseptics specialities; however, experience of working within clinical trials is not required as full training will be provided.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Details
Date posted
06 September 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£48,526 to £54,619 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-1067237LP
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
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