Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Clinical Trials

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 21 April 2025

Job summary

If you're looking for a new opportunity in a challenging but rewarding aspect of healthcare then this may be the opportunity for you...

The James Paget University Hospital Pharmacy Department are looking for people to join their team.

The Pharmacy clinical trials team are looking for a Senior Pharmacy Assistant in clinical trials to support with the administration and dispensing of clinical trials. This would involve administrative duties as well as dispensing and medicines management duties.

You will be trained to work in the dispensary and the aseptic unit to ensure ability to dispense for the full variety of clinical trials managed within the Pharmacy department. You will work alongside the Clinical Trials Pharmacist and the Clinical Trials Technician to ensure all of the clinical trials pharmacy files and clinical trial medications are kept current and ready for an inspection at all times.

You will assist Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in many aspects of the Pharmacy service helping to ensure the highest quality of pharmaceutical care is given to our patients.

Main duties of the job

Duties may include:

Clinical Trials

Undertake the receipt, dispensing, accountability, returns and destruction of clinical trials ensuring all trials are managed in accordance with GCP and study protocols.
To process patient returned clinical trial medicines and clinical trial medicines destruction.
To manage shipping and clinical trial medicines returns to trial sponsors with external vendors.
To plan, organise and manage the daily workload of the pharmacy clinical trials service in conjunction with the clinical trials pharmacist and clinical trial pharmacy technician.
To file clinical trials correspondence and documentation in the appropriate section(s) of pharmacy clinical trial site files.

Dispensary & Stores

To produce labels for dispensed drugs using the JAC computer system for inpatient, outpatient, community unit, TTOs, and CDs against the relevant previously clinically checked prescription or request.
To dispense medication for inpatient, outpatient, community unit, TTOs and CDs against the previously clinically checked prescription or request in line with departmental policies and procedures using the JAC system.
To assist the Senior Pharmacy Technician with the day-to-day distribution of medicines from Main Pharmacy Stores including:
Ensuring all allocated top-ups and ward visits are completed in a timely manner and per schedule.
To ensure the optimum use of the Automated Dispensing System and report any issues with its function when necessary.

About us

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Date posted

28 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

177-EMER-7067680

Job locations

James Paget University Hosptial NHS Trust

Lowestoft Road

Great Yarmouth

NR31 6LA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

Our vision is to provide safe, high quality services delivered with courtesy and respect.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

Our vision is to provide safe, high quality services delivered with courtesy and respect.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Level 4-9 in English and Maths or equivalent
NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
GCP training within last 2 years

Desirable

Educated to A-level / BTEC / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Experience and knowledge

Essential

Experience of working in pharmacy clinical trials
Able to work under pressure
Significant experience in the set-up and running of a clinical trial in a pharmacy environment

Desirable

Understanding of Clinical Trials Regulations
Basic understanding of GMP

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Methodical approach to work procedures
Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness.
Able to record information accurately with attention to detail
Ability to identify and manage problems
Able to organise and prioritise own time and tasks and those of others
Word processing and Excel spreadsheet skills

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Level 4-9 in English and Maths or equivalent
NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
GCP training within last 2 years

Desirable

Educated to A-level / BTEC / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Experience and knowledge

Essential

Experience of working in pharmacy clinical trials
Able to work under pressure
Significant experience in the set-up and running of a clinical trial in a pharmacy environment

Desirable

Understanding of Clinical Trials Regulations
Basic understanding of GMP

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Methodical approach to work procedures
Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness.
Able to record information accurately with attention to detail
Ability to identify and manage problems
Able to organise and prioritise own time and tasks and those of others
Word processing and Excel spreadsheet skills

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.