Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated, and forward thinking pharmacy technician to join our pharmacy clinical trials management team. The postholder will provide leadership in maintaining and developing a quality clinical trial service for the pharmacy department. This will be in accordance with current UK and EU legislation, NHS frameworks and Trust policy through all pharmacy aspects of the clinical trial process across a range of therapeutic areas.
The postholder will work with pharmacy staff, clinicians and researchers, the Trust R&D directorate and sponsors of clinical research both internal and external to the Trust.
Applicants must have membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council, be ICH GCP accredited, and possess relevant supporting qualifications. Extensive experience within a hospital pharmacy environment including recent experience in clinical trials delivery is essential.
Main duties of the job
- Manage, lead and develop a quality clinical trial service for the pharmacy department, co-ordinating services across different sections of the pharmacy.
- Plan and organise pharmacy clinical trial activities in accordance with current UK and EU legislation, NHS frameworks and Trust policy through all pharmacy aspects of the clinical trial process across all therapeutic areas.
- Design and implement clinical trial training programmes for all grades of pharmacy staff, and assess staff competence.
- Negotiate and agree the provision of pharmacy services and appropriate remuneration for clinical trials.
- Risk assess clinical trial supplies, packaging and labelling to safeguard patients.
- Provide expert knowledge to Investigators (consultant medical staff) and sponsors of clinical research both internal and external to the Trust.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC in pharmaceuticals sciences or equivalent qualification/experience.
- NVQ Level 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent qualification/experience.
- GPC registered Pharmacy Technician
- Undergraduate degree or evidence of working towards one in a Pharmaceutical / Health and Social care related subject or demonstrable equivalent experience/qualification (demonstrating graduate attributes).
- Continuous professional development
Desirable
- Relevant post-graduate qualification or working towards this.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification experience within a hospital pharmacy environment
- Recent and relevant experience in clinical trials activities including study set up, opening studies, and maintaining a portfolio of studies.
- Training in HR legislation, policies and procedures and experience in applying them
- Staff development and appraisal experience
- Recruitment and selection experience
- Team leadership
- Patient counselling
Desirable
- Experience of managing change in complex environments, audit or project work
- Development of Standard Operating Procedures
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date university or professional body accredited ICH GCP training
- Excellent performance management skills
- Excellent leadership and motivational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills
- Excellent negotiating skills
- Ability to communicate highly complex information effectively at all levels and overcome barriers to understanding.
- Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
- Ability to train and assess others
- Ability to complete complex non-routine documentation
- Accurate numerical skills for complex calculations
- Computer literate (word processing, spreadsheets, data-bases, e-mail etc.)
- Ability to solve highly complex problems
Desirable
- Knowledge of pharmacy based computer systems
- Advanced computer keyboard skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods on project work with unpredictable working patterns
- Ability to tolerate frequent interruptions
- Ability to undertake multiple tasks
- Ability to deal with challenging behaviour constructively
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC in pharmaceuticals sciences or equivalent qualification/experience.
- NVQ Level 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent qualification/experience.
- GPC registered Pharmacy Technician
- Undergraduate degree or evidence of working towards one in a Pharmaceutical / Health and Social care related subject or demonstrable equivalent experience/qualification (demonstrating graduate attributes).
- Continuous professional development
Desirable
- Relevant post-graduate qualification or working towards this.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification experience within a hospital pharmacy environment
- Recent and relevant experience in clinical trials activities including study set up, opening studies, and maintaining a portfolio of studies.
- Training in HR legislation, policies and procedures and experience in applying them
- Staff development and appraisal experience
- Recruitment and selection experience
- Team leadership
- Patient counselling
Desirable
- Experience of managing change in complex environments, audit or project work
- Development of Standard Operating Procedures
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date university or professional body accredited ICH GCP training
- Excellent performance management skills
- Excellent leadership and motivational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills
- Excellent negotiating skills
- Ability to communicate highly complex information effectively at all levels and overcome barriers to understanding.
- Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
- Ability to train and assess others
- Ability to complete complex non-routine documentation
- Accurate numerical skills for complex calculations
- Computer literate (word processing, spreadsheets, data-bases, e-mail etc.)
- Ability to solve highly complex problems
Desirable
- Knowledge of pharmacy based computer systems
- Advanced computer keyboard skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods on project work with unpredictable working patterns
- Ability to tolerate frequent interruptions
- Ability to undertake multiple tasks
- Ability to deal with challenging behaviour constructively
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
