Job summary
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic, proactive and ambitious registered Pharmacy Technician to join our growing Clinical Trials Team at LUHFT to support research across the trust.
Reporting primarily to the Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacist, this role involves leading, developing and delivering the technical elements of the pharmacy clinical trials service. The post holder will have oversight of the department's facilities, equipment and capacity to ensure ongoing ability to support research activities for LUHFT, University Hospitals of Liverpool Group partners and external organisations.
This is a great time to join the trials and wider pharmacy Team at LUHFT with our ambition to deliver great care with research.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead, develop and deliver the technical elements of the pharmacy clinical trials service and have oversight and management of the department's facilities, equipment and capacity to ensure ongoing ability to support research activities including CTIMPs, non-CTIMPs and ATIMPS for LUHFT, University Hospitals of Liverpool Group partners and external organisations (under service level agreements)
The post holder will manage pharmacy clinical trials technical and support staff, including workload allocation, performance, recruitment and selection of staff, career development and sickness absence management. They will directly line manage Band 6 Senior Clinical Trials Technicians (all sites)
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead, develop and deliver a cross-site pharmacy clinical trials technical service.
Help set the strategic direction of the pharmacy clinical trial service
Ensure all standard operating procedures for the pharmacy clinical trials service reflect current practice, are maintained and updated as appropriate in line with local governance requirements, UK regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements, and are implemented.
Provide professional leadership for pharmacy clinical trials technical staff
Ensure that activities involved in the provision of clinical trial services receive appropriate remuneration
Develop and maintain IT systems to report monthly and annually in clinical trials activities.
Co-ordinate governance activities for the clinical trials team
Lead training on technical aspects of the clinical trials service
Develop and maintain regular communication and action plans with technical staff from different pharmacy teams of relevance to clinical trials; ensure that the patient experience is a primary focus of all technical and support staff
Support externally contracted manufacturing services required for LUHFT-sponsored research
For full details, please refer to the attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead, develop and deliver a cross-site pharmacy clinical trials technical service.
Help set the strategic direction of the pharmacy clinical trial service
Ensure all standard operating procedures for the pharmacy clinical trials service reflect current practice, are maintained and updated as appropriate in line with local governance requirements, UK regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements, and are implemented.
Provide professional leadership for pharmacy clinical trials technical staff
Ensure that activities involved in the provision of clinical trial services receive appropriate remuneration
Develop and maintain IT systems to report monthly and annually in clinical trials activities.
Co-ordinate governance activities for the clinical trials team
Lead training on technical aspects of the clinical trials service
Develop and maintain regular communication and action plans with technical staff from different pharmacy teams of relevance to clinical trials; ensure that the patient experience is a primary focus of all technical and support staff
Support externally contracted manufacturing services required for LUHFT-sponsored research
For full details, please refer to the attached job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ LEVEL 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences / BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Equivalent
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Accredited accuracy checker
- Management/ leadership training
- Post Registration Training in Clinical Trials
Desirable
- National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) assessor
- Management leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in the management of clinical trials, including dispensing processes within a hospital environment
- Experience in liaising with a range of stakeholders from varied disciplines, e.g., R&D, study teams, specialist pharmacists, finance team.
- Significant experience in hospital Pharmacy Services
- Previous experience in a team leader role
- Project delivery and change management
- SOP and report writing
- Led education and training and have developed training packages.
- Experience in staff management, e.g.: attendance management, appraisals, flexible working requests, disciplinary, capability, etc
Desirable
- Lead on completing the full audit cycle
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist technical knowledge of clinical trial management
- Up to date knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Clinical Practice and its application
- Thorough knowledge of financial management of clinical trials within the commercial and non-commercial sector
- Ability to prioritise own workload and initiate and oversee a number of projects/tasks at any one time.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work at a strategic level in the pharmacy department
- Ability to create and maintain effective relationships with all relevant stakeholders
- Ability to communicate complex information effectively and overcome barriers to understanding
- Excellent written communication skills and proven writing skills in production of reports, letters, policies and procedures
- Excellent verbal communication skills. Including experience of giving presentations to convey complex and sensitive issues
- Methodical with attention to detail
Desirable
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills and ability to negotiate and deal with complaints
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills and ability to negotiate and deal with complaints
Other
Essential
- Enthusiasm for the position
- Occupational Health Clearance
- Ability to travel across sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ LEVEL 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences / BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Equivalent
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Accredited accuracy checker
- Management/ leadership training
- Post Registration Training in Clinical Trials
Desirable
- National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) assessor
- Management leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in the management of clinical trials, including dispensing processes within a hospital environment
- Experience in liaising with a range of stakeholders from varied disciplines, e.g., R&D, study teams, specialist pharmacists, finance team.
- Significant experience in hospital Pharmacy Services
- Previous experience in a team leader role
- Project delivery and change management
- SOP and report writing
- Led education and training and have developed training packages.
- Experience in staff management, e.g.: attendance management, appraisals, flexible working requests, disciplinary, capability, etc
Desirable
- Lead on completing the full audit cycle
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist technical knowledge of clinical trial management
- Up to date knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Clinical Practice and its application
- Thorough knowledge of financial management of clinical trials within the commercial and non-commercial sector
- Ability to prioritise own workload and initiate and oversee a number of projects/tasks at any one time.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work at a strategic level in the pharmacy department
- Ability to create and maintain effective relationships with all relevant stakeholders
- Ability to communicate complex information effectively and overcome barriers to understanding
- Excellent written communication skills and proven writing skills in production of reports, letters, policies and procedures
- Excellent verbal communication skills. Including experience of giving presentations to convey complex and sensitive issues
- Methodical with attention to detail
Desirable
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills and ability to negotiate and deal with complaints
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills and ability to negotiate and deal with complaints
Other
Essential
- Enthusiasm for the position
- Occupational Health Clearance
- Ability to travel across sites.
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).
