Deputy Chief Technician

Job responsibilities

To support the Chief Technician and Lead Pharmacist for Clinical Trials in the development, implementation and monitoring of the technician and assistants input to Clinical Trial services at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

To resume the responsibilities of the Chief Technician in their absence, ensuring the continuity of the pharmacy technical clinical trials operations and maintaining adherence to protocols.

To maintain systems and processes to ensure that clinical trial related activity is conducted in accordance with the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research, ICH GCP guidelines, Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 and the EU directive, along with any other local or legal/regulatory requirements.

To co-ordinate and manage pharmacy technician activities to maintain defined service standards, including trial set-up and administration.

To co-ordinate and manage pharmacy technician activities in the Oak Road Pharmacy.

To regularly monitor the standard of professional work undertaken by the pharmacy technicians in accordance with local and any national competency frameworks.

To support the development and implementation of new systems of working resulting in improved service quality and efficiency.

To assist the clinical trials pharmacist team in the set-up and management of clinical trials within one or more nominated disease groups, including the assembly and maintenance of pharmacy site files, as required. Ensure all paperwork is complete and retained for future requirements relating to drug recalls.

To provide professional input and knowledge in the management of clinical trial material in the Trust and to ensure that all trials are conducted in accordance with the highest possible standards, and in compliance with the principles of GCP (Good Clinical Practice), Good Dispensing Practice and

Good Manufacturing Practice

To be part of the Trusts R&I and clinical trials team and provide pharmaceutical knowledge and support to staff in the Trust participating in research and trials.

Support the Chief Technician and Clinical Trials Pharmacists with internal and external audits and regulatory inspections by the Medicines and Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA) and implement recommendations and corrective and preventative actions.

Support the delivery of clinical trials to patients by acting as a certified accredited checking technician, supporting the final check of clinical trial prescriptions.

To develop, implement and monitor compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) pertaining to the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Department, within the scope of knowledge/expertise.

To represent the department in internal and external meetings, as relevant to the job specification.

To develop and implement new systems of working resulting in improved service quality and efficiency.

To support with reporting, investigating and actioning of DATIX incidents relating to clinical trials medicines, within area of practice.

To provide technical management of clinical trials medication product recalls (MHRA or sponsors), defects and temperature excursions, and oversight of stock control

Qualifications

Essential

• BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services
• GPhC registration
• BTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma in Dispensing Checking or equivalent or be willing to work towards
• GCP-ICHP training

Desirable

• Management qualification or be willing to work towards.
• DAC mentor
• NVQ Assessor A1

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post qualification experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting
• Experience of training staff, giving developmental feedback and implementing training plans
• Experience of providing pharmacy professional training, and supporting training for NVQs
• Experience of tutoring, mentoring, supervising staff and trainees
• Setting SMART objectives and creating action plans
• Experience of working within hospital pharmacy
• Experience in supervision of other staff
• Experience in clinical trials

Desirable

• Experience of managing and appraising staff
• Experience within the oncology setting
• Undertaken management and leadership training
• APTUK membership

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Able to design and deliver training, and facilitate training sessions and meetings
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to turnaround negative situation to have positive outcomes
• Good organisation and time management skills
• Self-Motivating
• Ability to work under pressure, highly organised, work to deadlines
• Ability to manage and implement change
• Ability to influence and negotiate with medical, nursing and pharmacy staff

Desirable

• Word processing and spreadsheet skills
• Prsentation Skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Good working knowledge of medicine optimisation
• Good knowledge of clinical trial use of medicines
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Good knowledge of as it relates to pharmacy technical services

Desirable

• Experiene of drug use in the oncology setting

Values

Essential

• Able to deal with varied situations with tact and diplomacy
• To show empathy and understanding to staff and patients
• To treat people with dignity and respect
• Professional approach
• Ability to adapt to change and to develop services and systems to meet changing need
• Equality and diversity

Other

Essential

• Weekend working (Saturdays & Sundays
• Bank holiday working
• Flexible working hours as required

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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).