Job summary
NHS Wales - Trainee Clinical Scientist - Pharmaceutical Science
Exciting opportunities to use your science degree for patient and public benefit
Earn a competitive salary and gain a masters degree through a 3-year, full-time, nationally recognised training programme
Starting salary will be on the first point of Band 6 on a 3-year fixed term contract.
The NHS in Wales is offering two salaried post-graduate training programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences for a high calibre science graduate who is passionate about science and its role in patient care.
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership's *NWSSP) Strategic vision, is Adding Value through Partnership, Innovation and Excellence.
NWSSP welcomes applications from people who share our values:
- Listening and learning
- Working together
- Taking responsibility
- Innovating
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Pharmaceutical Sciences - 2 posts
Transforming Access to Medicines is an NHS Wales programme to set up a shared Pharmacy Technical Service for Wales. As part of this programme we are looking to increase our number of trainees to support the transition of the existing service to the new model. The posts will be based in existing NHS units all of which hold a MHRA manufacturers specials (MS) license have on site Quality Control departments.
This post is fixed term for 3 years to meet the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
Post 1: St Mary's Pharmaceutical Unit - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
MHRA License covering
Non Sterile Manufacture - Oral Liquids, Capsules, Creams, Ointments and Gels, Suppositories, Pessaries and Enemas
Sterile manufacture - Terminally Sterilised Products (Injections, Infusions andTopicals)
Aseptic Products - Parenteral Nutrition, Chemotherapy products and CIVAs
Quality Assurance and Control - QC laboratory on site
Radiopharmacy - based in the Nuclear Medicine department, University Hospital of Wales.
Post 2: Pharmacy Technical Services & Radiopharmacy, Singleton & Morriston Hospitals, Swansea Bay University Health Board
- MHRA licensed unit (Singleton) for aseptic manufacture of CIVAS. Unlicensed aseptic preparation of Parenteral Nutrition, Chemotherapy products and CIVAs.
- Quality Assurance and Control laboratory at Singleton.
- Hospital-based unlicensed aseptic preparation of Parenteral Nutrition and CIVAS (Morriston).
- Radiopharmacy.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Each of the two sites would offer similar training programmes although the make up of the service does vary from site to site.
All of the sites will offer the opportunity to be trained in an environment committed to the delivery of high quality, patient focused pharmaceutical care and optimisation of medicines use.
During your programme we are happy to support your training in other NHS Wales units to provide you with a broad experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specificationattached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
To discuss the post please contact:
Cardiff: Alison Jones Principal Pharmacist Head of Technical Service
Tel: 02920 748118 or email alison.jones42@wales.nhs.uk
Swansea: Pharmacy Contact: Lee Samuel (Head of Pharmacy Technical Services)
Tel: 01792 200375 oremail lee.samuel@wales.nhs.uk
For further information about the TrAMs programme you are welcome to contact
Colin Powell, Director Pharmacy Technical services
Tel 07749 763080 or email colin.powell2@wales.nhs.uk
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specificationattached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
To discuss the post please contact:
Cardiff: Alison Jones Principal Pharmacist Head of Technical Service
Tel: 02920 748118 or email alison.jones42@wales.nhs.uk
Swansea: Pharmacy Contact: Lee Samuel (Head of Pharmacy Technical Services)
Tel: 01792 200375 oremail lee.samuel@wales.nhs.uk
For further information about the TrAMs programme you are welcome to contact
Colin Powell, Director Pharmacy Technical services
Tel 07749 763080 or email colin.powell2@wales.nhs.uk
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Applicants must have an honours degree (1st or 2.1) in a pure or applied science relevant to the specialism for which they are applying. Applicants with a relevant 2.2 degree will also be considered if they have an MSc or PhD in the specialism for which they are applying.
- For all candidates evidence of research experience, e.g. in the form of a higher degree or equivalent evidence of scientific and academic capability, is considered desirable.
Scientific Skills Demonstrated in a work or study context
Essential
- A committed in depth interest in Scientific Practice and its application to direct clinical care of patients in a clinical environment
- Ability to design research investigations and experiments.
- Ability to analyze and assess scientific, technical and medical literature.
- Ability to make judgements, including clinical judgments involving facts or situations that impact on patients.
- Have an understanding of quality control and management assurance in a science or work based context
- Ability to develop proficiency in the performance of routine and complex techniques currently in use where they are training
- Has an understanding of the role of their chosen specialism in healthcare and disease and its application in a healthcare setting.
- Good IT skills and knowledge of common computing packages for word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and databases.
- Ability to analyse complex information comprising laboratory or workshop data, images and clinical details. Knowledge acquired through study and experience to formulate appropriate advice and judgments.
Transferable Skills Demonstrated in study, work or non-work contexts
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both writing and speaking in English language in order to: oExplain analytical, scientific and clinical aspects of the work to a variety of people including scientific colleagues, clinical professionals, service managers and patients and to listen to their needs. oMake formal presentations to groups of colleagues.
- Good active listening skills to build rapport with listener to encourage an open discussion.
- Self-aware and flexible enough to adopt a range of evaluative or empathising listening styles according to the needs of the listener and the situation.
- Ability to work autonomously in the planning and execution of their own work and under the guidance of their Departmental Supervisors. Flexibility to acquire the skills to organise, plan and monitor the workload of others.
- Demonstrable ability to lead others.
- Under guidance develops good interpretative skills in the formulation of advice to multi-disciplinary team members on diagnosis and appropriate treatment of patients.
- Ability to handle patient samples, hazardous reagents and chemicals in a safe manner in accordance with Health and Safety regulations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Applicants must have an honours degree (1st or 2.1) in a pure or applied science relevant to the specialism for which they are applying. Applicants with a relevant 2.2 degree will also be considered if they have an MSc or PhD in the specialism for which they are applying.
- For all candidates evidence of research experience, e.g. in the form of a higher degree or equivalent evidence of scientific and academic capability, is considered desirable.
Scientific Skills Demonstrated in a work or study context
Essential
- A committed in depth interest in Scientific Practice and its application to direct clinical care of patients in a clinical environment
- Ability to design research investigations and experiments.
- Ability to analyze and assess scientific, technical and medical literature.
- Ability to make judgements, including clinical judgments involving facts or situations that impact on patients.
- Have an understanding of quality control and management assurance in a science or work based context
- Ability to develop proficiency in the performance of routine and complex techniques currently in use where they are training
- Has an understanding of the role of their chosen specialism in healthcare and disease and its application in a healthcare setting.
- Good IT skills and knowledge of common computing packages for word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and databases.
- Ability to analyse complex information comprising laboratory or workshop data, images and clinical details. Knowledge acquired through study and experience to formulate appropriate advice and judgments.
Transferable Skills Demonstrated in study, work or non-work contexts
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both writing and speaking in English language in order to: oExplain analytical, scientific and clinical aspects of the work to a variety of people including scientific colleagues, clinical professionals, service managers and patients and to listen to their needs. oMake formal presentations to groups of colleagues.
- Good active listening skills to build rapport with listener to encourage an open discussion.
- Self-aware and flexible enough to adopt a range of evaluative or empathising listening styles according to the needs of the listener and the situation.
- Ability to work autonomously in the planning and execution of their own work and under the guidance of their Departmental Supervisors. Flexibility to acquire the skills to organise, plan and monitor the workload of others.
- Demonstrable ability to lead others.
- Under guidance develops good interpretative skills in the formulation of advice to multi-disciplinary team members on diagnosis and appropriate treatment of patients.
- Ability to handle patient samples, hazardous reagents and chemicals in a safe manner in accordance with Health and Safety regulations.
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).
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).
