Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, and self-motivated individual to join our expanding pharmacy clinical trials team. The team at Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust comprises approximately 500 pharmacy staff working across five sites and is one of the biggest pharmacy departments in the country.
This is an exciting opportunity to join us as a band 4 or 5 pharmacy technician, depending on experience, to specialise in clinical trials. We work closely with other departments within the pharmacy, medical, university, and research staff to support clinical trials at our Trust.
We will provide clinical trials training, support you to complete NIHR GCP training, and help you become a competent member of the pharmacy clinical trials team.
Main Duties of the Job
You will participate in the planning, organisation, provision, and maintenance of the clinical trials service and be part of the flexible working team in line with current departmental policies and procedures for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, current UK and EU legislation.
Please note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants' experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant/s will start at Band 4 unless applicants meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 5.
About Us
Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one of the greenest and most wooded cities in Europe. More than a third of the city lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park, and it is virtually surrounded by open countryside. Its central location and excellent transport links also mean it is less than two hours from most major metropolitan areas.
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You will be working for an organisation that values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is an excellent leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff, including commitments to professional development and many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
This is advertised as a full-time post; however, we will consider part-time hours where this fits in with the service.
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
Qualifications
* GPhC registration
* BTEC in Pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent qualification/experience
* NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualification/experience
* Evidence of CPD
* Willingness to undertake CGP training in line with Trust requirements for research
* Aseptic services Module NVQ level 3
* Completion of NIHR GCP training
* Completion of a clinical trials technician competency
* Accredited Checking Technician Status (or working towards)
Further Training
* Microsoft Office Packages - evidence of short courses or relevant experience
* Health and Safety training
* University or Professional body accredited ICH Good Clinical Practice course
Experience
* Experience of dispensing medicines
* Experience of working as part of a team
* Experience of delegation/organisation
* Relevant post-qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
* Relevant experience of dispensing clinical trial prescriptions and completed dispensing competency for clinical trials
* Previous aseptics experience in the preparation of intravenous additives including cytotoxic drugs and adult and neonatal TPN
* Experience of dispensing Chemocare prescriptions
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and SOPs
* Able to analyse and interpret a range of information to solve technical problems, especially relating to clinical trials
* Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
* Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines while paying attention to detail
* Self-motivating and participates in the development of services
* Experience in dispensing for clinical trials
* Understanding of the principles of the computerised prescribing system (Chemocare)
* Counselling skills
* Capable of using Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and various applications such as JAC, Research database
* Able to develop and implement policies for own work area and suggest suitable changes to develop services in other parts of the pharmacy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and 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.
Salary: £26,530 to £36,483 a year (pro rata for part-time staff)
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