We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Clinical Trials Pharmacist to join our team and be responsible for the day to day management and delivery of safe and secure handling of all investigational medicinal products, including advanced therapy medicinal products (ATIMPs) in order to provide a high quality clinical trials service.
This post will focus on managing and delivering studies predominantly at Harefield Hospital with regular cross-site working at Royal Brompton Hospital.
Main duties of the job
* Ensures that all processes and documentation are completed in line with UK legislation (The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 and associated amendments). Good Clinical Practice and Good Manufacturing Practice guidance is followed when dispensing and managing Clinical Trials that involve Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs).
* Provides a Clinical Trial prescription screening service and final checking to ensure that the service is efficient, effective and safe in accordance with the particular study protocol.
* Work with the investigator, research staff and external Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) to manage the initiation, maintenance and close down of clinical trials.
Job responsibilities
* To participate in the provision of the pharmacy clinical trials service at Royal Brompton Hospital and Harefield Hospital sites.
* As a member of the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team (PCTT), to undertake clinical trial set-up and provide continued support for the running and maintenance of current trial activity.
* To provide clinical trial support and advice to other areas within pharmacy, e.g. dispensary, clinical services and to the research teams.
* As a PCTT member, deliver day-to-day running of the clinical trials dispensing service and to ensure that clinical trials are supplied and monitored according to agreed governance framework and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
* To maintain and enhance effective working partnership with clinical trial partners, site investigators, research personnel, the Research Office, and other support services to provide a comprehensive process for delivering the Pharmacy Clinical Trial Service.
* To contribute to ensuring appropriate governance arrangements in relation to accountability and management of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP) across the Trust.
* To ensure that, through the provision of pharmacy services to patients and carers, there is safe and effective use of medicines.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
* MPharm degree
* Current GPhC pharmacist registration
Desirable
* Member of RPS
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
* General clinical pharmacy knowledge
Desirable
* Demonstrated advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge or experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
* Clinical trials or research experience
Desirable
* Previous experience in delivering clinical trials pharmaceutical services within a specialist hospital setting
Employer details
Employer name
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Harefield Hospital
Hill End Road
Harefield
UB9 6JH
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