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Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician, Oxford
Client: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
6
Posted:
23.01.2025
Expiry Date:
09.03.2025
Job Description:
Job summary
NHS AfC: Band 4 to 5 progression post : Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician - Permanent
Hello, my name is Lina and I am Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician Team Manager for the Clinical Trials team in Oxford. I manage and support our technical team as we provide support services to our clinical trial research teams throughout Oxfordshire.
The Clinical Trials Pharmacy consists of Pharmacists, Technicians, Practitioners, Assistants and Apprentices. We work closely with research teams across the trust and external representatives.
If you are interested in an informal discussion about the Pharmacy Technician role, please feel free to reach out.
Main duties of the job
Newly/recently qualified Pharmacy Technicians, or existing Pharmacy Technicians:
As a Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician, you will maintain the supply chain of Clinical Trial medications, financial records, complete drug accountability activities, close down and archive completed studies, and facilitate sponsor meetings.
A successful candidate should possess relevant Pharmacy Technician qualification and registration with GPHC.
Please ensure that you read the job description and person specification attached below, and that your statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country, providing a wide range of clinical services and serving as a base for medical education, training, and research.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence.
Job responsibilities
Core Role as a Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician:
* Obtain and maintain Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training.
* Apply principles of GCP in the management of clinical trials.
* Communicate with Investigators, Research Nurses, Trust R&D, Sponsors, and Pharmacy staff during the set-up and running of a clinical trial.
* Ensure clinical trial protocols and SOPs are followed during dispensing of clinical trial investigational medicinal products.
* Order and receive clinical trial drugs, process receipt paperwork, and acknowledge receipt on IVRS.
* Check stock levels and expiry dates of clinical trial drugs.
* Assist with the preparation for monitoring meetings, audits, and inspections.
* Maintain Clinical Trial files ensuring items are presentable.
* Participate in the statutory temperature monitoring of clinical trial stocks.
* Assist with the destruction of clinical trial medication.
* Represent the Clinical Trials Team at meetings.
Additionally, you would support Clinical Trial Aseptic Unit:
* Participate in the day-to-day running of the CTASU in line with the rota system.
* Ensure products are prepared according to standard operating procedures (SOPs).
* Facilitate quality assurance of products.
* Ensure finished products are packed prior to distribution.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Experience
Essential
* Broad post-qualification experience.
* Ability to work at an isolator fully gloved and gowned.
Desirable
* Previous NHS experience.
* Clinical Trials experience.
* Previous aseptic experience.
Behavioural Skills
Essential
* Reliable.
* Accurate in your work with attention to detail.
* Professional approach.
* Enthusiastic and responsible attitude.
* Good communication skills.
Desirable
* Adaptable to change.
Technical Skills
Essential
* Experience of team working.
* Numerate.
* Good organisational skills and prioritisation of work.
* IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets.
Desirable
* Experience of a changing working environment.
Personal skills
Essential
* Able to work alone and use own initiative.
* Demonstrate an ongoing commitment to CPD.
Desirable
* Experience of working on own initiative.
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