Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated, and forward thinking pharmacy technician to join our pharmacy clinical trials management team. The postholder will provide leadership in maintaining and developing a quality clinical trial service for the pharmacy department. This will be in accordance with current UK and EU legislation, NHS frameworks and Trust policy through all pharmacy aspects of the clinical trial process across a range of therapeutic areas.
The postholder will work with pharmacy staff, clinicians and researchers, the Trust R&D directorate and sponsors of clinical research both internal and external to the Trust.
Applicants must have membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council, be ICH GCP accredited, and possess relevant supporting qualifications. Extensive experience within a hospital pharmacy environment including recent experience in clinical trials delivery is essential.
Main duties of the job
1. Manage, lead and develop a quality clinical trial service for the pharmacy department, co-ordinating services across different sections of the pharmacy.
2. Plan and organise pharmacy clinical trial activities in accordance with current UK and EU legislation, NHS frameworks and Trust policy through all pharmacy aspects of the clinical trial process across all therapeutic areas.
3. Design and implement clinical trial training programmes for all grades of pharmacy staff, and assess staff competence.
4. Negotiate and agree the provision of pharmacy services and appropriate remuneration for clinical trials.
5. Risk assess clinical trial supplies, packaging and labelling to safeguard patients.
6. Provide expert knowledge to Investigators (consultant medical staff) and sponsors of clinical research both internal and external to the Trust.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
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
Education and Qualifications
Essential
7. BTEC in pharmaceuticals sciences or equivalent qualification/experience.
8. NVQ Level 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent qualification/experience.
9. GPC registered Pharmacy Technician
10. Undergraduate degree or evidence of working towards one in a Pharmaceutical / Health and Social care related subject or demonstrable equivalent experience/qualification (demonstrating graduate attributes).
11. Continuous professional development
Desirable
12. Relevant post-graduate qualification or working towards this.
Experience
Essential
13. Extensive post qualification experience within a hospital pharmacy environment
14. Recent and relevant experience in clinical trials activities including study set up, opening studies, and maintaining a portfolio of studies.
15. Training in HR legislation, policies and procedures and experience in applying them
16. Staff development and appraisal experience
17. Recruitment and selection experience
18. Team leadership
19. Patient counselling
Desirable
20. Experience of managing change in complex environments, audit or project work
21. Development of Standard Operating Procedures
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
22. Up to date university or professional body accredited ICH GCP training
23. Excellent performance management skills
24. Excellent leadership and motivational skills.
25. Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills
26. Excellent negotiating skills
27. Ability to communicate highly complex information effectively at all levels and overcome barriers to understanding.
28. Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
29. Ability to train and assess others
30. Ability to complete complex non-routine documentation
31. Accurate numerical skills for complex calculations
32. Computer literate (word processing, spreadsheets, data-bases, e-mail etc.)
33. Ability to solve highly complex problems
Desirable
34. Knowledge of pharmacy based computer systems
35. Advanced computer keyboard skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
36. Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods on project work with unpredictable working patterns
37. Ability to tolerate frequent interruptions
38. Ability to undertake multiple tasks
39. Ability to deal with challenging behaviour constructively