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King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and devoted pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Clinical Trials team at King's College Hospital (KCH) NHS Foundation Trust - Denmark Hill (DH) and the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH). The successful applicant will be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills, a strong desire to learn and meticulous attention to detail. Our portfolio is expanding and we are managing over 400 trials in pharmacy for a wide range of specialities including neurology, stroke, paediatrics, liver, renal, haematology, rheumatology, ophthalmology and more across the KCH sites. The post holder will work closely with the research teams at PRUH and DH to set up and maintain the pharmacy aspect of clinical trials. This post will be based at the PRUH site; however, travel to DH and the South Sites may also be required.
Main duties of the job
1. To work as part of a dedicated pharmacy team to lead, develop, deliver and manage clinical trials at KCH (including the PRUH, DH and the South Sites).
2. To provide support to the Specialist Pharmacist in clinical trials to ensure safe and efficient service provision.
3. To provide specialist input and advice on all aspects of medicines management in clinical trials, particularly the safe management of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) within the Trust.
4. To ensure compliance with National and European legislative requirements and to ensure that King's meets strict deadlines for local feasibility review and trial set-up.
5. To ensure the safe and secure storage and handling of clinical trial medicines at the Trust.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (Significant competency assessed and examined professional registration)
Desirable criteria
* Valid Good Clinical Practice Certificate
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
* Pharmacy experience in hospital
* Experience of supervising others
* Previous clinical pharmacy experience in relevant area
* Experience of practice research or audit
Desirable criteria
* Experience in clinical trials
* Experience in managing staff
* Clinical / Technical specialisation especially in Haematology & Oncology
* Experience in the use of EPIC or alternative electronic prescribing system
Skill and Competencies
Essential criteria
* Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
* Track record of successful team working
* Be able to influence Junior medical staff
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