Main area: Clinical Support
Grade Band: 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
* Home or remote working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 188-CL231024b
Site: Southampton General Hospital
Town: Southampton
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum (PA) Pro rata
Closing: 31/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 11/02/2025
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated band 4/5 pharmacy technicians to work as part of our pharmacy clinical trials team here at University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. Experience and knowledge of ICH good clinical practice and being a current holder of ACPT accreditation would be an advantage but is not essential.
These permanent posts require specialist training in GCP and IMP management. You will work as a Senior Technician in Clinical Trials Pharmacy and must be committed to providing the highest quality of research and care for patients in all specialties.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on-site and remote working. Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be responsible for setting up trials, ensuring that trials run smoothly; this will include accurate record keeping and drug accountability of clinical trials, reviewing protocol specific guidelines and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team.
You will need to be able to multitask, possess excellent communication skills, meet tight deadlines and thrive in a busy office.
Your Responsibilities
What you’ll do:
* Support dispensing of clinical trials prescriptions
* Once ACPT qualified; support checking of clinical trials prescriptions
* Setup of assigned clinical trial studies
* Follow site procedure accurately of set up accurately and promptly
* Liaise with Clinical Research Associate/Organisation (CRA/CRO) to fulfil workflow tasks need for each assigned study in set up
* Following up in a timely manner on all queries with Clinical Research Associate/Organisation (CRA/CRO)
* Efficient production of study site file documentation
What we’re looking for
* A strong team player.
* Friendly and approachable manner.
* Polite, sympathetic, patient and diplomatic.
* Proven ability to work to deadlines, prioritise and multi-task.
* Able to learn and assimilate complex information quickly.
Person specification
Trust Values
* Patients First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
Qualifications / training required
* Registered pharmacy technician in UK by GPhC / registered Science Manufacturing Technician (Apprenticeship Standard- Level 3 Diploma in the Principles of Aseptic Pharmaceuticals processing) in UK by the Science Council
* Numerate and literate e.g. GCSE in Maths and English A* to C or equivalent or IELTS test score 7 as required by GPhC if overseas candidate
* One of the following additional pharmacy qualifications – Accredited Checking PT (ACPT), Pre and In Processing Checking (PIPC), medicine management accreditation, TAQA assessor, CIPS level 4, foundation management or equivalent demonstrable experience of day to day operational management of staff and workload.
* Experience of staff management/operational workload supervision
* Completion of Practice supervisor programme or equivalent.
* Additional pharmacy qualifications e.g. Completed APTUK Foundation Framework Foundation management or other recognised management qualification or demonstrable management experience TAQA Medicines Management qualification PIPC ACPT CIPS level 4
Previous or relevant experience necessary
* Accurate dispensing of medicines (in hospital or community pharmacy or aseptics)
* Dealing with customers/patients
* Hospital pharmacy experience
* Stock control/ordering experience
* Experience of JAC or similar computer labelling/ordering system
* Experience relevant to role applied for e.g.: Providing a ward based medicines management service, Clinical Trials or research experience, Aseptic services experience
Aptitudes and skills required
* Communicate effectively with others both in speaking and in writing
* Good team worker
* Attention to detail and accurate in work e.g. dispensing, calculations
* Able to use a range of information technology programmes effectively including Pharmacy Computer system and Microsoft office programmes
* Able to use initiative, but know their own limitations and professional boundaries
* Demonstrate times when able to work effectively under pressure
* Tactful and show empathy
* Demonstrates being able to organise their and others workload and prioritise effectively
* Effectively work as part of a team
* Experience of supervision of staff or trainees
* Participation in team meetings
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.
Getting to work should be as easy as possible and that’s why we have introduced the UHS travel promise – a commitment from the Trust that we will provide reasonable travel options for every member of staff. Every member of staff can apply for a permit to use our park & ride facility. Eligibility for on-site parking is dependent on the nature and requirement of the role. All staff can also access a range of discounted benefits relating to travel including reduced price bus tickets, purchase of salary sacrifice bikes and ultra-low emission cars.
Our commitment to equality
Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.
UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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