To successfully complete and maintain a dispensing validation. Accurately label, assemble prescribed items, dispense and perform in process self-checking of all medicines (including cytotoxic drugs) safely and in a timely fashion by following the clinical trial specific procedures. Following successful completion of the dispensing validation programme, to then complete the accuracy checking validation for accurately checking of all investigational medicinal products in a timely manner for patients recruited into clinical trials. To assist with co-ordinating of the dispensary and prioritise workload to ensure effective and responsive pharmacy service, identifying delays and working to minimise these. To support the development of clinical and technical services provided by the pharmacy clinical trials team. To provide technical support for the interpretation, dispensing and checking of clinical trials (after completion of training and validation in accuracy checking) To support the planning and efficient processing of clinical trial prescriptions, prioritising according to urgency as required. To assist in the appropriate, accurate and legible completion of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) and Non Investigational Medicinal Products (NIMPs) accountability documentation To assist in stock control and related issues for all medicines (including IMPs, NIMPs and medicines which become available under expanded access programmes) and any other materials required by the clinical trials service to maintain operation. This will include ordering and receipt, monitoring of stock levels and expiry dates and ensuring appropriate storage conditions.Under the direction of the departmental Chief Technician ensure adequate stock is available and ordered to ensure the smooth running of the departmentOrder and receive stock via the Pharmacy computer system.Receive shipments of IMP via the IWRS sponsor systemReceive and replenish stock orders from Pharmacy Stores.Identify, investigate and reconcile any stock discrepancies in a timely manner.Ensure stock is rotated and used in accordance with its expiry.Ensure that stock is maintained and managed, whilst minimising expenditure, stockholding and wastage.To participate in all stocktaking activities, ensuring procedures are followed to maintain accurate stock balances. To successfully complete and maintain a shipment receipt validation of clinical trial materials from external suppliers, according to procedures. To successfully complete and maintain destructions of IMP validations of clinical trial materials To assist in the upkeep of dedicated clinical trials storage areas, including daily temperature control and monitoring. To manage telephone and face to face enquiries from a wide range of staff groups and service users, resolving where possible and referring appropriate queries to relevant members of the trials team. To support the preparation of proposed charges for pharmacy clinical trial services incurred in named protocols and the collation of information required for submission of invoices for goods or services. To support the lead pharmacy technicians in assisting with the sponsor representative during their pharmacy monitoring visits To assist with training and act as a role model to other members of technical and support staff providing the clinical trials service. To attend team meetings and other events within the organisation, and to participate in taking comprehensive and accurate minutes. To support and participate in preparation for and during clinical trial audit by sponsors and MHRA inspections To assist with close-out preparations of studies that have finished with any pharmacy activities. To deputise for Lead Technicians - Clinical Trials by acting as the lead in the operational management of the trials dispensary, where appropriate and when required. This includes co-ordinating the work in the trials dispensary and close liaison with the aseptic unit and trials technician within the unit to ensure timely delivery of trial IMPs for aseptic preparation. To support the Lead Technicians and Trials Pharmacists in the maintenance of ongoing trials; duties to include arranging sponsor visits, overseeing sponsor representatives during visits and acting on sponsor requests in liaison with the Lead Technicians. To maintain regular personal practice skills in dispensing, counselling patients on their medication, accuracy checking and the pharmacy computer system in the dispensary satellites. This will include the dispensing and safe handling of controlled drugs and cytotoxic medicines. To undertake 2 yearly NIHR GCP training and complete NUH mandatory training Hours to be worked over 7 days, as per local shifted and bank holiday duties: To participate in departmental weekend, bank holiday and late duty working as required. At the time of advertising, the weekend rota encompasses 2 half-day shifts every 4/5 weeks at the city campus or 1 full day shift every 4 weeks at the QMC campus. In addition, the post holder will participate in a system of flexible shifts to facilitate NUH pharmacy opening times. To be adaptable to move from one work area to another at short notice in response to demands on the service To participate as an appraisee in the departmental Personal Development Review (PDR) and work to achieve agreed set objectives