Employer: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Nottingham University Hospitals
Town: Nottingham
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/11/2024 23:59
Specialist Pharmacist – Production and Clinical Trials
Band 8a
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen within the Pharmacy Production Management Team for a specialist pharmacist to assist in the overall management and development of pharmacy production services and to support the provision, management and development of a safe pharmacy clinical trial production and specialist clinical pharmacy service for patients within NUH and in the wider healthcare environment. This position will cover all four production units across Nottingham University Hospitals developing a more cohesive and structured service.
The production units across NUH manufacture and pack a broad range of products (sterile, aseptic, chemotherapy, non-sterile, trial material, pre-packs, ward packs etc) and their involvement in Clinical Trials is increasing rapidly. The post holder will be expected to promote the NUH Production Units as a centre of excellence to current and potential outside customers and to work to expand this area. The additional requirements of MHRA licences and Quality Management Systems require increased input at advanced level to ensure consistently high levels of practice, and development of the MIA(IMP) is crucial to deliver the department and trust objectives around research capability.
This post requires you to be a registered pharmacist with experience within a production setting. Previous experience of clinical trials would be an advantage.
Main duties of the job
JOB SUMMARY
Assist in the overall management & development of Pharmacy Technical Services.
Co-ordinate and lead all technical and research activities relating to Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) manufactured under the site’s MHRA MIA(IMP) manufacturing authorisation.
Assist in the development and management of advanced therapy services for the treatment of NUH patients.
To support the provision, management and development of a safe pharmacy clinical trial production and specialist clinical pharmacy service for patients within NUH and in the wider healthcare environment.
The post holder will be based in the Production Units at the QMC Campus but a certain amount of cross campus working will be required to enable the effectiveness of this role as appropriate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Production/Technical & Clinical Trial Services
1. Assist in the overall management of all activities in all sections in the NUH Pharmacy Production Department to ensure services are maintained; informing the Assistant Head of Pharmacy - Production Services of workload changes likely to impact on safe working practices.
2. Final check and release medicines manufactured and prepared in NUH Pharmacy Production Units.
3. To maintain an awareness and knowledge of new medicines, advances in treatment and service developments to inform workload and workforce planning.
4. To deputise for the Assistant Head of Pharmacy – Production Services and to provide professional advice and support to the various sections in the Pharmacy Production Department.
5. To support and supervise a team of Pharmacists, Pre-registration Pharmacists, Scientific and other support staff in undertaking their day-to-day operational activities.
6. To maintain awareness and knowledge of industry development and best practice.
7. To maintain and further develop, where appropriate, links with relevant professional bodies and organisations.
8. To liaise with QC on a regular basis over all aspects of quality assurance.
9. To conduct and/or contribute to relevant clinical and other audits.
10. To assist in identifying staffing and recruitment issues.
11. To critically appraise published work in responding to questions raised by other health-care professionals.
12. To ensure that trial requests are dealt with in a timely manner according to agreed performance indicators.
13. To assist in the production and management of the documentation system required in the Department.
14. To assist in the maintenance of the Validation Master Plan across the production unit.
15. To contribute to the submission of business cases to secure funding for new pharmacy staff, equipment, premises or services.
16. To assist in the management of the overall stock control systems.
17. To assist in the formal management of contracts with external customers.
18. To support Health and Safety assessment and evaluation.
19. To support the Assistant Head of Pharmacy – Production Services in the development and delivery of timely performance reports.
20. To provide professional support to the Production Management team.
21. To support the Head of Pharmacy in specific pharmacy management issues and projects.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
* BPharm/BSc or MPharm/MSc or equivalent
* Current GPhC registration
* Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, or relevant postgraduate experience
* Demonstrates continued professional development or equivalent knowledge through extensive experience
* Awareness of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
* Attendance at relevant regional and national Clinical trials courses / meetings
* Current GCP certification.
* Teaching/Mentoring qualifications
* Evidence of leadership qualifications
Experience
* Experience of specialist clinical pharmacy service delivery
* Awareness of specialist clinical trials service delivery in pharmacy
* Experience of time management, clinical appraisal, and knowledge of Medicines Information resources and systems
* Computer literate (word processing, spreadsheets and other software)
* Management experience, with responsibilities for pharmacy staff groups
Communication and Relationship skills
* Strong, accurate and concise written and oral communication skills.
* Confident and assertive; able to defend opinions when challenged.
* Able to empathise and communicate effectively with patients.
Other requirements specific to the role
* Participation in weekend Bank Holiday and Senior back up working rotas.
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