Advanced Clinical Pharmacist (Clinical Trials)
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Would you like the opportunity to work as a part of a progressive, patient-focused pharmacy service?
We are looking for two enthusiastic pharmacists to join our expanding oncology clinical trials team. This is an exciting time to join as we are looking to expand our early phase clinical trial portfolio and develop ATMP studies.
The team at Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust comprises approximately 500 pharmacy staff working across five sites and is one of the biggest pharmacy departments in the country.
Our inclusive and diverse pharmacy department has a strong clinical presence in all areas. We are innovative and forward-thinking and have invested in a host of technical improvements, including robotics and a state-of-the-art, multi-million-pound technical services unit. We offer a wide range of roles across different areas of the service including clinical ward services, aseptic services, homecare, medicines supply, medicines information, medicines governance, education & training, clinical trials, and research.
NHS organisations recognise the benefits of having a diverse workforce. As a trust and department, we are working to promote and improve inclusion and representation from under-represented groups including global majority ethnicities, LGBTQ+ identities, and colleagues with disabilities. We would welcome applicants who are members of these groups and other underrepresented groups to apply.
Main duties of the job
To support the Principal Pharmacist Oncology and Oncology Research in the delivery, management and development of the pharmacy oncology clinical trial service at Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield (and the wider pharmacy trials team). The service includes the delivery of ATMP and early phase clinical trials.
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Post-graduate Clinical Diploma or equivalent demonstrable experience.
Experience
* Relevant post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy including clinical trials.
* Relevant post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy including oncology.
* Relevant post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy including aseptic services.
* Specialist knowledge of cancer pharmacy.
* Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and experience of handling clinical trial material (IMP).
* Experience in organising, delivering and evaluating training and education.
* Working knowledge of computerised chemotherapy prescribing system e.g. Chemocare.
* Up-to-date knowledge of chemotherapy regimens: regimen production principles and validation/checking requirements.
* Staff supervision/training experience.
* Evidence of delivering service improvements.
* Have excellent communication skills; non-verbal, verbal and written.
* Able to analyse complex data/information.
* Interpersonal skills: Able to develop good working relationships.
* Able to manage difficult and ambiguous problems including people.
* Able to work on own initiative and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Self-motivating to develop services and motivate other members of the team.
* Able to meet deadlines/targets.
* Pay attention to detail.
* Can adopt a flexible working attitude to the needs of the service.
* Able to work in a busy and stressful working environment when concentration may be difficult, due to unpredictable workload, urgent interruptions for advice, shared office/open door.
* Understand the hazards associated with working with cytotoxic drugs and related medicines.
* Training in influencing and negotiating skills.
* Has experience as part of organisational, multidisciplinary committees and working groups developing service improvements.
* Experience in service planning.
* Prior experience of managing change.
Further Training
* Provides evidence of on-going Continuing Professional Development.
* Clinical trials training e.g. GCP, EU directives.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 a year pro rata for part-time staff.
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