Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (until 31st Mar 2026)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 213-CAY-7068758
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Princess Royal University Hospital
Town: Orpington
Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 per annum incl HCA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 14/04/2025
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.
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 safe management of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) within the Trust.
4. To be responsible for the pharmaceutical elements of clinical trials to be compliant 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
* Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
* Valid Good Clinical Practice Certificate
Knowledge and Experience
* Pharmacy experience in hospital
* Experience of supervising others
* Previous clinical pharmacy experience in relevant area
* Experience in clinical trials
* Clinical / Technical specialisation especially in Haematology & Oncology
Skill and Competencies
* Effective communication in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
* Track record of successful team working
* Ability to influence Junior medical staff
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