Senior Clinical Trials Pharmacist – Bank | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 19 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 May 2024 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV2 2DX |
| Company: | UHCW NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6233309/218-HSS-B8A-6233309 |
Summary
Our R&D vision is to “Deliver the healthcare of the future”. Our ambition is to increase the choice of research studies we can offer to our patients. We have close links with our R&D team who have made significant investment into growing our pharmacy clinical trial service.
The Clinical Trials Pharmacy team at UHCW are looking for a confident, self-motivated, organised individual with excellent problem solving, time management and communication skills to join our ever expanding and highly experienced team.
You will need to have completed a pharmacy clinical diploma, demonstrate broad clinical pharmacy knowledge and have insight into clinical trials and GCP. An understanding of aseptic services and chemotherapy will also be beneficial.
If you are an experienced pharmacist but have not had the opportunity to work in clinical trials before, we want to hear from you. We are an incredibly supportive team and can ensure you are trained in the requirements needed to fulfil this role.
This is senior post, and you will work closely with the Lead Pharmacist Clinical Trials to organise, initiate and run the pharmacy aspects of clinical trials. You will also setup clinical trials across a range of clinical specialities ensuring proper governance is in place.
You will be self-motivated and organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will be able to work effectively alone, as part of a team and will contribute to the process of service development and innovation.
You will be well supported in your role with a wealth of knowledge and experience from the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team.
The post is being offered on a full-time basis to cover maternity leave. We will consider part time hours too.
• To manage the overall pharmacy implementation of trials and the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team.
• Ensure pharmacy policies and procedures for the pharmaceutical aspects of clinical trials meet statutory requirements and national and local guidelines.
• Be responsible for the implementation of new clinical trials within the Trust across all clinical specialities. Be proficient and diligent at undertaking feasibility assessments, cost analysis and risk assessments, ensuring trials meet Trust policies and procedures. Where necessary create/ quality assure documents for use specifically within the trial.
• You will also provide a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service at UHCW, working as an expert practitioner, providing advice and consultancy to patients, healthcare professionals and other agencies relating to pharmaceutical aspects of treating patients within your clinical speciality.
*Please be advised that provisionally interviews are scheduled for 15th May 2024*
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
To provide advice and guidance for the Trust regarding the documentation, preparation, storage and use of CTIMP (Clinical Trial investigational medicinal product), to the R&D department, investigators, research staff and other users across the Trust.
To act as a point for contact for Research Teams and escalate if required to the Lead Pharmacist.
Work as a senior member of the UHCW Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team, supporting the management of all clinical trials involving medicines. Including:
• Ensuring pharmacy policies and procedures for the pharmaceutical aspects of clinical trials meet statuary requirements and national and local guidelines.
• Working closely with the Technical Services team to support the safe introduction of clinical trials that involve aseptic manipulations of medicines.
• Undertake risk management.
To manage the overall pharmacy implementation of trials and the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team.
To review trial protocols to assess whether Pharmacy can support them. Be involved in study feasibility assessment and study setup including prescription, worksheet and SOP generation.
Ensure pharmacy comply with all aspects of EU and UK legislation, GCP, GMP and GDP pertaining to clinical trials.
To follow departmental SOPs for storage, handling, accountability and destruction of Investigation Medicinal Products both within Pharmacy and outside of Pharmacy.
To ensure that UHCW policies and procedures for the pharmaceutical aspects of Clinical Trial management meet statutory requirements and national and regional guidelines. With the assistance of the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team, ensure the receipt, storage, dispensing and destruction of IMP is safe and secure according to relevant regulations and legislation.
To support the department during MHRA GCP inspections, implementing any corrective or preventative actions required.
To participate in updating and reviewing Pharmacy Clinical Trial SOPs (standard operating procedures) as needed.
Work with investigators and research staff to provide SOPs which will ensure compliance with the study-specific prescribing and administration requirements of IMPs.
To manage the creation and validation of Clinical Trial prescriptions, including using an electronic prescribing system for Chemotherapy prescriptions where possible.
To deliver Clinical Trial training programmes and oversee Clinical Trial training for pharmacy staff.
To review clinical trial incidents and implement corrective and preventative actions as required.
To deputise for specific aspects for the Lead Pharmacist Clinical Trials as necessary.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 May 2024