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Pharmacy Support Worker - Clinical Trials
| Posting date: | 01 November 2024 |
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| Salary: | £24,071.00 to £25,674.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24071.00 - £25674.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 November 2024 |
| Location: | Blackpool, FY3 8NR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9382-24-1042 |
Summary
Clinical Trials 1) Perform dispensing, drug accountability and destruction of clinical trial products, within pharmacy department at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, as part of the pharmacy clinical trials team. Using departmental and study specific SOPs, working under the supervision of the Clinical Trials Pharmacist and/or Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician. 2) Work in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Medicines for Human Use Clinical Trials Regulations and the Medicines Act. 3) Assist the Clinical Trials Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technicians with the timely, safe and secure ordering, receipt, storage and delivery of clinical trial medicines and sundries. 4) Acknowledge receipt of clinical trial medicines using voice- or web-based stock management systems. 5) Take appropriate action for incomplete, incorrect, or damaged deliveries of pharmacy clinical trial supplies. 6) Identify any deviations, errors or problems with the ordering, receipt, dispensing or returns process and report them to a senior member of staff. 7) Process returned clinical trial material by counting, documenting and storing in the appropriate area. 8) Label trial supplies as according to SOPs. 9) Co-ordinate, pack and prepare documentation for the return of pharmaceutical products to trial sponsors. 10) Responsible for maintenance of pharmacy clinical trial files, filing clinical trials documentation, correspondence, order forms, receipt documents, prescriptions and aseptic preparation worksheets. 11) Undertake the production, filing and archiving of clinical trial documentation. 12) Maintain stock levels and check expiry dates of clinical trial medicines, under the supervision of the Clinical Trials Pharmacist or Pharmacy technician. 13) Perform general medicines management housekeeping duties, including cleaning medicines equipment and ensuring sufficient quantities of sundry items. 14) Be familiar with word processing and spreadsheet software. 15) Documenting and reporting daily temperature monitoring. Reporting any deviations from approved temperature range to the Clinical Trial Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician. 16) Assist in the collection of clinical trial statistical and financial data. 17) Contribute to the development of new documentation as needed. 18) Be a point of contact for the pharmacy clinical trial team, by taking telephone and email enquiries as appropriate, relaying complete and accurate information, recognising own limitations and referring to the appropriate person, in a timely manner. 19) Communicate appropriately with staff at all levels, both internally and externally in relation to trial activities, which may be confidential or sensitive in nature. 20) Communicate directly with trial sponsor representatives and research teams, to resolve data and other queries, including during monitoring visits, referring to clinical trials technicians or pharmacist when appropriate. 21) Organise and prioritise own day to day workload, working to deadlines and being adaptable to last minute change. Knowing own limitations and when to refer to a senior member of staff. 22) Undertake a competency-based Pharmacy Clinical Trials Induction training package. 23) Work in compliance with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), when dealing with Investigative Medicinal Products (IMP) and ensure training is updated every two years. 24) Attend clinical trial meetings, for training and instruction purposes, with the Clinical Trials Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technicians. Please ensure you have read the attached Job Description & Person Specification before applying for the role, and for further information.