Specialist Clinical Trials Pharmacist: Cancer | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £53,755 - £60,504 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 01 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Nottingham, NG5 1PB |
| Cwmni: | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7214683/164-7214683 |
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To be a pharmacy lead to a portfolio of cancer clinical trials. To be responsible for appraisal of all relevant clinical trials including costing and all aspects of pharmaceutical input in accordance with legal requirements and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) relating to the prescribing, handling, dispensing, administration, storage and disposal of investigational medicinal products (IMPs) and non-investigational medicinal products (NIMPs). To help develop the service as it navigates more complex clinical trials and bring advanced therapies to patients.
To advise and work with the chemotherapy production unit team with regard to issues relating to Good Manufacturing Practice and clinical haematology trials.
To contribute to the delivery of a high quality specialist clinical pharmacy service to cancer clinical services.
The post holders will be based at City Campus; cross-town working will be required.
The post holder will be responsible for individual portfolio of cancer clinical trials; there is an expectation of close working and cross-cover, with cancer clinical trial pharmacists colleagues as required. Engaging with internal and external stakeholders is an everyday part of the job.
1.Takes responsibility for the delivery, management and development of the pharmacy clinical trials service in cancer.
2. Supports the Principal Pharmacist Research and Innovative Treatments in specific cancer clinical trials management issues and projects to develop and deliver the service.
3. Participates and supports the development of business plans and department and clinical strategies, e.g. in response to expansion of services, national initiatives and locally identified risks.
4. Contributes to the overall organisation, administration and management of the Pharmacy Clinical Trials and Cancer Services teams.
5. Supports with the development of the clinical trials service to deliver advanced therapy clinical trials.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Works according to GCP guidelines and agreed pharmacy clinical trials procedures.
Critically appraises cancer clinical trials protocols, including amendments, to assess feasibility and ensure all pharmaceutical aspects of the study are deliverable and safe, in liaison with the chemotherapy production unit staff as required.
Calculates pharmacy support costs in a timely manner for cancer clinical trials protocols, liaising with the speciality research teams, sponsors and NUH Research and Innovation (R&I) Department.
Pro-actively costs for medicine-savings and cost-avoidance for all patients recruited to cancer clinical trials.
Leads and finalises the set-up of cancer clinical trials, i.e. writing and/or checking dispensing procedure, trials specific Chemocare prescriptions and worksheets.
Is accountable for adherence to protocol requirements for investigational medicinal product (IMP) management for cancer trials.
Facilitates the Principal Pharmacist for Research and Innovative services in the development of new services to deliver novel and innovative therapies to patients with the research setting.
Participates in the provision of a clinical pharmacy service for cancer patients recruited into clinical trials within the Trust
Assesses and clinically verifies trial specific prescriptions to ensure safe and rational prescribing according to the study protocol
Provides trial medication and any additional supporting treatment for inpatient, discharge or outpatient use.
Counsels patients to ensure medication usage according to the protocol and to improve patient understanding of medication using trial specific patient information.
Assesses patient compliance via review of trial medication returned by trial subjects and patient counselling
Contributes to detection of possible adverse events and prompt notification of the investigator and sponsor, where relevant
Accuracy checks prescriptions, dispensed by others, for accuracy of interpretation, supply, labelling and accountability recording.
This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Jul 2025