Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Trials Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-9401DCB-B
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent & Canterbury Hospital
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Trials
Band 5
Job overview
We are looking for a pharmacy technician who is well organised, has great attention to detail, a high level of initiative, who is highly motivated and passionate about making a difference to patients outcomes and wellbeing.
Does this sound like you?
If so, with your transferable skills, you could be the perfect fit for our small friendly pharmacy clinical trials team.
Our team works hard in collaboration with brilliant and committed professionals to provide agile set-up and maintenance of clinical trials. You could be part of a team that provides opportunities for patients to participate in research with novel and innovative therapies.
Main duties of the job
This role is open to someone with or without clinical trial experience, who is passionate about making a difference and contributing to improving patient/carer experience.
The main duties will include facilitating the set-up, maintenance and monitoring of clinical trials that involve Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP’s).
The required skills for this role include: excellent attention to detail, high level of initiative, able to problem solve, able to work under pressure and to multi-task. The role entails good organisational, communication, analytical, negotiation, presentation and IT skills.
Working for our organisation
You will join a small pharmacy-based team, where you will help to ensure the standards of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) are followed and that patients who volunteer to take part in clinical trials feel valued and receive an excellent pharmacy service.
You will work closely with the Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacist, Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician, Research Delivery Teams, Principal Investigators, Research & Innovation Central Office team, Study Sponsors and wider Pharmacy and Hospital Teams.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To facilitate the set-up, maintenance and monitoring of clinical trials.
- To prepare and update pharmacy guidelines for clinical trials, ensuring a co-ordinated approach for the smooth running of clinical trials from a pharmacy perspective.
- To build and update clinical trial oncology regimens on the electronic prescribing system Aria.
- To provide comprehensive training and support to all pharmacy staff in the accurate dispensing of clinical trials and monitor as required.
- To ensure that all essential pharmacy trial documentation is maintained in accordance with the protocol and other national and local guidelines and ensure accurate record keeping and drug accountability of clinical trials.
- To ensure effective stock control of clinical trial products and clinical trial related products.
- To order and accept receipt of clinical trial products and clinical trial related products.
- To assist in the dispensing of clinical trial products when required.
- To assist in the checking of clinical trial products when required and maintain ACPT competency.
- To provide advice and support to wider pharmacy team as required with regards to clinical trial related workload.
- To ensure all clinical trial products are stored appropriately in accordance with current legislation and study sponsors requirements. To maintain temperature monitoring records. To ensure any temperature excursions are reported and any clinical trial products affected by temperature excursions are dealt with as per local SOPs and study sponsor requirements.
- To maintain accurate and up to date expiry date records for clinical trial products and archive for future reference.
- To ensure any returns and the disposal of clinical trial products are handled in accordance with SOPs
- To prepare for and assist study sponsor representatives at monitoring visits.
- To be responsible for the ‘closing’ of clinical trials and maintaining of archive records.
- To assist in maintaining and updating Clinical Trial Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- To prepare invoice requisitions for clinical trial fees and monitor the receipt of income for specific trials.
- To attend GCP training as required by the Trust and to work to GCP standards at all times.
- To attend meetings regarding the set up and running of clinical trials and regularly update Lead Clinical Trial Pharmacist / Director of Pharmacy / R&I with regards to pharmacy aspects of clinical trials.
- To be familiar with procedures and activities of other internal departments within the pharmacy and their potential interactions with trial activities.
- To act as a Pharmacy point of contact for all clinical trials, for both internal and external enquiries.
- To maintain professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council and to undertake continuous professional development (CPD).
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services, BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
Desirable criteria
- GCP training
Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- Good understanding of Clinical Trials
- Evidence of working in a team - Effective team player
- Good IT skills - Knowledge of Word and Excel computer systems
- Evidence of dispensing accuracy
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of supervising and mentoring others
- Evidence of aseptic preparation knowledge
- Experience of using electronic prescribing systems
- Experience of working with Clinical Trials
- Knowledge of Episys (aseptic worksheet system)
- Knowledge of Sunrise EPMA (Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration) system
- Knowledge of Aria (oncology electronic prescribing system)
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
Governance
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing errors and risk assessments
- Experience of participating in audits / internal monitoring
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements relating to clinical trials
- Awareness of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) inc Annex 13 labelling requirements
Personal / Professional attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent attention to detail.
- High level of initiative
- Able to problem solve
- Able to work under supervision and independently as appropriate
- Good organisational and communication (verbal and written) skills
- Good analytical skills – able to access and abstract data
- Good negotiation skills
- Good presentation skills
- Able to work under pressure and to multi task
Desirable criteria
- Basic understanding of hospital pharmacy practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hayley Blackgrove
- Job title
- Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01843235023
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