Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy - Clinical Trials
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 3 years (3 years Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-CL230724
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital Southampton
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £35,392.00 £42,618.00 Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata.
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 07/08/2024
Employer heading
Specialist Pharmacy Technician/ Clinical Trials Aseptics
Band 6
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of medicines innovation and development, by playing a part in research that will shape the future of medical treatments. UHS hosts a large variety of studies, including novel cell therapies and phase 1 trials, for various specialities such as cancer, neurology, ophthalmology, and haematology.
You would work closely with the specialist pharmacist teams in clinical trials, advanced therapies, haematology/oncology and our technical services team, as well as the wider research team - including trial Sponsor(s), UHS Research and Development team and Clinical Research Associates (CRAs).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsibilities:
The main responsibilities will involve oversite & co-ordination of the Clinical Trials Aseptic team workload to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of investigational medicinal products (IMPs) (including chemotherapy and advance medicinal products) in compliance with regulatory standards and study protocols, as well as building clinical trial prescriptions on our e-prescribing system (ARIA).
For an overview of the main duties and to understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail, please see the Job Description and Additional Information Sheet documents also attached.
This role will also involve a weekend working commitment in the aseptic units, which would be half a day every 6 weeks.
What experience/skills are needed:
You will need knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP), be able to multitask, and have good attention to detail.
Attached you will find the person specification, which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent Technician registered with GPhC. Experience of leading a team
- One of the following additional specialist pharmacy qualifications Recognised accuracy checking qualification/accreditation. Medicines management qualification. TAQA assessor or equivalent teaching/training qualification CIPS level 4 Foundation management or equivalent demonstrable experience of day-to-day operational management of staff and workload.
- Extensive post qualification Pharmacy knowledge /experience in one or more areas of pharmacy specialism.
- Recruitment and selection experience
- Competent in the accurate supply of medicines (in hospital or community pharmacy)
- Evidence of commitment to relevant ongoing CPD and personal and professional development
- Dealing with and resolving customers/patients’ complaints
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading a team
- One of the following additional specialist pharmacy qualifications Recognised accuracy checking qualification/accreditation. Medicines management qualification. TAQA assessor or equivalent teaching/training qualification CIPS level 4 Foundation management or equivalent demonstrable experience of day-to-day operational management of staff and workload. Additional specialist pharmacy qualifications e.g. Completed APTUK Foundation Framework Recognised accuracy checking qualification/accreditation. Medicines management qualification. TAQA assessor or equivalent teaching/training qualification CIPS level 4 Foundation management or equivalent demonstrable experience of day-to-day operational management of staff and workload. Quality/Service improvement Qualification
- Awareness of current professional regulations/issues
- Experience of JAC or similar computer stock control system
- Experience of service development and or design and implementation of audit
- Experience relevant to role applied for e.g.: Logistics, providing a ward-based medicines management service, Clinical Trials or research experience, Aseptic services experience
- Experience of mentoring/coaching/motivating others
- Experience of ESR and E rostering systems
Skills and competencies
Essential criteria
- Attention to detail
- Communication
- General IT skills
- Microsoft Office skills
- Influencing
- Interpersonal skills
- Adaptability
- Time management
- Prioritisation
- Delegation
- Emotional intelligence
- Leadership
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Greene
- Job title
- Specialist Clinical Trials Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 023 8120 4326
- Additional information
Contact name: Holly Burton
Contact job title: Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacist
Contact email address: [email protected]
Contact telephone number: 023 8120 4326
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