Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AFC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 361-6464899
- Employer
- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
- Town
- Northwood
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum, Plus 15% High Cost Area Supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/08/2024
Employer heading
Clinical Trials Pharmacy Assistant
NHS AFC: Band 3
Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust,
Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities
Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service
Job overview
We are recruiting for a Clinical Trials Pharmacy Assistant who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You will be expected to support the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Team at MVCC with all aspects of clinical trials pharmacy work, according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Trust policies.
We are happy to support you through training to achieve your NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services if you do not already hold this qualification.
Our Values are Include, Respect, and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
The post holder will dispense clinical trial medication in accordance with departmental SOPs and clinical trial regulations, completing all necessary labelling and accountability requirements. To work under the supervision of pharmacy technicians and pharmacists and seeking advice on any complex prescriptions before dispensing.
To receive clinical trial drug deliveries in accordance with departmental and clinical trial specific SOPs. To ensure that stock received is correct, the correct paperwork has been received including QP Release Certificates, Certificate of Analysis, or other relevant documentation as outlined in the delivery note or trial specific SOP.
To ensure that appropriate temperature monitoring has been completed during shipment and to take appropriate actions on the event of a temperature excursion which will include quarantining stock and liaising with the pharmacy clinical trials team.
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.
We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.
In addition, you will receive a High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,314 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Completed NVQ2 or level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant (PSA) apprenticeship in pharmacy services or currently enrolled onto Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Pharmacy Services for pre-registration pharmacy technicians
- Minimum 4 GCSEs grades C/4 and above. Must Include English, Maths and Science
- Commitment to undertake Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice
Desirable criteria
- Completed Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in Hospital or retail pharmacy
Desirable criteria
- Hospital pharmacy practice
- Experience in using JAC dispensing system
- Practical experience of working within Clinical Trials
- Previous experience in working with oncology patients
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Willingness to learn and complete course of study
- Good team player – able to work alone and supervise others when necessary
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good organisation skills
- Able to work under pressure
- Accurate and precise attention to detail
- Proficient IT skills
- Adaptable to change
Desirable criteria
- Leadership skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Computer and IT literate
- Need for confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Preparation of written reports and procedures
- To contribute and support the update of SOPS, reports and performing audits
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
- Role model our Trust values every day
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
- Victoria Wong
- Job title
- Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02038262491
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