Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 358-6377539-CSI
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Leicester Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Leicester
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Paediatric Clinical Trial Pharmacist
NHS AfC: Band 8a
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
Job overview
(40% Clinical Paediatrics / 60% Paediatric Clinical Trials)
We are looking to recruit a Paediatric Clinical Trial Pharmacist
As the Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacist for paediatrics, the candidate will work with the CMG, the children’s research team & pharmacy trials team. The candidate will be expected to liaise with commercial companies, to ensure comprehensive trials support for new & ongoing studies
Candidates should have experience of working in clinical trials, clinically providing the care, in the logistics & set up. A working understanding of Good Clinical Practice is critical
The candidate will have experience of providing medicines care & pharmaceutical service to children
You should have several years post qualification experience & a post-graduate diploma & broad experience of paediatric pharmacy. The right candidate will be an innovative pharmacist who wants to develop both themselves & the pharmacy service
Both roles will require independent work, have great attention to detail, must possess excellent verbal, written communication skills & effective influencing & negotiating skills
You must be a Registered UK Pharmacist to apply for this post
Main duties of the job
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Support the Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Trials in the provision & development of the clinical trials service ensuring that clinical trial procedures for studies involving Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) and related substances comply with all regulations
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Conduct clinical & feasibility reviews of clinical trial protocols involving IMPs
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Handle negotiations with sponsors & investigators concerning facilities, resources, capacity planning, and financial arrangements in clinical trial management
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Act as the professional lead for all aspects of pharmaceutical input in line with legal requirements &Good Clinical Practice
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Line manage pharmacy personnel as needed
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Develop & implement local policies & guidelines for Women’s & Children’s Medicines
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Professionally check, dispense, & perform final accuracy checks on clinical trial prescriptions per Trust standards
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Maintain & develop expert clinical practice in the area of specialty.
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Lead & develop the specialist clinical pharmacy service to the specialist area, ensuring the safe, clinical, &cost-effective use of medicines
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UHL in line with local & national standards and policies.
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Deliver highly specialised pharmaceutical care to patients and support healthcare staff in meeting risk management, financial management, & clinical governance responsibilities related to medicine use
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Comply with all UHL policies and procedures including those relating specifically to pharmacy, in particular the Leicestershire Medicines Code
2. The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Code of Ethics for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians must be adhered to at all times.
3. Supporting the Chief Pharmacist in specific pharmacy management issues and projects and contribute to the overall organisation, administration and management of the Pharmacy department
4. Contributing to and/or conducting relevant clinical audits to facilitate Clinical Governance requirements
5. Undertaking and documenting continuing professional development.
6. Participating in rostered flexible shift working including evening, weekend and bank holiday arrangements in line with service commitments. Including dispensary work when required
7. Undertake on call duties as required by the needs of the service
8. Undertaking any other duties that may reasonably be required as agreed by senior staff.
please see job description/person specification for further details on the role
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Masters level degree in pharmacy
- Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post-graduate preregistration year
- Postgraduate Clinical qualification or equivalent level of knowledge gained through extensive experience
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- Evidence of Leadership development/qualification Evidence of Practice
- Evidence of Practice Research projects undertaken
- Membership of NPPG
- Membership of UKCPA
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant Equivalent post registration experience in hospital pharmacy
- Medical/nursing and pharmacy staff training
- Implementation of change affecting pharmacy and other disciplines
- Experience of conducting and managing audit or research projects
- management experience with responsibility for pharmacists and other associated staff groups
- Evidence of achievement in the capacity of clinical/ward pharmacist.
- Extensive clinical experience within Women’s and Children’s
- Demonstrable continuing professional development (CPD)
Desirable criteria
- Relevant equivalent recent post-registration hospital experience, ideally including previous experience in a teaching hospital and experience of more than one hospita
- Experience of working within a range of clinical specialities
- Clinical pharmacy responsibilities at a senior level
- Publications and professional presentations
- Publications and professional presentations
Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to co -ordinate and motivate staff on individual and team basis
- Evidence of team building and leadership skills
- Strong delegation skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrates effective listening skills
- Proven ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians, managers and key stakeholders.
- Problem solving ability
- Presentation skills
- Ability to demonstrate achievement of set goals
- Good time management of self and others
- Ability to cope under stressful situations
Desirable criteria
- Experience supervisory/management training
- Experience of management of staff in previous post
- Experience working with electronic prescribing systems for chemotherapy and general prescribing
- Experience validating electronic chemotherapy prescribing systems
- Interpreting / production of financial reports
- Experience of audit / data collection/research
- Interpretation of data
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Rakhee Rawal
- Job title
- Principal Trial Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07970 940092
- Additional information
Stuart Punnett - CMG Lead Pharmacist Women and Children
Ghazala Javid - Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner in Paediatric Oncology/Haematology
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