Senior patient safety specialist

2 months ago


London, UK, United Kingdom Russell Tobin Full time

Senior Patient Safety Specialist

London- Hybrid on site 3 days

Contract Length: 18 months

Rate: Umbrella- £35-40/hr


Job Purpose:

  • To support management of Patient Safety operational processes at Country Organization ensuring compliance with Novartis global and local procedures, national and international regulations/ standards/ guidelines for vigilance of both marketed and investigational products (incl. drugs, food supplements and medical devices) from Novartis Group.
  • To mentor less experienced Patient Safety associates through Patient Safety processes, systems, and operations. To support the implementation of local projects/ initiatives under close collaboration with the CPSH and/or PSGM.


Major Accountabilities:

  • Manage the collection, processing, documentation, reporting and follow-up of all adverse event reports for all Novartis products from Clinical Trials, Non-interventional Studies, Patient Oriented Program (POPs), Literature, Spontaneous Reports, and any other source of information. Transcribe, translate, and enter data from source documents into safety systems accurately and consistently with focus quality and on timeliness. When case processing activities are externalized, liaise with the respective External Service Providers to ensure Novartis Procedures’ compliance.
  • Manage reporting/submission/distribution of safety reports/updates/information (e.g., SAE, SR, IN/SUSAR, PSUR, Biannual SUSAR Listing, DSUR) to Local Health Authorities (LHA) and/or clinical operations in cooperation with other Country Organization Departments.
  • Develop, update, and implement local procedures to ensure compliance with Patient Safety global procedures and national requirements.
  • Perform reconciliation with other departments (e.g., Medical Information, Quality Assurance, and Third-party contractors, as applicable) for potential AEs resulting from medical inquiries, quality related complaints and other sources.
  • Management and maintenance of all relevant local Patient Safety databases
  • Ensure that relevant local literature articles are screened as appropriate.
  • Prepare and submit KPI reports on compliance in a timely manner including identification of root cause(s) for late reporting to LHA, development and implementation of corrective action(s) as needed.
  • Develop and update training materials for vigilance and ensure training of Country Organization associates on relevant Patient Safety procedures for AE reporting, including field force and third-party contractors, as applicable.
  • Ensure support to the internal audits, LHA inspections and implementation of the respective CAPA plan
  • Support the onboarding of new PS associates and mentor less experienced Patient Safety associates under close collaboration with the CPSH or PSGM.
  • Other agreed tasks assigned by manager


Key Performance Indicators:

  • Quality and timely reporting of KPI and safety reports/updates
  • No critical findings in audits or inspections
  • Successful onboarding/ mentoring of assigned PS associates (if applicable) and/or successful project management (as applicable)
  • Internal and external customer satisfaction


Job Dimensions:


Education & Qualifications:

Graduate in life science degree or equivalent training and experience.


Experience:

2 years as Patient Safety Specialist (preferred) and experience in oversight of the workload of others


Skills & Knowledge

  • Knowledge of national and international regulations for pharmacovigilance
  • Knowledge of pharmacological and medical terminology
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Quality and results oriented
  • Project management skills
  • Quality and results oriented
  • Computer skills


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