Senior Pharmacy Technician

2 weeks ago

Stafford, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Are you a UK registered (GPhC) Pharmacy Technician with experience of hospital pharmacy looking for a chance to develop skills in the area of clinical trials and research? If so, we have an opportunity of a one-year fixed term, part time role in this area that would give you that chance

We have extensive experience of running commercial and academic clinical trials and research projects, with a dedicated Research and Innovation team with affiliation to Keele University. For this role it is desirable that you have experience of clinical trials and have current GCP certification, but not essential, as we are able to support your training needs in this area.

The job base is at St George's Hospital in Stafford in the West Midlands but will support the Research and Clinical Trials activity at Cheadle Hospital near Stoke-on-Trent and Shropshire Community Health Trust via activity at Redwoods Centre pharmacy in Shrewsbury.

Please take time to read the Job Description and Person Specification and contact us if you would like any further information (, Lead Pharmacy Technician Clinical Trials and Medicines Information or , Head of Research Delivery). We look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Trials: Co-ordinate, supervise and maintain Pharmacy Clinical Trials service in accordance with ICH GCP guidelines and Pharmacy procedures, review research protocols on behalf of R&I, attend set up meetings, responsible for preparing, maintaining and dispensing clinical trials in accordance with GCP, Ensuring all clinical trial procedures are in place prior to recruitment of first patient, Develop links with Trusts R&I and Pharmacy Teams, Responsible for the accountability of all IMPs, Provide and co-ordinate training of Pharmacists and Pharmacy technicians with regard to clinical trial set-up, day to day queries and dispensing/checking of Clinical trials competencies, Responsible for maintenance of Pharmacy Clinical Trial files, computer and written records.

Carry out a comprehensive medicines management service, interpret and dispense medicines for inpatients, discharge and outpatient prescriptions, accurately supply and dispense controlled drugs in accordance with departmental procedures, hold an ACT qualification, Performs final accuracy check on dispensed items.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

Supporting your career development and progression Excellent NHS Pension scheme Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave Options for flexible working Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k Free car parking at all trust sites Free flu vaccinations every year Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the operational management and organisation of the pharmacy clinical trials service within the hospital site(s) involved. Ensuring compliance with ICH-GCP guidelines, clinical trials regulations, the research governance frameworks, relevant guidelines and policies and internal SOPs. They will also be responsible for developing and reviewing these SOPs.

They will be responsible for pharmacy clinical trial set-up and maintenance activities as well as dispensing investigational medicinal products (IMPs).

The post holder will support the Research and Clinical Trials activity at Cheadle, Stafford and Shropshire (Shropshire Community Health Trust) SCHT via activity at Redwoods pharmacy.

The post holder will also be required to provide oversight of training and education of Pharmacy staff.

To perform the role of an experienced, registered, Pharmacy Technician to include the provision of advice, supervision, training and mentoring of staff members under their supervision and as part of the trust pharmacy training programme of Clinical Trials.

The post holder will be required to provide assurance that regulatory and professional standards are adhered to.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training

Experience

Essential

Experience of mental health or physical health hospital pharmacy service delivery

Desirable

Experience in Clinical Trials

Skills

Essential

Keyboard & data handling skills; Microsoft and internet usage.

Desirable

Experience of electronic clinical notes system

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