Lead Pharmacist in Technical Services

2 weeks ago

Colchester, United Kingdom East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We have an opportunity for you to join to our team in providing a high quality and respected pharmacy technical service within ESNEFT until 31st March 2025. This post is full time, however we would accept part time up to hours per week.

You will provide leadership and project management for both the Vaccination and Clinical Trials Services taking place within the Department of Pharmacy across ESNEFT hospital sites.

You will provide guidance and expertise to pharmacy and other colleagues undertaking activities to deliver vaccine programmes and clinical trials across ESNEFT.

You will ensure compliance with national recommendations for Vaccine Governance and Good Clinical Practice, Good Distribution Practice and Good Manufacturing Practice.

This is the ideal opportunity if you are looking to develop your knowledge and experience at a senior level within ESNEFT.

You will need good planning and organisational skills and must be able to demonstrate excellent communication.

Primarily based within the Pharmacy Department at Colchester Hospital however there will be cross-site activity to support Ipswich Hospital, as part of ESNEFT.

Internal applicants currently employed by ESNEFT will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager.

Main duties of the job

To act as the Lead Pharmacist in Technical Services (Vaccination) for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), providing quality assurance support for technical service activities, giving oversight to the Senior Leadership team as well as taking a lead role in delivering vaccination services and ensuring compliance with the regulatory requirements and best practice. You will provide GDP, GMP and GCP support for pharmacy technical services, ensuring compliance with the regulatory requirements for all pharmaceutical licences held by the Trust.

You will deputise for and support the Chief Pharmacist in providing the professional leadership to vaccination programme ensuring: continuing safe service development, cost effective operation, the maintenance of the high standards commensurate with the licences and health and safety requirements, and an appropriate focus on governance, safety, risk management and service delivery for ESNEFT.

You will also lead the Pharmacy Clinical Trials service across both hospital sites and will be required to be a releasing officer for clinical trials named patients doses manufactured under section 10 exemption as well as named patients doses under the Trust's MHRA (Specials) licence.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patient

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Good knowledge of the GDP Guide and its importance to Distribution of Medicines. Good knowledge of all aspects of Pharmacy Stores and Distribution. Good knowledge of GMP and GCP.

Desirable

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice. Relevant postgraduate qualification.

Experience

Essential

Extensive hospital pharmacy experience inclusive of Pharmacy Technical Services. Demonstrated experience of multi-disciplinary working Handling of high risk medicines. Previous experience of educating and training other staff.

Desirable

Previous experience of working within hospital services. Previous experience of working on quality systems or procedures.

Qualifications

Essential

GPhC Registered Pharmacist. Masters Degree plus Pre-registration training (or equivalent). Relevant postgraduate qualification (or working towards).

Desirable

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice. Relevant postgraduate qualification.

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