Specialist Pharmacist Clinical Trials (Experienced)

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic pharmacist with existing hospital pharmacy experience of setting up clinical trials in a hospital pharmacy setting.

Clinical trials are essential for developing treatments of the future and improving patient outcomes. You will work across all clinical specialities including within the aseptic unit and join a high profile dedicated Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team.

We are an expanding team delivering exciting early phase research and our oncology research team are keen to explore the latest research in cancer vaccines and advanced therapies. There will be opportunities to grow your project management skills and develop new services/processes.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information on what the role will involve along with all essential and desirable criteria required.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the implementation of new clinical trials within the Trust across all clinical specialities. Be proficient and diligent at undertaking feasibility assessments, cost analysis and risk assessments, ensuring trials meet Trust policies and procedures. Where necessary create/ quality assure documents for use specifically within the trial.

You will provide a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service, working as an expert practitioner, providing advice and consultancy to patients, healthcare professionals and other agencies relating to pharmaceutical aspects of treating patients.

You will provide a cost effective clinical pharmacy service which is patient and medicine orientated through effective supply, prescription monitoring and prescribing which ensures the patient receives safe, effective and timely drug therapy. Provide advice and support on all pharmaceutical care issues at ward level at the Trust across all specialties.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To practice as an expert practitioner, providing advice and consultancy to patients, healthcare professionals and other agencies relating to pharmaceutical aspects of clinical trials.
• To understand EU and UK Clinical Trial legislation relating to GCP, GMP and medicines management and ensure incorporation into the implementation of new clinical trials.
• To deliver specialist education and training in Clinical Trials to other healthcare professionals within the Trust.
• To work as a member of the UHCW Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team, supporting the management of any clinical trials involving medicines.  Including:
• To support the delivery of a safe, comprehensive, high quality, cost-efficient Pharmacy Clinical Trials Service to UHCW, including feasibility assessments, cost analysis and risk assessments.
• To work with and support the pharmacy team working within clinical trial implementation at UHCW.
• Assisting the team undergoing statutory MHRA GCP inspections and implement corrective or preventative actions.
• Assisting the development of policies, guidelines, audits and research relating to the use of medicines and devices within clinical trials.
• Working closely with the Technical Services team to support the safe introduction of clinical trials that involve the preparation of parenteral IMPs (investigational medicinal products).
• Ensuring the receipt, storage, dispensing and destruction of IMP is safe and secure according to relevant regulations and legislation.
• Creating and validating Clinical Trial prescriptions, including using an electronic prescribing system for Chemotherapy prescriptions where possible.
• Dispensing IMPs as and when required, particularly for Clinical Trials which are highly complex and require advanced skills and knowledge.
• To support the implementation of new services (e.g. implementation of ATMP studies) and regional and national initiatives, such as the HRA Technical Review and EDGE Trial Management System.
• Undertake tasks as delegated by the Lead Pharmacist Clinical Trials.
• To deputise for specific aspects for the Senior Pharmacist Clinical Trials as necessary.
• To provide a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service as required. Work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team attending meetings as required.
• To practice as an expert practitioner, providing advice and consultancy to patients, healthcare professionals and other agencies relating to pharmaceutical aspects of treating patients within your clinical speciality.
• Provide education to other healthcare professionals in the pharmaceutical aspects treating patients within your clinical speciality.
• Pro-actively influence safe and cost effective medicines use with other clinical staff within your clinical speciality.  This will include new drug and device evaluations, financial reporting and development of policies as required.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.