Senior Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Trials (Band 5)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Trials:

1. Support the Lead Pharmacy Technician for Clinical trials with the day-to-day management of the pharmacy clinical trials services. Ensure an efficient and consistent service as stipulated in the pharmacy clinical trial Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and current legislation governing the management of clinical trials and pharmaceuticals.

2. Support the Lead Pharmacy Technician for Clinical trials in the development and maintenance of the clinical trials services and the production of the relevant trial-specific and Trust-wide clinical trials pharmacy policies.

3. Deputies for Lead Pharmacy Technician for Clinical trials in their absence as appropriate.

4. Assist with the efficient operation of dispensing services within the Clinical Trials. Ensure clinical trial protocols and SOPs are followed at all times and that the Clinical Trials activity trackers are maintained.

5. Ensure the security, recording & maintenance of all Clinical Trial drugs from ordering. receipt, storage, return and destruction.

6. Responsible for ensuring that patient returns are appropriately handled, stored and destroyed, and adequate drug accountability is maintained.

7. Ensure prompt registration to the IWRS for each new trial, and that the IWRS tracker is updated

8. Ensure prompt receipt of shipments and management of temperature excursions according to the trial's specific procedures.

9. Undertake the maintenance and recording of the environmental conditions. Assists with yearly calibration of the equipment.

10. Assist with monitoring visits and timely resolution of any related monitoring queries.

11. Assist with the audit and maintenance of pharmacy Clinical Trial site files, including both electronic and paper records. Ensure that files contain all required documents and comply with current guidelines and legislation.

12. Assist with completion of delegation and training logs as required.

13. Participate in any necessary meetings for Clinical Trials with trial investigators, sponsors, co-coordinators, clinical research associates and any other interested parties.

14. Assist the Clinical Trials pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in setup of Clinical Trials. Produce trial-specific pharmacy guide procedures, accountability logs and labels as appropriate.

15. Assist with protocol amendments and update of pharmacy guides as appropriate.

16. Assist in the closing down of completed trials and maintaining archive records.

17. Assist with recording of pharmacy activities for costing purposes on the CT Pharmacy costing trackers, EDGE and resolving costing queries.

Supervisory and training responsibilities:

1. Provide day-to-day supervision, support, and training to rotational pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy Assistant Technical Officers (ATOs).

2. Assist with training assessments for Pharmacy staff working within the Clinical Trials section.

Education and Training

1. Act as a role model and provide E&T support on Clinical Trials medicines and processes for new members of staff and those rotating within the Clinical Trials Section.

2. Undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as required by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

3. To contribute to the training of other members of the multidisciplinary team within the Trust as required.

4. Develop and motivate staff to ensure they can and do perform well in their job, contribute towards improvements to the pharmaceutical service and encourage staff to suggest and implement changes to improve pharmaceutical services.

Staff Management

1. Assist in the supervision of all aspects of work by junior staff within the Pharmacy Clinical Trials section to ensure that procedures are carried out according to local policy and with due regard to the GPhC standards of conduct, ethics and performance.

2. Assist Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician in supervision, management and prioritisation of the work processes within the section to ensure adequate staff cover is in place at all times in order to maintain an efficient service.

3. To encourage an open attitude to performance and ensure a no-blame culture to enable review of past performance and implement change.

Professional:

1. Assist with ensuring that appropriate levels of service are provided in accordance with statutory requirements and professional standards, in accordance with the code of ethics by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and the professional guide by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPS).

2. Assist with monitoring of compliance with all relevant legislation and associated advice, including the Human Medicines Regulations, the UK Medicines for Human Use and the UK Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials), Health and Safety at Work Act (including COSHH).

3. Respect the confidentiality of information relating to patients and management and ensure compliance with General Data Protection Regulations.

4. Be a role model and ambassador for the profession within the hospital and at peer meetings.

5. Be accountable for own professional actions, guided by national guidelines, protocols, legislation, hospital formularies, EU directives on Clinical Trial management, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).

6. Assist with the delivery of audits related to the Pharmacy service and clinical audits to monitor and promote adherence to local and national guidance.

Personal Development:

1. Undertake and participate in the in-house, regional education training programmes and other activities to develop skills as part of a commitment to develop a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio to meet all requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

2. Maintain Trust mandatory training compliance.

3. Maintain a commitment to self-development and undertake further training opportunities as identified through the appraisal and performance monitoring system.

Person Specification

Education & Experience

Essential

• NVQ level 3/BTEC equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science

Desirable

• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification or working towards
• Previous experience of providing a specialised pharmacy service within Clinical Trials or Research and Development
• Experience of Policy/Procedure/ Guideline development

Registration

Essential

• Registered as a pharmacy technician with GPhC

CPD

Essential

• Mandatory CPD

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorfields Eye Hospital

City Road

London

EC1V 2PD

Employer's website

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)