Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Senior Lead Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Trials

Information:

This job is now closed

Job summary

We are looking for a committed and driven pharmacy technician to lead clinical trials in NIHR Imperial Clinical Research Facility (ICRF) based at Hammersmith Hospital.

As a new initiative, ICRF is keen to hire a Pharmacy Technician with an interest in Clinical Trials to enable a smoother delivery of investigational medicines in ICRF on academic studies as well as commercial trials. The post holder will be based in ICRF but line managed by the Clinical Trials Lead Pharmacist and is expected to work in both departments.

The job involves trial set up, attending SIVs, preparing documents, maintaining electronic access to randomisation systems and similar, receiving IMPs, monitoring storage conditions and any other tasks required for the trials.

The post holder will also work in the pharmacy department to ensure stocks of IMPs are sufficient, order more as required and be in contact with the sponsor/sponsor representative for drug-related matters. They will also work with their pharmacy colleagues to prepare and dispense study medication to ICRF, ensuring accountability records and pharmacy site files are maintained. There may also be some cross cover at other Trust sites, especially St Mary's Hospital where the Children's CRF is located.

Applicant should have excellent organisational and communication skills and be happy to work on multiple projects independently or in a team. ApplicantS need post-registration training and experience in Hospital Pharmacy.

Main duties of the job

  • To maintain and develop the Pharmacy dispensary clinical trial service to ensure smooth running of clinical trials in ICRF.
  • To assist research teams, Sponsors and others in the setting up and running of clinical trials, liaising with relevant parties with regard to all pharmaceutical aspects of clinical trials involving pharmaceutical preparations, and to provide advice to research teams and the clinical trials team on dispensing of products.
  • To co-ordinate all pharmaceutical aspects of clinical trials requiring dispensing or supply and to be responsible for ensuring the effective, efficient and high quality supply of medications to patients undertaking clinical trials.
  • Ensuring that all pharmacy, and where appropriate nursing and medical, staff are appropriately advised and trained on the running and dispensing of clinical trials.
  • To assist feasibility teams in costing queries to enable financial agreements for clinical trials to drawn up accurately and quickly and in accordance with Trust and national guidelines. To ensure that wherever possible all monies due to pharmacy are invoiced, collected and necessary records maintained, in liaison with research teams, Joint Research Office and the pharmacy clinical trials team
  • To actively identify opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of the clinical trials service and to work with the Lead Pharmacists for Clinical Trials to harmonise and better the service.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Details

Date posted

06 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-MIC-1503

Job locations

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W12 0HS


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised pharmacy technicians qualification e.g. NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services
  • Registered Technician with the GPhC
  • Mandatory professional CPD as defined by the GPhC

Experience

Essential

  • Post qualification: solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice including aseptic services, ward/distribution services, dispensary and clinical trials
  • Previous experience in training others
  • Previous experience in looking after pharmacy computer systems

Desirable

  • Previous clinical trials or dispensary management experience

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent and professional written communication skills
Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised pharmacy technicians qualification e.g. NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services
  • Registered Technician with the GPhC
  • Mandatory professional CPD as defined by the GPhC

Experience

Essential

  • Post qualification: solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice including aseptic services, ward/distribution services, dispensary and clinical trials
  • Previous experience in training others
  • Previous experience in looking after pharmacy computer systems

Desirable

  • Previous clinical trials or dispensary management experience

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent and professional written communication skills

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).

Additional information

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

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W12 0HS


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W12 0HS


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse

Susanne Fagerbrink

Susanne.fagerbrink@nhs.net

02033138077

Details

Date posted

06 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-MIC-1503

Job locations

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W12 0HS


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)