Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
31/12/2025
Planned Interview
Date
20/01/2025
An
exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced, self-motivated
pharmacist to join the pharmacy Clinical Trials Management Team at Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has arisen. Applicants should have experience of
working with clinical trials and a good understanding of trial regulations
and Good Clinical Practice.
This
post will provide leadership for clinical trials across 3 sites. It is an exciting time to work in research
due to recent expansion of the Clinical Research Facilities (CRF), vaccine
innovation pathway workstreams and ongoing development of a world class hub
for innovation. You will support and expand services for the growing number
of early phase, ATIMP and complex studies including development of strategies
for clinical trial delivery across cross sector boundaries.
A
key component of the role will be to oversee and develop current systems and
processes to facilitate a more streamline approach to the pharmacy management
of clinical trials. This will include strategic service planning and capacity
management in the short and longer term.
You
will work closely with several internal and external teams including clinical
pharmacists, aseptic services, CRF team, investigators and research nurses,
Trust R&I team, University of Leeds Sponsor QA team and pharmaceutical
companies.
Main duties of the job
The
main duties for staff working in this role are:
Operational delivery and governance
oversight of the clinical trials service and management of the senior
pharmacists.
To identify and lead improvement
work on MMPS clinical trial set-up processes to provide a service that meets
and responds to the Trusts performance targets for initiation and delivery
of NIHR portfolio clinical trials.
To support the Lead Pharmacist for
Clinical Trials in strategic service review, quality improvement and planning
to meet innovative service opportunities.
Provide advice and information in
relation to all medicines related aspects of R&I activities within the
Trust to ensure compliance with national legislation and guidelines.
Liaise with all key stakeholders
including pharmacy aseptics, research teams, trial sponsors and Trust R&I
regarding IMP handling issues.
To provide highly specialised
advice and lead on the MMPS Clinical Trial governance oversight for
University of Leeds and LTHT joint sponsored studies.
To work with other MMPS CPTLs and
Operational Leads to support development of services in line with Trust and
MMPS strategies.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the
UK with a large number of specialised and highly specialised services. It has an established reputation as a
Centre of Excellence for delivering high quality research and innovation on a
large scale with pharmacy currently supporting over 350 clinical trials
across all hospital sites.
Leeds
is a wonderful city to work in and LTHT is an organisation that puts its
patients first and highly values and supports its staff. Pharmacy is a
forward-thinking department that values the contribution of all our staff and
is recognised in the organisation for our collaborative working as we
continuously support our workforce to develop to their potential in
delivering the best patient care.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
manage a team of pharmacists delivering specialist clinical pharmacy services
to Clinical Trials and R&I clinical support Units (CSUs) within the
Trust. To be the first point of contact, and support for the CSUs, on all
matters relating to pharmacy.
Provide expert opinion, both within
and outside pharmacy, to ensure the safe and effective delivery of drug
therapy to defined clinical areas.
Provide pharmaceutical professional
leadership for defined clinical areas by liaison with pharmacy operational
services and key members of the CSU. Be responsible for professional
leadership for specified area of Trust e.g. locality hospital.
The post holder will also perform
the role of an advanced clinical pharmacist to a Research and Innovation
(R&I) trial portfolio. In this role, the post holder will ensure
medicines are used appropriately, safely, and cost-effectively in accordance
with Trust policy, standard operating procedures and medicine legislation.
The post holder is expected to determine how the outcomes are best achieved
in specific circumstances.
Manage a team of specialist
pharmacists providing clinical trial pharmacy services to the defined
clinical areas and CSUs
Responsible for the provision of
information to the CSUs regarding clinical and financial governance, and
issues around service delivery and future developments
Responsible for the co-ordination
of training for pharmacists and other healthcare professionals on aspects of
drug use within defined clinical specialities.
Provide a minimum of at least one
session of professional supervisory cover in the clinical trial
dispensaries other related activity.
The post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays
on a rotational basis.
To act as the responsible
pharmacist in line with local procedures.
To oversee the governance and
delivery of the Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services CSU (MMPS)
clinical trial portfolio. To work
alongside the Operational Deputy - Clinical Trials Service Manager to ensure
studies are set up and delivered in line with regulatory and sponsor
requirements.
Provide expert advice and
information in relation to all medicines related aspects of R&I
activities within the Trust and Regionally to ensure compliance with local
and national legislation and guidelines.
To provide highly specialised
advice and lead on the MMPS Clinical Trial governance oversight for
University of Leeds and LTHT joint sponsored studies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
manage a team of pharmacists delivering specialist clinical pharmacy services
to Clinical Trials and R&I clinical support Units (CSUs) within the
Trust. To be the first point of contact, and support for the CSUs, on all
matters relating to pharmacy.
Provide expert opinion, both within
and outside pharmacy, to ensure the safe and effective delivery of drug
therapy to defined clinical areas.
Provide pharmaceutical professional
leadership for defined clinical areas by liaison with pharmacy operational
services and key members of the CSU. Be responsible for professional
leadership for specified area of Trust e.g. locality hospital.
The post holder will also perform
the role of an advanced clinical pharmacist to a Research and Innovation
(R&I) trial portfolio. In this role, the post holder will ensure
medicines are used appropriately, safely, and cost-effectively in accordance
with Trust policy, standard operating procedures and medicine legislation.
The post holder is expected to determine how the outcomes are best achieved
in specific circumstances.
Manage a team of specialist
pharmacists providing clinical trial pharmacy services to the defined
clinical areas and CSUs
Responsible for the provision of
information to the CSUs regarding clinical and financial governance, and
issues around service delivery and future developments
Responsible for the co-ordination
of training for pharmacists and other healthcare professionals on aspects of
drug use within defined clinical specialities.
Provide a minimum of at least one
session of professional supervisory cover in the clinical trial
dispensaries other related activity.
The post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays
on a rotational basis.
To act as the responsible
pharmacist in line with local procedures.
To oversee the governance and
delivery of the Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services CSU (MMPS)
clinical trial portfolio. To work
alongside the Operational Deputy - Clinical Trials Service Manager to ensure
studies are set up and delivered in line with regulatory and sponsor
requirements.
Provide expert advice and
information in relation to all medicines related aspects of R&I
activities within the Trust and Regionally to ensure compliance with local
and national legislation and guidelines.
To provide highly specialised
advice and lead on the MMPS Clinical Trial governance oversight for
University of Leeds and LTHT joint sponsored studies.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Trials
- Understanding of application of GCP
- Leadership
- Advanced clinical pharmacy
Desirable
- Line management
- Knowledge of clinical trials regulations
Qualifications
Essential
- UK Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Full GCP certification
- Line management or leadership qualification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Influencing and negotiating
- Team player
- Lateral thinking and problem solving
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Trials
- Understanding of application of GCP
- Leadership
- Advanced clinical pharmacy
Desirable
- Line management
- Knowledge of clinical trials regulations
Qualifications
Essential
- UK Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Full GCP certification
- Line management or leadership qualification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Influencing and negotiating
- Team player
- Lateral thinking and problem solving
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.
