Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
31/12/2025
Planned Interview
Date
23/01/2025
Due
to expansion the of our service an exciting opportunity has arisen for an
enthusiastic, self-motivated band 8a pharmacist to join the pharmacy Clinical
Trials Management team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Applicants
should have an active interest in clinical trials and an understanding of
good clinical practice (GCP).
This
is a split post working with oncology clinical services to support their safe
delivery of clinical trials, including development of chemotherapy electronic
trial prescriptions . You will provide specialist oncology clinical support
as part of a wider team on a sessional basis, working closely with the team
to ensure safe and appropriate supply of medicines.
This
post will be based at Bexley Wing but will provide support for clinical
trials running at all 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 work closely with a number of internal and external teams including
clinical pharmacists, aseptic services, the Clinical Research Facility team,
investigators and research nurses, the Trust Research & Innovation team
and pharmaceutical companies.
Main duties of the job
Lead and coordinate the local
pharmacy review process for new clinical trials. To include liaising with
investigators, trial sponsors, research networks and Trust R&I regarding
any medicines management issues identified.
Provide support and advice to
Advanced Clinical Pharmacists and rotational pharmacists on the preparation
of clinical trial reviews, electronic prescribing set-ups, protocol
amendments and other trial related activities.
Provide expert advice and
information in relation to all medicines related aspects of R&I
activities within the Trust to ensure compliance with local and national
legislation and guidelines.
Check and approve final versions of
IMP (investigational medicinal product) management procedures for individual
trials. Complete the Pharmacy review and approval process for clinical trials
in set up.
Assist in the development of
prescriptions on the chemotherapy electronic prescribing system (ChemoCare)
in conjunction with the clinical cancer services pharmacists. Provide
oversight of this process to ensure quality and consistency standards for
clinical trial prescriptions are maintained.
Assist in the provision of training
to pharmacy staff on Good Clinical Practice and regulatory frameworks,
guidelines,
Line manage Band 7 pharmacists
working within the Clinical Trials team.
Provide a specialised clinical
pharmacy service to a clinical area for up to 4 sessions a week.
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
Lead and coordinate the local
pharmacy review process for new clinical trials. To include liaising with
investigators, trial sponsors, research networks and Trust R&I regarding
any medicines management issues identified.
Provide support and advice to
Advanced Clinical Pharmacists and rotational pharmacists on the preparation
of clinical trial reviews, electronic prescribing set-ups, protocol
amendments and other trial related activities.
Provide expert advice and
information in relation to all medicines related aspects of R&I
activities within the Trust to ensure compliance with local and national
legislation and guidelines.
Review and improve current
Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services CSU (MMPS) clinical trial set-up
processes to provide a service that meets the Trusts performance targets for
initiation and delivery of NIHR portfolio clinical trials.
Check and approve final versions of
IMP (investigational medicinal product) management procedures for individual
trials. Complete the Pharmacy review and approval process for clinical trials
in set up.
Assist in the development of
prescriptions on the chemotherapy electronic prescribing system (ChemoCare)
in conjunction with the clinical cancer services pharmacists. Provide
oversight of this process to ensure quality and consistency standards for
clinical trial prescriptions are maintained.
Contribute to the development
of systems to accurately record
clinical trial activity and share the output with wider MMPS teams.
Ensure that current Pharmacy
Clinical Trial Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are applicable and comply
with Good Clinical Practice and the requirements of the UK Clinical Trial
Regulations. Write, update or amend in conjunction with the Clinical Trials
Management Team as necessary.
Identify areas within pharmacy
where additional input is required to support clinical trial work. Contribute
to business cases to support development of the service.
Assist the Clinical Trials team in
preparing for clinical trial audits and inspections by trial sponsors,
pharmaceutical companies and regulatory agencies.
Assist in the provision of training
to pharmacy staff on Good Clinical Practice and regulatory frameworks,
guidelines, policies and procedures relating to clinical trials.
Line manage Band 7 pharmacists
working within the Clinical Trials team.
Use local and national networking
opportunities to promote the LTHT clinical trials service to a wider
audience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead and coordinate the local
pharmacy review process for new clinical trials. To include liaising with
investigators, trial sponsors, research networks and Trust R&I regarding
any medicines management issues identified.
Provide support and advice to
Advanced Clinical Pharmacists and rotational pharmacists on the preparation
of clinical trial reviews, electronic prescribing set-ups, protocol
amendments and other trial related activities.
Provide expert advice and
information in relation to all medicines related aspects of R&I
activities within the Trust to ensure compliance with local and national
legislation and guidelines.
Review and improve current
Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services CSU (MMPS) clinical trial set-up
processes to provide a service that meets the Trusts performance targets for
initiation and delivery of NIHR portfolio clinical trials.
Check and approve final versions of
IMP (investigational medicinal product) management procedures for individual
trials. Complete the Pharmacy review and approval process for clinical trials
in set up.
Assist in the development of
prescriptions on the chemotherapy electronic prescribing system (ChemoCare)
in conjunction with the clinical cancer services pharmacists. Provide
oversight of this process to ensure quality and consistency standards for
clinical trial prescriptions are maintained.
Contribute to the development
of systems to accurately record
clinical trial activity and share the output with wider MMPS teams.
Ensure that current Pharmacy
Clinical Trial Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are applicable and comply
with Good Clinical Practice and the requirements of the UK Clinical Trial
Regulations. Write, update or amend in conjunction with the Clinical Trials
Management Team as necessary.
Identify areas within pharmacy
where additional input is required to support clinical trial work. Contribute
to business cases to support development of the service.
Assist the Clinical Trials team in
preparing for clinical trial audits and inspections by trial sponsors,
pharmaceutical companies and regulatory agencies.
Assist in the provision of training
to pharmacy staff on Good Clinical Practice and regulatory frameworks,
guidelines, policies and procedures relating to clinical trials.
Line manage Band 7 pharmacists
working within the Clinical Trials team.
Use local and national networking
opportunities to promote the LTHT clinical trials service to a wider
audience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- UK Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent
Desirable
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Team player
- Influencing and negotiation skills
- Time management
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of the application of GCP
- Advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge
- Experience working as a pharmacist in Oncology
Desirable
- Chemo-care or similar electronic chemotherapy prescribing system experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- UK Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent
Desirable
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Team player
- Influencing and negotiation skills
- Time management
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of the application of GCP
- Advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge
- Experience working as a pharmacist in Oncology
Desirable
- Chemo-care or similar electronic chemotherapy prescribing system experience
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.
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).
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.
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).
