Job summary
UCLH is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population from the local area and throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. The Trust mission is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education and world-class research.With the expansion of the Production team, to help meet increased workload from across the Trust, this newly updated position offers a broad and in-depth experience within the Production department. A key driver for the development of this rotation is to recruit, train and develop senior and specialist Technical pharmacists of the future.The postholder will be encouraged and supported to undertake relevant postgraduate studies in QA, Clinical Trials and technical services, and gain experience in a related clinical pharmacy speciality.
Main duties of the job
o Technical understanding of the stability and preparation of aseptic productso Training and education of pre-registration and qualified pharmacists in Technical Serviceso Effective oversight of the GMP facilitieso Managing Chemo in a busy licenced aseptic facility
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Master's in pharmacy and registration as a pharmacist with GPHC
- Competency assessed and examined pharmacist registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice.
Desirable
- Additional specialist clinical qualification such as certificate of pharmacy practice or equivalent experience
- Additional clinical modules in Oncology/ Haematology, Nutrition, Intensive Care, Paediatric or equivalent practical experience
- Post graduate diploma in pharmaceutical science, pharmacy or another relevant scientific subject.
- GCP certificate
Experience
Essential
- Full time post qualification pharmacy practice experience and full-time work in an aseptic or QA unit with a comprehensive portfolio of products
- Previous assessable experience of training and teaching
Desirable
- Previous assessable experience of developing and expanding aseptic services or QA to meet specific patient needs and reducing patient risk.
- Previous assessable experience of managing the introduction, operation, and audit of clinical trials according to GMP and GCP
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrated practical knowledge of GCP, GMP, QA and all current relevant regulations.
- Demonstrated ability to monitor and take action on out of specification results and process deviations within the context of an aseptic quality system.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake formulation of patient specific medicines to meet their clinical needs.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the validation requirements for pharmaceutical facilities, equipment, and products
- Demonstrated good understanding of key NHS objectives and publications.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and manage risks
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and improve service quality.
- Demonstrated expert clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge in the area of oncology, Haematology, and clinical nutrition.
- Demonstrated awareness of, and commitment to the clinical governance agenda
- Demonstrated evidence of a CPD portfolio of practice Demonstrated evidence of maintaining a broad level of pharmacy practice and interests.
- Demonstrated evidence of managing the safe handling of hazardous materials
- Demonstrated ability to undertake validated aseptic manipulation requiring fine and accurate motor skills and concentration.
- Demonstrated ability to sit or stand in a restricted position at a laminar flow cabinet or isolator for periods of the working time.
- Demonstrated evidence of highly developed physical skills for accurate keyboard use Flexibility with regard to changes in work schedules Awareness of the needs of confidentiality Awareness of equal opportunities.
- Demonstrated ability of being able to initiate change within a GMP or GDP unit.
Desirable
- Demonstrated knowledge of being able to devise and monitor capacity plans within a GMP or GDP unit.
- Demonstrated practical knowledge of GMP, GDP, GCP and all current relevant regulations
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex information effectively using clear written and spoken English and overcome barriers to understanding.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical and medicine information within the multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate medicine information to patient and patient representatives.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to undertake the day -to -day management, motivation, and appraisal of staff.
- Demonstrated ability to identify training needs of self and others.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver lectures, teaching and formal presentations.
- Demonstrated experience of recruitment and selection of staff
- Actively seeks innovative opportunities to meet training needs.
- Commitment to maintaining own fitness to practice.
- Ability to mentor and develop support staff.
- Experience of conducting appraisals and developing Personal Development Plans
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- The postholder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post, this will be determined through occupational health with any reasonable aids provided wherever possible
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Master's in pharmacy and registration as a pharmacist with GPHC
- Competency assessed and examined pharmacist registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice.
Desirable
- Additional specialist clinical qualification such as certificate of pharmacy practice or equivalent experience
- Additional clinical modules in Oncology/ Haematology, Nutrition, Intensive Care, Paediatric or equivalent practical experience
- Post graduate diploma in pharmaceutical science, pharmacy or another relevant scientific subject.
- GCP certificate
Experience
Essential
- Full time post qualification pharmacy practice experience and full-time work in an aseptic or QA unit with a comprehensive portfolio of products
- Previous assessable experience of training and teaching
Desirable
- Previous assessable experience of developing and expanding aseptic services or QA to meet specific patient needs and reducing patient risk.
- Previous assessable experience of managing the introduction, operation, and audit of clinical trials according to GMP and GCP
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrated practical knowledge of GCP, GMP, QA and all current relevant regulations.
- Demonstrated ability to monitor and take action on out of specification results and process deviations within the context of an aseptic quality system.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake formulation of patient specific medicines to meet their clinical needs.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the validation requirements for pharmaceutical facilities, equipment, and products
- Demonstrated good understanding of key NHS objectives and publications.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and manage risks
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and improve service quality.
- Demonstrated expert clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge in the area of oncology, Haematology, and clinical nutrition.
- Demonstrated awareness of, and commitment to the clinical governance agenda
- Demonstrated evidence of a CPD portfolio of practice Demonstrated evidence of maintaining a broad level of pharmacy practice and interests.
- Demonstrated evidence of managing the safe handling of hazardous materials
- Demonstrated ability to undertake validated aseptic manipulation requiring fine and accurate motor skills and concentration.
- Demonstrated ability to sit or stand in a restricted position at a laminar flow cabinet or isolator for periods of the working time.
- Demonstrated evidence of highly developed physical skills for accurate keyboard use Flexibility with regard to changes in work schedules Awareness of the needs of confidentiality Awareness of equal opportunities.
- Demonstrated ability of being able to initiate change within a GMP or GDP unit.
Desirable
- Demonstrated knowledge of being able to devise and monitor capacity plans within a GMP or GDP unit.
- Demonstrated practical knowledge of GMP, GDP, GCP and all current relevant regulations
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex information effectively using clear written and spoken English and overcome barriers to understanding.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical and medicine information within the multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate medicine information to patient and patient representatives.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to undertake the day -to -day management, motivation, and appraisal of staff.
- Demonstrated ability to identify training needs of self and others.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver lectures, teaching and formal presentations.
- Demonstrated experience of recruitment and selection of staff
- Actively seeks innovative opportunities to meet training needs.
- Commitment to maintaining own fitness to practice.
- Ability to mentor and develop support staff.
- Experience of conducting appraisals and developing Personal Development Plans
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- The postholder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post, this will be determined through occupational health with any reasonable aids provided wherever possible
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).
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.
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
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
