Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Pharmacy Clinical Trial Assistant

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Job summary

We are pleased to offer the opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join the friendly specialist clinical trials pharmacy team.

You would work closely with this team and also with the pharmacy aseptic, dispensary, oncology department, and other research departments across the Trust.

There is a strong portfolio of clinical research with currently over 80 trials with pharmacy involvement.The pharmacy clinical trial service is provided from both the main dispensary and the dedicated trials dispensary in the St Luke's Cancer centre, along with considerable input from the aseptic services department.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant would join an experienced team of specialist clinical trial pharmacy staff who provide a comprehensive service to oncology/ haematology and also participates in trials in diabetes, ophthalmology, hepatology, ENT, cardiology and intensive care.

Key responsibilities include

Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) management
Ordering and seeing in clinical trial deliveries
Documenting clinical trial returns
Corresponding with clinical trial sponsor representatives and research staff
Daily temperature monitoring
Supporting service improvement initiatives

Previous experience in pharmacy or clinical trials is desirable but not essential. Full GCP training would be provided. We would also endeavour to support any relevant personal/career development training when in post.

Flexible working considered.

If you wish to have an informal chat or arrange a visit to discuss this post further please contact:

Nadia Hunter, Chief technician, clinical trials (Mo-We, Fr) 01483 571122 ext 2453 n.hunter@nhs.net

About us

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.

Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.

There has never been a better time to join us.

Date posted

12 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,553 a year per annum, pro rata for bank pay (includes HCAS fringe)

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9384-BANK-PHARM4

Job locations

Egerton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7XX

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

To work as part of the pharmacy clinical trials team in providing a clinical trials service in line with standard operating procedures, good clinical practice (GCP) and relevant legislative requirements
Responsible for ordering, taking receipt of and ensuring the correct storage of investigational medicinal products (IMPs)
Responsible for recording drug and patient accountability on the relevant paperwork in line with GCP. Investigating and reconciling stock discrepancies if needed
Responsible for temperature monitoring within in the St. Lukes dispensary, main dispensary and aseptic clinical trial areas. Ensuring appropriate action is taken to deal with temperature deviations and missing quality assurance documents

JOB SUMMARY

Be GCP compliant and undergo initial GCP training that is revalidated every three years.
Order clinical trial specific medications (for both oncology and non-oncology specialties).
See in deliveries for all trial medications (both oncology and non-oncology specialties). This will include aseptic trial deliveries.
Return clinical trial medication from research nurses/patients and complete the relevant accountability paperwork.
Measure and record temperature conditions to ensure clinical trial medication is stored correctly.
Regularly clean fridges and freezers to ensure efficient running and safe storage of medicines.
The post holder is guided by departmental procedures, GCP and hospital policies.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

To work as part of the pharmacy clinical trials team in providing a clinical trials service in line with standard operating procedures, good clinical practice (GCP) and relevant legislative requirements
Responsible for ordering, taking receipt of and ensuring the correct storage of investigational medicinal products (IMPs)
Responsible for recording drug and patient accountability on the relevant paperwork in line with GCP. Investigating and reconciling stock discrepancies if needed
Responsible for temperature monitoring within in the St. Lukes dispensary, main dispensary and aseptic clinical trial areas. Ensuring appropriate action is taken to deal with temperature deviations and missing quality assurance documents

JOB SUMMARY

Be GCP compliant and undergo initial GCP training that is revalidated every three years.
Order clinical trial specific medications (for both oncology and non-oncology specialties).
See in deliveries for all trial medications (both oncology and non-oncology specialties). This will include aseptic trial deliveries.
Return clinical trial medication from research nurses/patients and complete the relevant accountability paperwork.
Measure and record temperature conditions to ensure clinical trial medication is stored correctly.
Regularly clean fridges and freezers to ensure efficient running and safe storage of medicines.
The post holder is guided by departmental procedures, GCP and hospital policies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE grade A-C in English, Maths and science

Experience

Desirable

Sufficient relevant experience within pharmacy clinical trials

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE grade A-C in English, Maths and science

Experience

Desirable

Sufficient relevant experience within pharmacy clinical trials

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Egerton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Egerton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

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