Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a senior technician with an interest in Clinical Trials.
The successful applicant will be highly motivated with excellent communication skills and the ability to organise and plan their work. You must be a team player and able to work with a variety of healthcare professionals.
Main duties of the job
- To support the Pharmacy Clinical Trials service to conduct clinical trials in line with national and international regulatory standards
- To support the role of Lead Clinical Trial Pharmacist at BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Healthcare NHS Trust in delivering Clinical Trial service to various Trust hospitals and deputise in their absence.
- To lead the Clinical Trial technical team in the provisions of managing the day to day operations across multiple sites.
- To effectively communicate to various internal and external stakeholders at an advanced level
- To actively engage with Pharmacy senior team in order to develop departmental priorities, planning and implementation.
- To provide advice on pharmaceutical aspects of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) to departmental colleagues and Trust stakeholders.
- To design, adopt and provide clinical trial specific training to members of the pharmacy team.
- To dispense and manage clinical trial Investigational Medicinal Products
- To assist the Cancer and Aseptic Production services on running clinical trials effectively
- To liaise and work closely with other research teams such as research nurses and Principle Investigators who works as part of Trust's Research and Innovation department.
- To attend multilevel strategic and operational meetings lead by Research and Innovation Department and communicate effectively on operational matters.
- To support the Lead Clinical Trial Pharmacist by contributing to achieving departmental goals and wider objectives
About us
About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
We are a developing and improvement led team and committed in helping you reach your full potential. We offer a full training programme using a variety of resources, with opportunities to further develop.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant Hospital experience in relevant areas and level
- Experience of Clinical Trials
Desirable
- Service Development experience or supporting quality improvement initiatives
Education Qualification and Training
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services plus underpinning knowledge from BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or an equivalent accredited qualification.
- Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accredited Checker (or willing to undertake the course and to be completed
Desirable
- Formally GCP trained with up-to-date certification
Skills Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Be able to work on own initiative and be capable of making decisions.
- Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner (verbal and written)
- To be able to recognise limits of own competencies and when to refer and seek advice from colleagues.
- Ability to work to Standard Operating Procedures accurately and in a timely fashion
- The ability to identify the need for SOP's and assist in the preparation and implementation of new ones.
- Ability to supervise and train other pharmacy staff
- Ability to work in an organised and calm fashion in a busy environment.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Good awareness of relevant guidelines on various conditions and ability to apply it when necessary
- Equality and Diversity Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems
- Ability to work to deadlines and achieve agreed objectives
Desirable
- Be able to organise tasks efficiently and delegate it appropriately.
- To be forward thinking and be able to develop new ideas
- To have a positive attitude and be able to recognise and communicate need for change and be able to participate in change management processes.
- To be prepared to develop a good understanding of management issues and be prepared to attend any training sessions necessary for development
- Good Keyboard /computer skills
- Flexibility and willingness to work in other sections with short notice
- General Clinical Knowledge on Therapeutics and Pharmaceutical aspects of medications
Special Circumstances
Essential
- Cross Site Working
- willingness to adapt to special requirements ie handling of cytotoxic drugs
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant Hospital experience in relevant areas and level
- Experience of Clinical Trials
Desirable
- Service Development experience or supporting quality improvement initiatives
Education Qualification and Training
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services plus underpinning knowledge from BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or an equivalent accredited qualification.
- Registered member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accredited Checker (or willing to undertake the course and to be completed
Desirable
- Formally GCP trained with up-to-date certification
Skills Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Be able to work on own initiative and be capable of making decisions.
- Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner (verbal and written)
- To be able to recognise limits of own competencies and when to refer and seek advice from colleagues.
- Ability to work to Standard Operating Procedures accurately and in a timely fashion
- The ability to identify the need for SOP's and assist in the preparation and implementation of new ones.
- Ability to supervise and train other pharmacy staff
- Ability to work in an organised and calm fashion in a busy environment.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Good awareness of relevant guidelines on various conditions and ability to apply it when necessary
- Equality and Diversity Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems
- Ability to work to deadlines and achieve agreed objectives
Desirable
- Be able to organise tasks efficiently and delegate it appropriately.
- To be forward thinking and be able to develop new ideas
- To have a positive attitude and be able to recognise and communicate need for change and be able to participate in change management processes.
- To be prepared to develop a good understanding of management issues and be prepared to attend any training sessions necessary for development
- Good Keyboard /computer skills
- Flexibility and willingness to work in other sections with short notice
- General Clinical Knowledge on Therapeutics and Pharmaceutical aspects of medications
Special Circumstances
Essential
- Cross Site Working
- willingness to adapt to special requirements ie handling of cytotoxic drugs
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
