Job summary
The key responsibilities of the role are:
To provide a Clinical Trials pharmacy service, optimising patient outcomes and improving the patient experience
To ensure pharmacy clinical trials services are provided in a safe, efficient manner and are compliant with relevant EU legislation and professional regulations.
To ensure pharmacy clinical trials services are fully aligned to support the UHB's research strategy and the Pharmacy and Medicines Management Directorate's Strategy.
To develop the role of lead sponsor pharmacist and ensure that all IMP aspects of trials sponsored by Cardiff and Vale and affiliated organisations meet regulatory and best practice requirements.
To lead Pharmacy support at MHRA GCP inspections ensuring access to documentation
To provide expert advice to the UHB's Research & Development Team, Chief Investigators & Principal Investigators in respect of all aspects of IMP manufacture, procurement and use and of adherence to associated legislation.
Provide professional leadership to Clinical trials pharmacy staff and manage the Lead Pharmacists ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.
Main duties of the job
This is a rare of an opportunity for an experienced trial pharmacist to join the highly regarded pharmacy clinical trials service in the University Hospital of Wales.
This role will be rewarding, challenging and exciting. The successful candidate will play a key role in achieving Cardiff and Vale University Health Board's goal of sponsoring it's own clinician's research involving medicines to benefit the residents of Cardiff and Vale and beyond.
While experience in acting as a sponsor lead pharmacist is desirable is not essential. Full training and support will be offered to the post holder to upskill in this area.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 14,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is ourchance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will unlock the cures for today's illnesses.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient experience working in a hospital Pharmacy including providing clinical pharmacy services to a medical speciality
- Department Expenditure reporting (Excel) and provision of Directorate support
Desirable
- Experience of patient-orientated medicines systems.
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal/written communication skills.
- Decision-making
- Computer literate including use of spreadsheets for financial reporting
- Negotiation skills
- Enthusiasm for delivering training.
- Good knowledge of pharmacology and therapeutics. Economics of health care
Desirable
- Organisational ability.
- Problem solving skills.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good communicator motivated, able to manage and motivate a team.
- Positive attitude to change.
- Innovative and well organised.
Desirable
- Confident and calm
- Assertive
- Tactful
- Persuasive
Other
Essential
- Committed to self-study and self-development
Desirable
- Emotional resilience
- Ability to speak welsh
Qualifications
Essential
- GPharmC registration
- Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent qualification
- Member of RPS
Desirable
- Accredited independent prescriber
- Accredited Cardiff University Diploma Tutor
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient experience working in a hospital Pharmacy including providing clinical pharmacy services to a medical speciality
- Department Expenditure reporting (Excel) and provision of Directorate support
Desirable
- Experience of patient-orientated medicines systems.
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal/written communication skills.
- Decision-making
- Computer literate including use of spreadsheets for financial reporting
- Negotiation skills
- Enthusiasm for delivering training.
- Good knowledge of pharmacology and therapeutics. Economics of health care
Desirable
- Organisational ability.
- Problem solving skills.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good communicator motivated, able to manage and motivate a team.
- Positive attitude to change.
- Innovative and well organised.
Desirable
- Confident and calm
- Assertive
- Tactful
- Persuasive
Other
Essential
- Committed to self-study and self-development
Desirable
- Emotional resilience
- Ability to speak welsh
Qualifications
Essential
- GPharmC registration
- Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent qualification
- Member of RPS
Desirable
- Accredited independent prescriber
- Accredited Cardiff University Diploma Tutor
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).
