Clinical Trial Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

At the University Hospital Wales, our patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Are you a registered Pharmacy Technician?

Do you have attention to detail and an interest in research?

Are you pro-active and ambitious about providing exceptional care and experience for patients?

Are you able to work independently in a concise, methodical way?

If the answer is yes, the Pharmacy Department is currently recruiting for a Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician to join our clinical trials team based at the University Hospital of Wales.

We are looking for a dedicated individual who can demonstrate professional accountability to enhance patient care and who can provide maximum efficiency, safety and compliance to the Good Clinical Practices of the Health Board policies. All work is within Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and EU Good Manufacturing Practice legislation.

The post holder will support the clinical trials team with the role to include dispensing and checking clinical trial prescriptions for patients under the care of Cardiff and Vale UHB and to ensure the provision of a high quality, patient focused pharmaceutical service to both patients, research staff and external Sponsors.

You will work as part of a specialised, friendly team whilst also working independently using your own initiative to manage problems, enquiries and urgent requests, referring to the senior technician or a pharmacist if necessary.

Main duties of the job

The Post holder should have knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and be able to apply and ensure the principles of GCP are adhered to in the management of clinical trials whilst maintaining accurate records of dispensing. Other duties include:

1. To contribute to the provision of a dispensing service for clinical trial patients.
2. Under the general direction of the supervising pharmacist and senior pharmacy technician to undertake the day to day management of the pharmacy clinical trials service ensuring an efficient and timely service to all users
3. To undertake technical checking of prescriptions as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician
4. To write pharmacy procedures for the management of Investigational Medicinal Products
5. To work as part of a team and also work independently and using own initiative to deal with problems, enquiries and urgent requests referring to the senior technician or a pharmacist if necessary.
6. To liaise with CRAs during feasibility visits, Site Initiation visits, monitoring visits
7. To assist with invoices for Clinical Trials
8. To participate in the ordering, stock control, distribution and disposal of all items used within the clinical trials department

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 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 of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.