Job responsibilities
Job Title: - Clinical Trial Pharmacist
Trust: - Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Location: - Reading
Pay Rate: £38.3
About the Trust-
Rated Good in their most recent CQC report, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of acute, surgical and specialist services (including cancer, dialysis and eye surgery) to Reading, Wokingham and Berkshire. As one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country, the Trust offers staff a range of benefits including local discount schemes, a free shuttle bus from Reading train station and more. Based in and around Reading, there is plenty of leisure activities to get involved in, with excellent transport to surrounding areas and London.
Why might this job interest you?
Being a Clinical Trial Pharmacist in the NHS is a versatile and impactful role that spans across various healthcare settings, from hospitals to community clinics. It involves providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages and backgrounds, addressing both acute medical needs and long-term health management. The flexibility in scheduling allows general nurses to balance their professional responsibilities with personal commitments, ensuring they can deliver compassionate and effective care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
What you can add:
- NIHR delivery and performance oversight :- Lead and oversee delivery of pharmacy-related NIHR objectives and outputs, including establishing a structured programme of work and implementing fortnightly monitoring of progress, risks, and recovery actions.
- Strategic development :- Support the pharmacy department in the development of an innovative, coherent pharmacy clinical trials strategy, aligned to Pharmacy, Research & Innovation, Trust, and national priorities (including NIHR and regulatory expectations) working closely with R&I.
- Performance management and assurance :- Work in conjunction with the Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacist, R&I, Head of R&D, Chief Pharmacist, and other key stakeholders to design and implement a KPI dashboard that demonstrates safe, efficient, high-quality, and responsive pharmacy clinical trials services.
- Inspection readiness and regulatory assurance:- Lead oversight and review of pharmacy readiness for GCP and regulatory inspections, including gap analysis, development of improvement actions, and support to teams to strengthen governance, documentation, and operational compliance.
- Senior professional leadership :- Provide expert professional advice to pharmacy and R&I leadership on clinical trials pharmacy services, risk management, and service improvement, acting as a visible senior leader during this short-term period of focus and recovery.
The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.
What you'll need:
- Pharmacy degree
- 5 years or more experience as a General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC) Registered Pharmacist
- Good Clinical Practice
- Experience in Clinical Trials
- Knowledge of Clinical trail regulations
*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.
The benefits we can offer you in return:
- Putting
People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and
caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
- Weekly
pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
- Blue
Light Card NHS Discount Provider
- First
choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
- Our team
is always happy to help- access our support line any time.
- Working
options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to
work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
- Training
and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
- Explore
different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
- Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll
get access to member activities such as member of the month, member
appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.
