Pharmacy Clinical Trials Assistant

Job description

Job summary

Band: 3 (£25,760- £27,476 per annum)

Site: Leicester Royal Infirmary -37.5 hours per week

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person with good interpersonal skills to work in our University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Pharmacy department.

Our dedicated team offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment. We require employees who will aspire to excellence, share our values and play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

You must possess excellent communication and organisational skills in order to provide an efficient and safe pharmacy service for patients and the running of the service in a busy environment.

Applicants should have either worked or are working as a pharmacy dispenser and must holdthe QCF/ NVQ level 2 pharmacy services qualification or equivalent.

Main duties of the job

This role will be based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary Hospital ; however the successful candidate may on occasion be required to work at other UHL sites.

This is an interesting and varied role and involves supporting the service through daily activities within the pharmacy clinical trials department.

You will be a team player, have a strong work ethic and sense of accountability whilst also supporting the team. You will need to have an eye for detail, use your own initiative and be able to work flexibly to tight deadlines in sometimes changing and challenging circumstances.

In addition you will need to be confident in communicating over the phone and demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills in a busy clinical trials environment.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Our pharmacy teams workacross the following areas:
  
  • Clinical, including various tertiary-level services and Advanced & Consultant-level Pharmacist practice
  • Aseptics, clinical trials & research
  • Dispensary, stores, replenishment
  • Procurement, homecare, commissioning & high-cost medicines
  • Medicines safety
  • Electronic systems (EPR, EPMA, closed-loop barcode-assisted medicines administration)
  • Local and regional Medicines Information
  
  
  We pride ourselves on-
  
  • Being a flexible, supportive employer
  • Helping people achieve positive work-life balance and reach their full potential.
  • Passionate about seeing people develop; to the benefit of themselves, our service and our patients.
  • Increasingly working with partners across the local Integrated Care System which provides further opportunities for collaboration and innovation.
• Undertake clinical trials dispensing within Standard operating Procedures
• Take action in accordance with SOPs when areas of concern or errors are discovered in the receipt, handling, storage and supply of clinical trials material or monitoring of clinical trialsequipment.
• Organise clinical trials folders to ensure ease of use and when required, produce statistical workload data.
• To carry out any other reasonable duties as required by line managers.
• Acting as a secondary contact for commercial companies, licensed manufacturing units and principal investigators with respect to trials in the absence of the senior technician.

If you would like further information or an informal chat please get in touch with Humera Turak

Job description
Job responsibilities

• Our pharmacy teams workacross the following areas:
  
  • Clinical, including various tertiary-level services and Advanced & Consultant-level Pharmacist practice
  • Aseptics, clinical trials & research
  • Dispensary, stores, replenishment
  • Procurement, homecare, commissioning & high-cost medicines
  • Medicines safety
  • Electronic systems (EPR, EPMA, closed-loop barcode-assisted medicines administration)
  • Local and regional Medicines Information
  
  
  We pride ourselves on-
  
  • Being a flexible, supportive employer
  • Helping people achieve positive work-life balance and reach their full potential.
  • Passionate about seeing people develop; to the benefit of themselves, our service and our patients.
  • Increasingly working with partners across the local Integrated Care System which provides further opportunities for collaboration and innovation.
• Undertake clinical trials dispensing within Standard operating Procedures
• Take action in accordance with SOPs when areas of concern or errors are discovered in the receipt, handling, storage and supply of clinical trials material or monitoring of clinical trialsequipment.
• Organise clinical trials folders to ensure ease of use and when required, produce statistical workload data.
• To carry out any other reasonable duties as required by line managers.
• Acting as a secondary contact for commercial companies, licensed manufacturing units and principal investigators with respect to trials in the absence of the senior technician.

If you would like further information or an informal chat please get in touch with Humera Turak

Person Specification

Skills and ability

Essential

• Organisational skills
• Good communication skills

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in pharmacy
• Requirements of good dispensing practice
• Good organisational skills
• Able to follow Standard Operating Procedures
• Literate & numerate
• Computer literate

Desirable

• Dealing with customers
• Staff training
• Post qualification experience in Clinical Trials
• Requirements of Clinical Trial regulations & GCP

Training and qualification

Essential

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy or equivalent
• GCSE (or equivalent) in English

Desirable

• Introductory supervisory skills/management qualification
• GCSE in science subject

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• Excellent written and oral communicational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Enthusiastic/motivated/ motivator
• Team worker/ability to work alone
• Liaising with service users
• Patient /customer awareness

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

• Accurate with high attention to detail
• Ability to make decisions, use initiative and solve problems
• Ability to follow instructions/ work under supervision
• Knows own limitations and when to refer

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Flexible/motivated
• Calm under pressure
• Calm under pressure
• Be able to undertake the duties of the post

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• Methodical and well organised/ Time management skills
• Committed to "self-improvement"
• Desire to deliver a quality service
• Reliable
• Ability to work under pressure

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
• All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

Person Specification
Skills and ability

Essential

• Organisational skills
• Good communication skills

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in pharmacy
• Requirements of good dispensing practice
• Good organisational skills
• Able to follow Standard Operating Procedures
• Literate & numerate
• Computer literate

Desirable

• Dealing with customers
• Staff training
• Post qualification experience in Clinical Trials
• Requirements of Clinical Trial regulations & GCP

Training and qualification

Essential

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy or equivalent
• GCSE (or equivalent) in English

Desirable

• Introductory supervisory skills/management qualification
• GCSE in science subject

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• Excellent written and oral communicational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Enthusiastic/motivated/ motivator
• Team worker/ability to work alone
• Liaising with service users
• Patient /customer awareness

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

• Accurate with high attention to detail
• Ability to make decisions, use initiative and solve problems
• Ability to follow instructions/ work under supervision
• Knows own limitations and when to refer

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Flexible/motivated
• Calm under pressure
• Calm under pressure
• Be able to undertake the duties of the post

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• Methodical and well organised/ Time management skills
• Committed to "self-improvement"
• Desire to deliver a quality service
• Reliable
• Ability to work under pressure

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
• All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Address

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Infirmary square

Leicester

LE1 5WW

United Kingdom

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