Specialist Pharmacist - Clinical Trials.

Job description

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has emerged for a passionate, highly motivated, and dynamic Specialist Pharmacist clinical trial, to join the pharmacy clinical trials team at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.This is an exciting time to join the Royal Marsden Hospital Clinical Trials Department. Our service is built around providing a high-quality service to our patients and staff of the Trust.

The Royal Marsden is a world-leading cancer centre with two hospitals: one in Chelsea, London, and another in Sutton, Surrey. We also have a satellite Medical Day Care Unit located on the grounds of Kingston Hospital, Surrey.

This position will be based in Chelsea, but it might require working at our Sutton site, when necessary, due to operational demand.Applicants should have previous experience in clinical trials, and a background in oncology or haemato-oncology would be advantageous.You will be part of a team consisting of Pharmacists, Technicians and Assistants, who are always striving for excellence in all aspects of our work. We are working collaboratively as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure we always deliver outstanding care to our patients.

If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact: Chris Tong: [email protected] or Ilves Sanna: [email protected]

Main duties of the job

• To maintain and support the Pharmacy Clinical Trials service in accordance with current UK Clinical Trial Regulations together with ICH GCP guidelines and departmental procedures, ensuring provision of a high-quality service to patients and staff at the Royal Marsden, and all aspects of Clinical Trials Pharmacy Dispensary/ Day units/ Wards at Chelsea & Sutton as required.
• To provide highly specialised pharmaceutical and clinical advice regarding all trial medicines, including Advance Therapy Investigational Medicinal Products (ATIMP), Genetically Modified Organism (GMO), to senior medical and nursing staff, across all trial phases and specialties.
• To liaise closely with the research team and provide highly specialist advise in prescribing and management of adverse events of IMP in line with the clinical trial protocol.
• To lead pharmacy clinical trials team, on education, training and clinical governance for new and active clinical trials.
• To attend the research clinic, and support with Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP) if qualified to do so.
• To support the clinical trial senior team in service review and lead in projects.
• To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist, Clinical Research and Development (R&D) in their absence.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification

• To assist the Lead Pharmacist, Clinical R&D in review of RMH/ICR sponsored protocols prior to submission to the Committee for Clinical Research (CCR) and attend CCR as the pharmacy representative as required when these studies are being reviewed.
• To support the Lead Pharmacist, Clinical R&D in review of proposed RMH/ICR sponsored protocols advising on legislation, IMP label design, set-up and accountability. Ensure technical agreements/appropriate supply agreements are in place to cover IMP supply, co-ordinating this where necessary.
• Ensure the safe prescribing of systemic anti-cancer therapies by coordinating the timely preparation and approval of prescriptions for new clinical trial regimens, and by reviewing and completing all pharmacy-specific documentation and requirements before trials open to recruitment.
• To provide a high specialist clinical advice to the research team and act as an independent prescriber within a specialist field (if qualified to do so) within own levels of competence.
• To act as a clinical role model for pharmacy, demonstrating the ability to provide safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of drugs for trial patients.
• Identify any systematic or preventable errors associated with medicines used within the Clinical Trial service in Sutton and work closely with Dispensary/ Day units/ Wards at Chelsea & Sutton as required, and nursing team to find solutions and minimise risk of recurrence
• Liaise with the pharmacy aseptic, dispensary and clinical teams and the multi-disciplinary team to ensure an efficient, effective and safe pharmacy clinical trials service is provided
• To identify changes in prescribing practices and new prescribing practices that may impact on the drugs budget.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification

• To assist the Lead Pharmacist, Clinical R&D in review of RMH/ICR sponsored protocols prior to submission to the Committee for Clinical Research (CCR) and attend CCR as the pharmacy representative as required when these studies are being reviewed.
• To support the Lead Pharmacist, Clinical R&D in review of proposed RMH/ICR sponsored protocols advising on legislation, IMP label design, set-up and accountability. Ensure technical agreements/appropriate supply agreements are in place to cover IMP supply, co-ordinating this where necessary.
• Ensure the safe prescribing of systemic anti-cancer therapies by coordinating the timely preparation and approval of prescriptions for new clinical trial regimens, and by reviewing and completing all pharmacy-specific documentation and requirements before trials open to recruitment.
• To provide a high specialist clinical advice to the research team and act as an independent prescriber within a specialist field (if qualified to do so) within own levels of competence.
• To act as a clinical role model for pharmacy, demonstrating the ability to provide safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient use of drugs for trial patients.
• Identify any systematic or preventable errors associated with medicines used within the Clinical Trial service in Sutton and work closely with Dispensary/ Day units/ Wards at Chelsea & Sutton as required, and nursing team to find solutions and minimise risk of recurrence
• Liaise with the pharmacy aseptic, dispensary and clinical teams and the multi-disciplinary team to ensure an efficient, effective and safe pharmacy clinical trials service is provided
• To identify changes in prescribing practices and new prescribing practices that may impact on the drugs budget.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC registration
• MSc/Diploma Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification/experience
• Good Clinical Practice Training and knowledge

Desirable

• Non-medical prescriber

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience post-registration hospital pharmacy experience
• Clinical Trials experience

Desirable

• Oncology or Haemato-Oncology Pharmacy experience
• Clinical audit experience

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills for team working with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to demonstrate self-motivation, problem solving skills and ability to work without supervision
• Good leadership qualities: Able to take initiative, responsibility and to delegate effectively
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail and accuracy
• Evidence of understanding the NHS Plan
• Ability to pioneer, initiate and implement change
• Evidence of training other members of staff
• Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
• Experience of investigating incidents and managing risk
• Computer Literacy (e.g.: Microsoft Word and Outlook

Desirable

• Published Research

Other Requirements

Essential

• Kind, Pioneering, Pursues Excellence & Collaborative
• Enthusiastic
• Approachable
• Adaptable
• Assertive
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service
• Professional appearance & demeanour
• Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC registration
• MSc/Diploma Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification/experience
• Good Clinical Practice Training and knowledge

Desirable

• Non-medical prescriber

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience post-registration hospital pharmacy experience
• Clinical Trials experience

Desirable

• Oncology or Haemato-Oncology Pharmacy experience
• Clinical audit experience

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills for team working with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to demonstrate self-motivation, problem solving skills and ability to work without supervision
• Good leadership qualities: Able to take initiative, responsibility and to delegate effectively
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail and accuracy
• Evidence of understanding the NHS Plan
• Ability to pioneer, initiate and implement change
• Evidence of training other members of staff
• Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
• Experience of investigating incidents and managing risk
• Computer Literacy (e.g.: Microsoft Word and Outlook

Desirable

• Published Research

Other Requirements

Essential

• Kind, Pioneering, Pursues Excellence & Collaborative
• Enthusiastic
• Approachable
• Adaptable
• Assertive
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service
• Professional appearance & demeanour
• Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Address

The Royal Marsden Chelsea

Chelsea

SW3 6JJ

United Kingdom

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