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Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 5 Contract 9 months (9-month Secondment) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Inclusive of a weekend and bank holiday rota) Job ref 164-7325451 Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site City Campus Town Nottingham Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/08/2025 23:59 Band 5Job overviewThe Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team Purpose is to provide a expert research pharmacy service, delivering the safe supply of trial medication to patients, while supporting novel medicine development. As a registered pharmacy technician you will be part of the dedicated NUH pharmacy clinical trials team providing high quality and responsive pharmacy research delivery service to out patients, clinical staff and sponsors who use our services on the QMC/City campus. There are currently approximately 200 studies of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) which are either recruiting patients or in set up ready to begin recruitment. You will be taking the technical lead in the medicines management and set up of clinical trials at NUH. In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert. Main duties of the jobYou must have considerable hospital pharmacy experience. Vital for this role are good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills and you must enjoy paying close attention to detail. Your role will be central in providing a dedicated pharmacy service for clinical trial delivery through involvement with all aspects of investigational medicines management, including assisting in the set up of new studies. The role will require development and monitoring of appropriate procedures in accordance with both Good Manufacturing Practice and Good Clinical Practice as required under Clinical Trials Legislation. Working for our organisationWith over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation. Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesTo take the lead in co-ordinating the technical aspects of clinical trial activities in clinical trials, ensuring compliance with standards of clinical trial management as outlined in NUH Trust Clinical Trials Policy, Guidelines for the Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines, relevant and applicable EU and UK legislation and the Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care 2005. The post holder will be based primarily at City campus but will be expected to attend meetings and work at QMC Campus to enhance the effectiveness of this role as appropriate. KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES conjunction with the Pharmacy Clinical Trial team (including specialist technicians and pharmacists), the Production Department Management team and Quality Control staff, assist in the delivery of a responsive clinical trials service, to ensure good clinical practice standards (GCP) and the needs of service users are met. 2. To support the Specialist Clinical Trials Pharmacists and Chief Pharmacy Technician – Clinical Trials by managing the clinical trials, technical and support staff, through liaison with the lead trial technicians in cancer and non-cancer services, other senior technicians and pharmacists, to ensure adequate staffing levels and appropriate skill mix. 3.To manage the day-to-day running of the clinical trials service in liaison with other lead clinical trial technicians. 4.To supervise and participate in the dispensing of clinical trials prescriptions and requisitions. 5.To supervise and participate in the accuracy checking by pharmacy technicians of all dispensing where a pharmacist has previously professionally checked the prescription or where the professional check is not required. 6.To supervise and participate in the appropriate, accurate and legible completion of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) and Non Investigational Medicinal Products (NIMPs) accountability documentation. 7. To review and update clinical trial documentation and procedures in liaison with the Production Department Management team, the Pharmacy Clinical Trial team and the Quality Control Department to ensure a consistent approach. 8. To assist the clinical trials pharmacists in the review and set-up of new clinical trials; review of amendments and updates to existing studies and dissemination to all relevant pharmacy staff to ensure compliance with protocols and procedures in line with GCP. Involving close working with Sponsor representatives on how research can be delivered within the Trust. This will include writing study specific dispensing procedures, liaison with the Production Management team, research staff and liaison with the ChemoCare team (where necessary). 9. Alongside Specialist Pharmacist lead on allocated clinical trials from a pharmacy perspective and ensure GCP compliance on clinical trial delivery. 10. To manage stock control of trial medicines in liaison with the Pharmacy Clinical Trial team, including ordering and receipt, monitoring of stock levels, reconciliation of returns, monitoring of expiry dates, investigation and rectification of discrepancies in accountability and ensuring appropriate storage conditions. To lead in ensuring that correct trials medication is available for manufacture in the chemotherapy production unit in a timely manner, as required and that other associated medicines are ordered. 11. To supervise the upkeep of dedicated clinical trial storage areas, including temperature control and monitoring. 12.To measure and monitor all aspects of the clinical trial service on a regular basis liaising with the Information Technology and Finance administrators as needed. 13. To assist in the induction and training of new pharmacy staff in clinical trial services and where necessary, nursing and medical research staff to ensure compliance with clinical trials protocols and procedures. 14.To ensure income accrued by protocols is calculated, requested and recorded according to standard procedures. 15.To support the Principal Pharmacist – Research and Innovative Treatments and the Advanced Pharmacy Technician – Research and Innovation in preparation for and during clinical trial audit by Sponsors and MHRA inspections 16.To undertake project work, e.g. review of service or standards, as required providing data with which to develop the service or/and implement change as appropriate. 17.To liaise with teams within pharmacy, the NUH Trust Research and Innovation Directorate and other NHS Trusts, and trial investigators, their research delivery team representing a sponsoring organisation or personnel from national and local clinical research networks, when necessary and appropriate. 18.To undertake a regular operational commitment to maintain competencies and demonstrate fitness to practice as a registered pharmacy technician, which may include dispensing, (including cytotoxic and controlled drugs), counselling patients on their medication, accuracy checking (including controlled drugs) and utilisation of the pharmacy computer system. 19. To participate as an appraiser and appraisee in the departmental individual professional development review, supporting and working towards identified objectives and training requirements in order to maintain and continuously develop performance for the benefits of service and patient care. 20.To participate in weekend and bank holiday working as required, in accordance with departmental rotas, in order to fulfil contractual obligations 21.To participate in the interviewing and selection of staff for the Clinical Trials Pharmacy department. 22. To adhere to all relevant legislation, such as the Medicines Act, GMP, GLP, GCP, H&S, COSHH, European Directive 2001/20/EC etc. and to Trust policies. 23. To be accountable for own professional practice at all times, in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. 24. To maintain confidentiality in all work areas. 25. To undertake annual mandatory training e.g. manual handling, fire, security, basic life support etc. 26. To undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required as agreed with senior staff. Person specificationTraining and QualificationsBTEC, City and Guilds or NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services, or recognised equivalent Registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Existing management and organisational skills Qualified Accuracy Checker ExperienceClear understanding of the role of the technician in clinical trials management Extensive and varied experience of working in hospital pharmacy Experience in pharmacy clinical trials services Communication and relationship skillsGood verbal, written and interpersonal skills with an ability to liaise with a wide range of staff and patients within and outside NUH Trust Analytical and Judgement skillsAccurate and logical with excellent attention to detail Able to interpret complex trial protocols Planning and organisation skillsMethodical with good organisational skills and good time management Able to oversee more than one task at a time, prioritise accordingly and work to agreed deadlines Able to work under pressure ___________________________________________________________________________________ Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH. Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process. Closing Dates : Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms. Communication : All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly. NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following: Stay in full-time education, for example at a college Start an Apprenticeship Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training Salary:The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers. Disability Confidence:All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted. At Risk of redundancy:NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification. ID and Right to work checks : NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation. Consent: Transfer of information : If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to theOccupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH. Disclosure and Barring Service : Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method. Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Name Laura Kirk Job title Advanced Pharmacy Technician - Research&Innovation Email address laura.kirk17@ Telephone number 0115 9691169 Additional information Oliver Cheng Specialist Clinical Trials Pharmacist o.cheng@ 0115 9691169 ext 79415#J-18808-Ljbffr