About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic and supportive Pharmacy Clinical Trials team at Whittington Health.
In this role, you will play a key part in the delivery and management of clinical trials, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and relevant regulatory standards. This is an ideal position for someone with strong attention to detail, organisational and interpersonal skills who is looking to make a real impact in a research-focused environment.
You will be part of a collaborative team that works closely with pharmacy colleagues and multi-disciplinary teams across the Trust and wider region. As part of a forward-thinking and diverse pharmacy department, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to ongoing service improvements and support the expansion of research activity across the Trust.
At the Whittington, we are committed to innovation and continuous development in how we deliver care, ensuring our services are always focused on the best outcomes for our patients
Main duties of the job
Be responsible for the operational management of the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Service Lead the Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) management, including receipt, dispensing, handing out, returns, temperature excursion reports, and any other relevant activities. Provide specialist advice and assurance that all IMP processes comply with GCP, MHRA requirements and Trust governance standards, acting as a key point of contact during monitoring visits and inspections. Act as a specialist liaison and work with members of the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team, Research and Development (R&D) team and drug companies to review and assess the operational and clinical resource needed to open and run clinical trials for a variety of specialities. Be responsible for the financial management of Pharmacy Clinical Trials, including costing, income recovery and financial governance. Develop and review departmental clinical trial work and standard operating procedures. Coordinate the effective communication of clinical trials related matters to the wider Pharmacy department and other healthcare professionals. Provide written and oral information to patients regarding clinical trials IMPs. Lead the collection, analysis and reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) data for benchmarking and identify any variations or concerns for discussion.. Make independent decisions regarding IMP management, protocol deviations and risk mitigation, escalating complex issues where appropriate.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications Essential
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Great Britain or an equivalent EU body Level 3 NVQ (QCF) Diploma Pharmacy Service Skills or SVQ Pharmacy Services. Level 3 National Certificate in Pharmacy Services, or Diploma Pharmaceutical Science or Level 3 knowledge base programme (Or equivalent qualification GCP qualification
Desirable
Accredited for final prescription checking, or willing to undertake training for accreditation
Skills and Abilities Essential
Good written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate with patients and all grades of healthcare staff (verbally and in writing) Prioritisation, excellent time management, the ability to plan and execute long-term projects and maintain multiple projects at once Computer literate and able to demonstrate a good depth of ability to use excel, word programmes Good interpersonal skills Confident & assertive when dealing with other professionals Demonstrates ability to organise and prioritise workload including when under pressure. Good problem-solving skills Excellent numeracy skills and analysis and interpretation of data Ability to identify and manage risk Experience of providing education and training to pharmacy staff, nursing staff and doctors
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Experience of providing training to pharmacy staff Experience of liaising and interacting with nursing and medical staff and other healthcare professionals Experience of dealing with patients and the public Experience supervising staff
Desirable
Experience of working with clinical trials Good understanding of Good Clinical Practice Experience of being in a Medicines Management role e.g. Assessment of Patients own medicines, drug history taking, medicines reconciliation Knowledge of CMM computer system Previous experience of conducting audit / project work Working knowledge/experience of writing SOPs Understanding of Quality Improvement principles and methodology Minimum of 2 years' work experience (post qualification) as a qualified Pharmacy Technician to include hospital roles
Personal Qualities Essential
Reliable Self-motivated Able to work under pressure whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail Ability to motivate self and others Able to work on own initiative and as part of a multidisciplinary team Demonstrates initiative, innovation, and motivation & enthusiasm for the post Commitment to Continuing Professional Development. Excellent communication skills Confidence working with the wider MDT
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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address Whittington Health NHS Trust
Magdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)