About this role
Job summary Join LTHT Clinical Trials as a Senior Pharmacy Services Assistantsupport cutting-edge research, handle innovative medicines, develop skills, and make a real difference in patient care.
Main duties of the job An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and self-motivated individual, who already holds an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services, to join the LTHT Clinical Trials team as a Senior Pharmacy Services Assistant.
In this role you will work with our dedicated Clinical Trials dispensary team of technicians, pharmacist, assistants and apprentices providing support services to the clinical trial research teams.
With over 350 different trials running at site, you will get to experience a varied and unique workload, including suiting up in full PPE to handle biohazardous medicines, using ultra low temperature freezers, and dispensing medicines which may be being used for the very first time in humans!
We play an important role in collecting data to support the approval process for new medicines, so you must be able to work accurately and have a keen eye for detail.
About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities
Why you should join our Team
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest and busiest acute trusts in England. We are involved in research at all levels, developing and trialling new treatments for patients. We believe that being involved in cutting-edge research helps us to provide better care.
We offer a unique range of services to our region, treating and managing the simplest to the most complex conditions and diseases, including advanced therapies and early phase studies.
We are a friendly, supportive and forward thinking department. We continuously support our workforce to develop their potential and are committed to delivering a high quality service and providing the very best standard of care for patients.
As a large teaching hospital we operate a weekend, evening and Bank Holiday service in our inpatient dispensaries. You will be required to work these on a rotational basis.
What you will bring to the role This is a varied role where you will be able to use your time management skills to ensure a smooth workflow of prescriptions through the dispensary as well as maintaining and managing accurate records for clinical trials.
Day-to-day you will provide a variety of pharmacy support duties including stock control, labelling, assembly, preparation, dispensing, receipt and distribution of medicines. In addition, you will work closely with the aseptics team to ensure preparation worksheets are recorded and filed in a timely manner.
Experience in clinical trials would be an advantage however is not a requirement as all necessary training will be provided and we will support you through a structured learning pathway.
This post will involve working across all sites at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
For questions about this job, contact: Mel Taylor Specialist Pharmacy Technician [email protected] 0113 2068812
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Level 2 Apprenticeship /Pharmacy Services Assistant or NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services
Desirable
N/A
Experience Essential
Experience of working in a community or hospital pharmacy
Desirable
Principles of Good Dispensing Manufacturing/ Distribution/Clinical Practice.
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.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 3EX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)