Lead Pharmacist - Clinical Trials
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Job overview
A fantastic opportunity has emerged for a passionate, highly motivated, and dynamic R&D Lead Oncology/Haematology Clinical Trials Pharmacist, to join the Research and Development Unit at the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Our service is built around providing a high-quality service to our patients and staff of the Trust. ESNEFT holds a MS License for the manufacture of Specials as well as MIA (IMP) for manufacturing Investigational Medicinal Products for Clinical Trials.
This position will be based either at Ipswich Hospital or Colchester Hospital, with the expectation to provide cross-site coverage to ensure consistent service delivery and maintain the quality of service.
Applicants should have previous experience in clinical trials and oncology or haematology -oncology. You will be part of a dynamic team consisting of research focused Chief Investigators, Principal Investigators, Consultants, AHPs pharmacy and dedicated Research and Development team, who are always striving for excellence in the quality of our work.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work flexibly, contributing their expertise to cutting-edge pharmaceutical research developments.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide leadership in the provision of Specialist Clinical Trials Pharmacy Services to patients within the Oncology & Haematology and act as a point of contact for all R&D related pharmacy activities at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.In addition will provide a specialised clinical pharmacy service to oncology and haematology patients The post holder will work closely with senior Research and Development (R&D) colleagues and the multidisciplinary team within the cancer units, to ensure the provision of an integrated and efficient pharmacy service.
The post holder will provide expert, high quality pharmaceutical care to patients on clinical trials and will be pivotal in ensuring that all approved clinical pharmacy and financial Key Performance Indicators are consistently achieved
The post is extremely patient focussed, the post holder’s time will be spent carrying out clinical trials activities and working within the pharmacy service. Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills are required to ensure that all required management and governance activity is carried out to a high standard.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- Previous extensive hospital experience inclusive of Clinical Pharmacy practice
- Previous clinical pharmacy experience of oncology and haematology patients
- Previous experience working as a releasing pharmacist of Clinical Trials items in an Aseptics Unit
- Experience of clinical trials
- Dealing with high risk medicines
- Previous experience of educating and training other staff
- Experience of technical as well as clinical aspects of pharmacy
- Previous budgetary management experience and drug expenditure monitoring
- Demonstrated experience of change management
- Knowledge of Primary Care working
Qualifications
Essential criteria- GPhC Registered
- Masters Degree plus Pre-registration training
- Certificated training in Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Appropriate post graduate qualification (ie Clinical Pharmacy Practice or Pharmaceutical Technology)
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Computer Literacy
- Medicines Management
- Good knowledge of Education and Training tools and processes
- Good all-round clinical knowledge in other areas and practical skills
- Knowledge of the National Tariff and processes involved in the funding of high-cost medicines
Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.
Please make sure that you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached and that your statement in support reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.
Secondment - if you are interested in undertaking a role on a secondment basis, please ensure that you have discussed this with your current line manager prior to submitting your application. Please note if you are already an employee of ESNEFT fixed term roles will only be offered on a secondment basis.
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Successful candidates may be charged for their DBS check. Please ensure you read the information found in the attached DBS Information document
The Trust is committed to its staff and their development and to equal opportunities and diversity. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.
Whilst we welcome applications from all and your application will be considered on individual merit, if you are offered a position and require a Skilled Worker Certificate of Sponsorship we may not be able to process your application to the final stage due Home Office eligibility.
In submitting an application form, you authorise East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.
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