Pharmacy Clinical Trials Co-ordinator

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Job overview

Do you fancy coming and joining an award-winning team for a unique rewarding experience? Are you a Pharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council looking for a new challenge? If your answers are yes, then we would like to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield, and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres. Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.

The Pharmacy Clinical Trials service at University Hospital of Leicester (UHL) is a key part of the clinical research multi-disciplinary team which aims to provide a safe and efficient service in the conduct of Investigational Medical Product (IMP) studies across the University Hospital Leicester's three sites. The Pharmacy Clinical Trials service is a friendly, varied, and busy service with a portfolio of over 200 IMP studies. University Hospital Leicester is one of the largest and busiest teaching trusts in the country and provides care to over one million people in Leicestershire and Rutland. Leicester is a vibrant city with excellent transport links.

Working for our organisation

We are looking for a GPHC-registered Pharmacy Technician to assist our Clinical Trials Pharmacists, Lead Pharmacy Technicians, and fellow co-ordinators in the smooth running of our expanding Clinical Trials Service. This role will be based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary; however, the successful candidate may on occasion be required to work at other sites.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals:

1. High-quality care for all,
2. Being a great place to work,
3. Partnerships for impact, and
4. Research and education excellence.

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values, and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

1. We are compassionate,
2. We are proud,
3. We are inclusive, and
4. We are one team.

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for a responsible, progressive, pro-active, hard-working individual with strong communication and problem-solving skills, a positive attitude to work, and enthusiasm to learn and develop the service. You will be required to work to the strict guidance of ICH GCP, the European Clinical Trials Directive, Trust, and Departmental SOPs. You should have excellent organisational skills as it is essential that you can prioritise work and ensure all clinical trial documentation is accurate and legible.

In this role, you will be expected to liaise with multidisciplinary research teams, commercial companies, non-commercial organisations, clinicians, and the local Research & Innovation Department to ensure comprehensive clinical trials support; therefore, a professional attitude to the role is essential. Clinical trials experience is desirable but not essential.

As part of this job, you will be expected to work as part of the wider pharmacy team and contribute to evenings, weekends, bank holiday, and on-call shifts as appropriate.

If you have the required qualifications, feel that your skills suit the job description, and would enjoy this development opportunity working within the Pharmacy Clinical Trials service, then we would love to hear from you.

Person specification

Training and Qualification

Essential criteria

• Registered Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• BTEC & NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Technician or equivalent.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Post qualification hospital experience. Knowledge of GCP, Research Governance framework, and legal/regulatory environment for medicines and clinical trials.

Planning and organisation skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work alone or as a member of a team, use own initiative, and be self-motivated.
• Able to work under pressure.

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application regularly following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially, and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three-month period commencing on your first month's payment. The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic, we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer. The risk assessment is intended to ensure you can safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients, and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues, and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester, and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meet the needs of our diverse communities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You 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.

Documents to download

• JD Clinical Trials Co-ordinator (PDF, 573.8KB)
• UHL Management Structure 2023 (PDF, 732.0KB)
• Understanding your right to work in the UK (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Employee Benefits (PDF, 578.5KB)