Principal Pharmacist for Research and Clinical Trials

NHS; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

Cwm Taf Morgannwg are looking for an experienced Pharmacist to lead, manage and develop the Pharmacy clinical trials service. You will ensure an efficient, effective and safe service is provided for those participating in the clinical trials and provide pharmaceutical advice and support to healthcare professionals in relation to appropriate clinical trials.

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Pharmacist to join an innovative and progressive team. You will have significant experience as a GPhC registered pharmacist across clinical and operational areas of pharmacy practice, along with service evaluation and audit experience.

Main duties of the job

Lead and manage the clinical trials service provided from Pharmacy to all users across CTMUHB, and work as part of a multi-disciplinary research team with clinicians, research teams, Research & Innovation (R&I) office and Pharmacy colleagues.

Lead the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Team; this includes managing and co-ordinating a team of pharmacy technicians and assistants including recruitment, appraisal, discipline and personal development.

Manage and monitor the budgetary impact of clinical trials within the pharmacy department by ensuring income and expenditure is identified, secured and monitored.

In liaison with the UHB Education Training Lead Pharmacist, participate in the training, supervision and development of pharmacy staff, and other healthcare staff, involved with providing pharmaceutical services to clinical trial patients.

Participate in the clinical trial training and supervision of general Pharmacy staff.

Lead on ensuring pharmacy staff receive and maintain appropriate clinical trials training, national and local standards respectively, such as the development of training packages.

Supervise and educate other staff within and outside of the pharmacy clinical trials team to ensure trials are being conducted safely and timely to protect the interest of patients.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Date posted: 17 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8b

Salary: £63,150 to £73,379 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number: 110-PST019-0425

Job responsibilities

To lead on the Pharmacy governance aspects of clinical trials in line with international (ICH-GCP, GMP) and national legislations [UK Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations].

Actively lead and contribute as a member of the pharmacy department leadership team and research department to ensure continuous communication to maintain high standards of trial medicines use within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB).

Develop and deliver the UHB's research portfolio, lead the stimulation and coordination of pharmacy practice research activity across the department, ensuring support, governance, and quality.

Manage the pharmacy clinical trial service budget, including contribution to the development of guidelines and policies relating to pharmacy research across CTMUHB.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

CPD Essential

• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Extensive experience post-qualification

Knowledge and Experience Essential

• Pharmacy Degree
• Postgraduate qualification in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Significant experience as a General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Registered Pharmacist.
• Knowledge of medicine regulation and national guidelines.
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
• Broad experience within both clinical and operational areas of pharmacy practice.
• Experience of managing errors and project risk assessment.
• Education and Training experience.
• Clinical audit or service evaluation experience.
• Team player who can also work autonomously.
• Proficient at problem solving and critical thinking. Advanced IT skills including MS Word, Excel PowerPoint. Outstanding interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communicator, with ability to work under pressure.

Desirable

• Good Clinical Practice certification.
• Postgraduate qualification Clinical Trials/research or management.
• Membership of regional/national/international specialist interest group e.g. RPS/ UKCPA/BOPA.
• Knowledge of Aseptic Technical service. Knowledge of regulatory requirements to co-ordinate research projects.
• Knowledge of electronic prescribing system such as ARIA, Sunrise EPMA
• Knowledge of clinical trial regulation
• Budget Management experience
• Experience of conducting research project or published work
• Previous experience of working in clinical trials.
• Experience of mentoring, management, and leadership

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address: Prince Charles Hospital, Gurnos Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DT

Employer's website: https://joinctm.wales/