Senior Pharmacy Assistant Clinical Trials

Job summary

The Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team at the Royal Cornwall Hospital are excited to be recruiting a specialised dispenser as a key role in our departmental strategy to focus on patient care and experience and expand our clinical trials work. This is an exciting development opportunity for the right person who will have a Level 2 qualification in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.

This role is part-time; 28 hours a week. You will participate in weekend and bank holiday rotas and will do up to one late night session (until 7pm) a week if required.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Trials

1. To perform dispensing duties for clinical trial drugs in accordance with specific protocol procedures.
2. To select trial packs and complete patient label directions following protocol.
3. To complete patients accountability and running log for all trial patients.
4. To perform housekeeping duties including temperature monitoring, expiry date checks, and the archiving of trial data (under supervision).
5. To perform all activities in accordance with training and departmental standard operating procedures.

Dispensary and Controlled drugs

1. To dispense for in-patients, out-patients and patient discharge.
2. To ensure accuracy of work during all stages of the dispensing process.
3. To ensure records and controls are correctly maintained using the pharmacy computer system and paper records and by following the Pharmacy Archive procedure.
4. To relabel patients own drugs for reuse after assessment of suitability in the dispensary.
5. To perform reception duties including dealing with patient and NHS staff enquiries either face to face or by telephone.
6. To perform all activities in accordance with training and departmental standard operating procedure.
7. To perform controlled drug audits.

Distribution

1. To assist in the Top Up and stock supplies to clinical departments when needed.
2. To perform all activities in accordance with training and departmental standard operating procedures.

About us

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

Job responsibilities
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ 2 or equivalent in pharmacy services
• Good general education
• GCSE Grade 4 (C) or above in Maths and English

Desirable

• GCP accreditation

Experience
Essential

• Experience in a pharmacy environment

Desirable

• Supervisory experience

Practical and intellectual skill
Essential

• Good all round communication skills both verbal and written
• Able to demonstrate good levels of accuracy in all areas of work
• Good Computer Skills

Desirable

• Supervisory experience

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.

Employer details
Employer name
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Address
RCHT
TRELISKE
TRURO
TR13LJ