University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Band 5 Clinical Trial Technician - Pharmacy
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Job Summary
You will be a key member of the pharmacy trials team and work closely with our research teams based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Heartlands Hospital, and our external research partners, helping set up and deliver trials to our patients.
You will be responsible for assisting in the day-to-day delivery of the pharmacy trials service to ensure the safe and timely dispensing of clinical trial medication in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Dispensary and Pharmacy Aseptic Unit.
Although desirable, there is no requirement to have experience working within clinical trials or in an aseptic unit, as full training will be provided. However, you must have excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills and be able to show you are self-motivated and flexible in your approach to your work to meet the requirements for the pharmacy trials service.
You Will Have
- A nationally recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council;
- An accredited accuracy checking qualification, be working towards this qualification or be willing to work towards this.
- A flexible approach and good time management skills
- Good IT and communication skills
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
The main responsibilities of the post holder will be:
- To perform a variety of general pharmacy duties under the supervision of a pharmacist or technician in all aspects of clinical trials medicine management including ordering, receipting, deliveries, dispensing, and temperature monitoring of clinical trial medicines.
- To be involved in maintaining financial records, completing drug accountability activities, and networking with research teams across the trust and with external representatives.
- To be able to deal with enquiries in an efficient, polite, and courteous manner. Providing a caring and helpful service to other members of staff, patients, and the general public.
You will lead in providing excellent customer service, acting as a role model to other members of the dispensary team.
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About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value, and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values-driven in all that we do, and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such, we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long-term health condition, mental health, or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job Description
Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 Diploma (QCF) in Pharmacy
- Service Skills and Level 3 Diploma (QCF) in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent as defined by the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
- Dispensing Accuracy Accreditation, West Midlands scheme or equivalent, or working towards.
- Registered as a Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accredited Checking Technician West Midlands scheme or equivalent, or working towards.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a hospital setting
- Practical experience of aseptic work
- Working knowledge of a broad range of medicines and their safety issues
- Experience of working within a pharmacy team
- Demonstrates an understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Demonstrates the ability to handle safely and competently pharmaceutical equipment and medicines used in the dispensing process
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD)
- Medication counselling experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within clinical trials
- Providing specialist technical advice to others, i.e., manufacturing methods
- Contribution to technical education of less experienced staff, students, or assistants
- Training experience
- Supervisory experience
- Audit experience
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Additional Criteria
Essential
- Evidence of Dispensing Accuracy Assessment -- successfully completed
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD)
- Evidence of registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Committed to abide by the Trust Vision and Values
- 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. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, please see NHS Careers website.
For Help With Your Application, Contact
Lubna Khan
01214243975
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32073.00 to £39043.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-1094504
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Attachments
Job Description
_Senior Support Pharm Tech Band 5 - Trials JD_PS (2).pdf – 384KB Opens in a new window
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