University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Head of Pharmacy Clinical Trials
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Job overview
We are looking for an experienced clinical trials pharmacist to join the UCLH Senior Pharmacy Leadership Team as Head of Pharmacy Clinical Trials, leading and developing the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Unit.
This newly created post will provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership across a portfolio of approximately 600 commercial and non-commercial studies, encompassing significant cancer, neurology and early phase programmes.
You will lead on the strategy to meet the Trust’s research ambitions and national priorities, ensuring patient access to novel and advanced investigational therapies through safe and efficient pharmacy services, and contributing to national guideline and policy development through the Shelford Group, NIHR Pharmacy Working Group and ATMP networks, at the forefront of clinical trials pharmacy practice.
Main duties of the job
You will act as the Trust’s senior expert on investigational medicinal products and ATIMPs, ensuring compliance with GCP, legislation and regulatory frameworks, and providing assurance to internal and external auditors and regulators.
You will lead the dedicated pharmacist and technician team working across a complex and varied portfolio, driving service improvement, managing risk and ensuring the PCTU has the capacity and capability to meet growing research demand. This will involve working closely with R&D, clinical teams, sponsors and national networks to ensure pharmacy keeps pace with the Trust’s research ambitions.
As a member of the Pharmacy Senior Management Team you will contribute to the wider strategic development of pharmacy services, and deputise for the Chief and Deputy Chief Pharmacists on matters relating to clinical trials and ATIMPs.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
- Registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent experience
- Substantial broad-based experience as an NHS hospital pharmacy practitioner
- Demonstrable and significant operational management and supervisory experience in clinical trials in NHS hospitals, including working as part of a senior multidisciplinary team
- Accreditation in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) for Pharmacy Staff
- Higher degree (PhD or research MSc)
- Advanced practitioner as defined by the Advanced and Consultant Level Framework (ACLF)
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) membership
- Recognised as a national and/or international expert practitioner
Experience
- Specialist NHS hospital clinical pharmacy expertise and experience
- Recent and extensive experience of clinical trials work in a hospital pharmacy or pharmaceutical industry setting
- Recent and extensive experience of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products & biological safety
- Recent and extensive experience of designing and using digital systems to improve operational efficiency and patient safety
- Experience in management of others including assessing and appraising staff
- Experience of working successfully with all levels of medical, nursing, pharmacy, R&D and pharmaceutical industry staff
- Experience of leading and contributing to clinical trials audits and responding to findings from such audits
- Leads clinical audit and demonstrable evidence of use of clinical audit to improve practice
- Research publications
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Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrable evidence of evaluation of service provision and ability to innovate to transform services provided
- Personal and People Development
- Previous experience in delivering education and training at a postgraduate level
- Actively seeks novel opportunities to meet training needs, and evaluates the training provided
Equality and diversity
At UCLH, we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures and perspectives to support our world-class research, innovation and creativity.
Right to work and visa requirements
You must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom or fully meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. If the UKVI points-based system criteria are not met, the application will not be progressed.
Closing statement
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
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