Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - Clinical Trials

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

About

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of district general hospital services for nearly half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, and mid Wales. Our main service locations are The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in Shrewsbury, which together provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals offer a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care, and critical care. During 2012/13, the Princess Royal Hospital became our main specialist centre for inpatient head and neck surgery with a new Head and Neck ward and enhanced outpatient facilities. It also became our main centre for inpatient Women and Children’s services following the opening of the Shropshire Women and Children’s Centre in September 2014. During the same period, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital became our main specialist centre for acute surgery with new facilities such as a Surgical Assessment Unit, Surgical Short Stay Unit, and Ambulatory Care. The hospitals together have just over 700 beds and assessment & treatment trolleys. In addition to these hospital services, we provide community and outreach services including: Consultant-led outreach clinics (such as the Wrekin Community Clinic at Euston House in Telford); Midwife-led units at Ludlow, Bridgnorth, and Oswestry; Renal dialysis outreach services at Ludlow Hospital; and community services like Midwifery, Audiology, and Therapies.

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Key details

Location

Site: The Princess Royal Hospital

Town: Telford

Postcode: TF1 6TF

Major / Minor Region: Shropshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 22.5 hours per week (including weekend working, bank holidays, and emergency duty on a rotational basis)

• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours
• Term time hours
• Annualised hours
• Other

Salary

£53,755 - £60,504 per annum/pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Grade: NHS AfC Band 8a

Specialty

Main area: Clinical Trials/Research

Job overview

Are you interested in new, innovative treatments? Do you like the variety of clinical conditions encountered within research? Do you enjoy teamwork? If so, we have an exciting opportunity within our Pharmacy department at The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) Telford, for a specialist clinical Pharmacist in our Research and Innovation service. This is a new role aimed at strengthening our clinical trial service through a dedicated pharmacy team. The successful candidate must be committed to delivering excellent research pharmacy services and further developing our team through training programs. Qualifications include a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy, and support will be provided for those pursuing independent prescribing qualifications. The role may be offered under Annex 21 AfC terms or as a progression post based on experience and competency.

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The post holder will:

• Be part of a team providing high-level clinical pharmacy input to wards
• Work as an independent prescriber to optimize medication regimes
• Contribute to a high-quality clinical trials service
• Develop core competencies of pharmacists in clinical trials through training and assessment
• Collaborate on operational and strategic pharmaceutical services management within the Research and Innovation Division

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide excellent care to our communities. We seek individuals eager to help us achieve this goal and make a difference.

What SaTH Pharmacy offers:

• Patient-focused service
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunities for personal development
• Open to new ways of working

Research and Innovation Service benefits include:

• Part of a developing research portfolio
• Engagement with a team advocating for pharmacy’s role in research
• Opportunity to impact patient care significantly

Additional organizational benefits include:

• Part of a trust on a transformational journey
• Support for career and skills development
• Investment in facilities and services
• Access to Leadership Academy

We aim to ensure positive patient experiences and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. We support flexible working arrangements and are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Applicant requirements

You must hold appropriate UK professional registration. This role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Honours Degree in Pharmacy / MPharm
• Registration with the GPhC as a pharmacist
• Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Non Medical Prescriber
• Member of the Pharmaceutical Society
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Certificate

Experience and knowledge

• Post-registration hospital pharmacy experience
• Staff supervision experience
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams
• Training and mentoring experience
• Audit and documentation experience
• Clinical knowledge and familiarity with NHS guidance

Documents

• Job pack (PDF)

Further details / informal visits contact

Hayley Pearson or Aleli Akani, Deputy Chief Pharmacist

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 01743 261000

Application process

Apply online; CVs are not accepted. Early applications are encouraged. For alternative formats, contact the Recruitment Team.

Equality and diversity statement

We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from all community sectors and particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups.