Clinical Trials Aseptic (Health Science) Associate Practitioner

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS teaching trust in Oxford is offering an exciting opportunity for an Associate Practitioner in Pharmacy Clinical Trials. You will handle medicines and support clinical trial services, working alongside a technical team. Candidates should have a BTEC/NVQ in Pharmacy Services, relevant handling experience, and strong organizational skills. This role promises professional growth in a compassionate healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Competent to handle IMPs and cytotoxics.
• Good knowledge of GCP training.
• Reliable with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Be competent in handling medicines safely.
• Aseptic dispensing in the clean room.
• Plan workload to ensure timely supply of medication.

Skills

Handling medicines

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Education

BTEC / NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services

GCSE or equivalent in Maths, English, and Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hi, My name is Emma Wilcock and I am the Accountable Pharmacist for the Clinical Trials Aseptic Services in Oxford and I'm very excited to share this new and exciting career opportunity with you. I am privileged to manage and support our fantastic technical team of Pharmacy Technicians, Science Manufacturing Technicians , Clinical Trial Practitioners and Assistants as we provide support services to clinical trial research teams on all our Trust sites throughout Oxfordshire. The Clinical Trials Pharmacy consists of Pharmacists, Technicians, Assistants and Apprentices. We work closely with research teams across the trust and external representatives. If you are interested in an informal discussion about the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Aseptic Services (Health Science) Associate Practitioner role offered within our team then I would be very pleased to chat with you. You are more than welcome to call on the numbers below or even better, we can make an appointment for me to show you around and answer your questions. I look forward to hearing from you. The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.

Responsibilities

• Be competent in handling medicines, including novel investigation medicinal products (IMPs), cytotoxics, monoclonal antibodies and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products, to ensure their safe receipt, storage and waste disposal.
• Be competent to aseptically dispense medicines in the clean room using an isolator, working within standard operating procedures and meeting national Quality Assurance of Aseptic Services (QAAPs) standards.
• Support the Aseptic Services Team in the day to day management of workload in CTAS.
• Be a Pre and In-Process Checking (PIPC) practitioner to assure the quality of the aseptically dispensed doses for patients, following completion of the accreditation course.
• Plan the workload in the aseptic suite to ensure the timely supply of medication to the patients.
• Assist in the training and be responsible for the supervision of staff in the aseptic unit to ensure that work is completed to the required standard, resolving simple queries and escalating more complex ones to senior staff.
• Communicate effectively with Investigators, Research Nurses, Trust Research & Development, Sponsors, Clinical Research Associates and Pharmacy staff during the running of a clinical trial.

Qualifications

• BTEC / NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services
• GCSE or equivalent Level 4 or above in Maths, English and Science
• Extensive experience of the day-to-day management and handling of IMPs
• Completed GCP training and has a good knowledge and understanding of how it affects pharmacy responsibilities and IMP management
• Ability to work fully gloved and gowned in an isolator
• Ability to handle medicines safety including deep frozen medicines
• Reliable
• Ability to show attention to detail in work
• Ability to concentrate to undertake tasks accurately and consistently
• Good interpersonal skills with all levels of staff
• Ability to work within SOPs
• Understand when to escalate issues found and can resolve simple issues
• Ability to convey information accurately - verbally and written reports or email
• Professional approach and experience of team working
• Enthusiastic and responsible attitude towards work
• Good organisational skills and prioritisation of work
• Able to work alone and able to use own initiative
• Ability to supervise other junior staff and provide guidance on how to undertake tasks as part of their training
• Ability to plan daily tasks for assistants, students, apprentices
• To work with hazardous medicines including ATMPs/GMOs, handle dry ice safely
• Computer literate with experience of working with the Microsoft Office package
• Vaccination Status - As required by OUH occupational health / NHS

Desirable criteria

• Science degree BSc
• NHS experience
• Aseptic experience
• Awareness of legislation and standards relating to Good Clinical Practice
• Able to acknowledge, appreciate and conform to change that occurs
• Experience of working on own initiative
  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

About the Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.