Clinical Trials - Pharmacy Assistant

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Greater London seeks a highly motivated Pharmacy Assistant to join their award-winning Clinical Trials Team. The position involves supplying clinical trial medication, monitoring stock levels, and maintaining study information. Ideal candidates should possess NVQ level 2 or equivalent in Pharmacy and will receive full training. Working in a supportive team environment, this role focuses on delivering high-quality clinical trials services to patients, requiring attention to detail and accuracy in following procedures.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discount across various retailers

Access to career progression opportunities

Competitive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in community pharmacy is beneficial.
• Full training will be provided in the department.
• Experience in a pharmaceutical-related or hospital environment is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Supply clinical trial medication to study participants.
• Receive and monitor stock of clinical trial medications.
• Maintain clinical trials study information.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work in a team

Motivated and enthusiastic

Education

NVQ level 2 or equivalent in Pharmacy

Job description

Job Overview

This post would be suitable for anybody who has previous Pharmacy experience, including community Pharmacy experience and is looking to transition to a career in clinical trials and research, or anybody looking for a new challenge and is keen to learn and work within a dedicated team. Full appropriate training will be provided.

You will have a variety of duties within the department, including the supply of clinical trial medication to study participants, receiving, and monitoring stock, and maintaining the clinical trials study information.

Our small clinical trials team is made up of pharmacists and technicians who will support you in your work.

As part of the wider pharmacy team, you may occasionally be required to work in the dispensary, supporting the team with dispensing prescriptions, and the day to day duties of the dispensary.

Responsibilities & Duties

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic Pharmacy Assistant to join our dedicated award winning Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team in the delivery of a high quality, safe and effective clinical trials service to the patients and staff within Oxford Health Foundation trust, and wider research community. Attention to detail and accuracy in following procedures is essential for this role.

An NVQ level 2 or equivalent in Pharmacy would be desirable and experience of working in a pharmaceutical related or hospital environment would be an advantage however full training will be provided in the department.

Trust Information

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people. We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you're excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

The majority of this role will require onsite attendance to the pharmacy department in Kennington but travel to other research sites within the Trust will occasionally be necessary.

• All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
• Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
• We're advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
• Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
• We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
• We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values - safe, caring and excellent.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing.

Benefits

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Further Information

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team". Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent".