Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join their Clinical Trials team at St Bartholomew's Hospital. This full-time role is integral to ensuring the effective setup and management of clinical trials, offering training and development opportunities in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council required.
• Experience working in clinical trials is essential.
• Diploma in Pharmacy Technology or similar qualification is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage the setup and maintenance of clinical trials.
• Ensure all clinical trial documentation meets GCP/GMP standards.
• Support the pharmacy clinical trials team with efficient running of processes.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Customer Service Skills

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians

Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with GPhC

Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

Are you seeking a new challenge? Do you want to work for one of the most research active NHS Trusts in the country and play an important role in improving the health and quality of life for patients?
The Pharmacy Clinical Trials service at Barts Health has seen significant investment over the last few years and the evolving team of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants manage an ever expanding portfolio of clinical trials. We have an exciting opportunity for a pharmacy technician to join the team and develop skills within clinical research.
We are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic person who has proven organisational and
communication skills and exceptional attention to detail. You will be responsible for the setup and maintenance of trials being run at Barts Health, and ensure they are being managed according to the regulatory requirements for research.
This is a permanent position, based at St Bartholomew's Hospital, however, post holders may be expected to travel across all Barts Health sites on occasion.
The role is full time, Monday-Friday (with additional weekend and bank holiday commitments). Full training and development opportunities will be provided

Main duties of the job

The principal objective of this role is to ensure the timely set up, effective maintenance and delivery of all clinical trials on site. The post holder will be expected to:
• Manage the efficient and smooth running of processes associated with clinical trials at the dedicated site
• Support the pharmacy clinical trials team to ensure all documentation including standard operating procedures are relevant, in date and according to GCP/GMP requirements
• Develop and maintain systems consistent with GCP and local requirements

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Level 3 Diploma in Principles and practice for pharmacy technicians or equivalent.
• Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification

Desirable criteria

• Specialist technical / Management modules or equivalent experience in Aseptic preparation
• Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
• ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Proven experience of good performance in previous posts.
• Previous significant experience of working in clinical trials

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of managing staff
• Previous experience of working in Aseptics

Skills

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates organisation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Interpret and dispense prescriptions accurately
• Able to prioritise own workload to an advanced level
• Demonstrates ability to answer complex enquiries
• Demonstrates ability to supervise processes and identify deviations
• Time management skills; Able to meet deadlines
• Demonstrates effective customer service skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to a deadline
• Able to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail
• Able to handle hazardous materials safely according to local procedures
• Intermediate IT skills including email, word processing, spreadsheets, accurate data entry, and specialist pharmacy computer system.
• Able to work effectively in stressful situations
• Demonstrates ability to write standard operating procedures
• Good numeracy skills. Able to perform pharmaceutical calculations

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrates effective persuasive skills
• Demonstrates ability to delegate effectively
• Demonstrates ability to analyse complex management information - workload and error reports

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received.
Documents to download

• JD/PS (PDF, 559.9KB)
• Our Values and Behaviours (PDF, 334.9KB)
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 92.0KB)
• Candidate Information Pack (PDF, 549.5KB)