Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Wales; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wales is searching for an experienced pharmacy technician to join their clinical trials pharmacy service. The role involves managing trial pharmacy services, ensuring compliance with legislation, and providing a high-quality service to clinical trial patients. Candidates must hold a pharmacy technician registration and relevant qualifications. The annual salary ranges from £31,516 to £38,364, offering opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the set‑up and management of clinical trial pharmacy services.
• Understanding of legislation and regulatory frameworks governing clinical trials.
• Experience within cancer services is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the provision of a dispensing service for clinical trial patients.
• Manage the pharmacy clinical trials service efficiently.
• Perform technical checking of prescriptions as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to adapt to change

Confidentiality

Ability to manage workload

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Membership of relevant professional association

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic pharmacy technician to work within our regional clinical trials pharmacy service. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in the set‑up and management of clinical trial pharmacy services, with a strong understanding of thelegislation and regulatory frameworksgoverning clinical trials. Experience within cancer services would be beneficial given the significant volume and complexity of oncology and haematology clinical trials across the region.

This role requires a motivated individual who can work to assist with the delivery of a service of the highest standards. You will be responsible to support innovation, and ensuring compliance while maintaining a patient‑centred focus.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

1. To contribute to the provision of a dispensing service for clinical trial patients. To apply and ensure the principles of GCP are adhered to in the management of clinical trials maintain records of dispensing including clinical trial material.

2. Under the general direction of the supervising pharmacist to undertake the day to day management of the pharmacy clinical trials service ensuring an efficient and timely service to all users

3. To undertake technical checking of prescriptions as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician and to maintain competences and accreditation in this area.

4. To write pharmacy procedures for the management of Investigational Medicinal Products using source documents such as the protocol and pharmacy manual

5. To work as part of a team and also work independently and using own initiative to deal with problems, enquiries and urgent requests referring to the senior technician or a pharmacist if necessary.

See Job description for further duties

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services with Btec National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Membership of relevant professional association

Experience

• Working within a multidisciplinary team
• Must be able to demonstrate suitable level of experience.
• Experience of patient‑orientated medicines systems

Aptitude and ability

• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to apply knowledge gained to the workplace
• Ability to manage own workload
• Ability to adapt to change and work alone and as part of a team

Values

• Well motivated, reliable and methodical
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of the team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£31,516 to £38,364 a year per annum pro rata