Senior Clinical Trials Pharmacy Assistant

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Trials Pharmacy Assistant to support a team of Pharmacists, Technicians, Assistants and Practitioners across Oxfordshire. The role involves maintaining the supply chain of Clinical Trial medications to research nurses delivering treatment to patients, managing financial records and drug accountability activities.

You will also assist in closing down and archiving studies and in coordinating sponsor meetings,

Qualifications

• Pharmacy service skills are essential.
• Eligibility for NHS procedures may apply.
• Qualification in Pharmacy Service Skills may be required or pursued if not held.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the supply chain of Clinical Trial medications to research nurses.
• Maintain financial records and drug accountability activities.
• Support closing down and archiving completed studies and facilitate sponsor meetings.

Skills

Pharmacy service skills

Education

BTEC Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills

Equivalent qualification or degree in pharmaceutical or science

Job description

As a Senior Technician I am privileged to manage and support our fantastic technical team of Pharmacy Technicians, Assistants and Practitioners 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 Practitioners . We work closely with research teams across the trust and external representatives.

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., As a Senior Clinical Trials Pharmacy Assistant in our team, you will have an extremely varied role - you will be involved in maintaining the supply chain of Clinical Trial medications to research nurses who deliver treatment to patients, maintaining financial records, completing drug accountability activities, closing down and archiving of completed studies, as well as facilitating meetings from sponsors.

A successful candidate should possess BTEC Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills, equivalent qualification or related degree (i.e. pharmaceutical or science degree). Applicants without these qualifications will still be considered. However, they will be required to undertake the provided relevant qualification in Pharmacy Service Skills.

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 four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

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These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.