Job Description

To manage (with support from the Lead Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Trials) pharmacy aspects of clinical trials across all hospital sites within University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.



To supervise pharmacy assistants, Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs), Rotational Pharmacy Technicians and Trainee Pharmacists (TPs) working within pharmacy clinical trials.



Ensure all dispensed clinical trial drugs comply with UK legislation, MHRA regulations, national & local guidelines and practices.



Ensure patients receive their therapy in a safe and timely manner



As the specialist technician, ensure a feasibility review and assessment of any clinical trial involving pharmacy takes place and share the results of this assessment with the clinical trials team.



Support the implementation of new services and regional and national initiatives, such as the HRA Technical Review and EDGE Trial Management System



Support the Lead Technician Clinical Trials to ensure that the trials workload within the pharmacy is organised in an efficient and timely manner, this will include planning in advance.



Develop the clinical trials service and work proactively to ensure the smooth introduction of new products and systems.



Participate in regular audits and reviews of clinical trials and clinical trial standards and processes relating to clinical trial practice and activity



Participate in issues relating to clinical trials governance



Are you an enthusiastic pharmacy technician with an interest in clinical trials looking for an excellent opportunity to gain experience and knowledge in a specialised area?



As part of our innovative and well established Clinical Trials team, you will work closely with the Trust's Research and Development team. You will be involved in the initiation of all clinical trials with a pharmaceutical component across all specialities including Oncology, Haematology, Gastroenterology, Cardiology and many others.



Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.



Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions



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