Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Clinical Trials & Cancer Services Pharmacist to join the Cancer and Aseptic Services team at ESHT. The successful candidate will lead on a portfolio of cancer & non‑cancer clinical trials undertaken within ESHT, appraise all relevant clinical trials and offer pharmaceutical input in accordance with legal requirements & Good Clinical Practice (GCP) relating to the prescribing, handling, dispensing, administration, storage & disposal of investigational medicinal products (IMPs) & non‑investigational medicinal products (NIMPs). They will also contribute to the delivery of a high quality specialist clinical pharmacy service to cancer clinical services.
Responsibilities
The Specialist will:
1. Takes responsibility for the provision, management and development of a high quality, comprehensive specialist clinical trials pharmacy service.
2. Develop, implement and monitor a strategy for the Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials service within the Pharmacy Directorate.
3. Serve as the lead pharmacy contact for clinicians carrying out pharmaceutically based clinical trials and provide leadership and expert advice in relation to clinical trials to all pharmacy staff working within East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
4. Assist potential investigators in clinical trial design, advise them on good practice in accordance with the International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) guidelines on Good Clinical practice and Good Manufacturing Practice and on the regulatory status of the clinical trial drug.
5. Lead and finalise the set-up of cancer clinical trials, i.e. writing and/or checking dispensing procedure, trials specific Chemocare prescriptions and worksheets.
6. Provide a specialised haematology and oncology clinical pharmacy service to inpatient, outpatient and day‑case patients, carers, specialist medical and nursing staff, and other relevant HCPs providing services to cancer patients.
Qualifications
* Experience in Cancer &/or Aseptic Services is essential.
* Independent Prescribing studies encouraged if not already obtained.
* Demonstrated management, training & leadership skills.
Benefits
* Staff development opportunities.
* Enrolment in the NHS pension scheme.
* Auto‑enrolment to the Temporary Workforce Service.
* Access to onsite nurseries, staff restaurants and accommodation.
* Free psychological support through the confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
* Onsite parking available from £50 a year.
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