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Specialist Clinical Trials Pharmacist: Cancer
The closing date is 16 July 2025
To be a pharmacy lead to a portfolio of cancer clinical trials. To be responsible for appraisal of all relevant clinical trials including costing and all aspects of pharmaceutical input in accordance with legal requirements and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) relating to the prescribing, handling, dispensing, administration, storage and disposal of investigational medicinal products (IMPs) and non-investigational medicinal products (NIMPs). To help develop the service as it navigates more complex clinical trials and bring advanced therapies to patients.
To advise and work with the chemotherapy production unit team with regard to issues relating to Good Manufacturing Practice and clinical haematology trials.
To contribute to the delivery of a high quality specialist clinical pharmacy service to cancer clinical services.
The post holders will be based at City Campus; cross-town working will be required.
The post holder will be responsible for individual portfolio of cancer clinical trials; there is an expectation of close working and cross-cover, with cancer clinical trial pharmacists colleagues as required. Engaging with internal and external stakeholders is an everyday part of the job.
Main duties of the job
1.Takes responsibility for the delivery, management and development of the pharmacy clinical trials service in cancer.
2. Supports the Principal Pharmacist Research and Innovative Treatments in specific cancer clinical trials management issues and projects to develop and deliver the service.
3. Participates and supports the development of business plans and department and clinical strategies, e.g. in response to expansion of services, national initiatives and locally identified risks.
4. Contributes to the overall organisation, administration and management of the Pharmacy Clinical Trials and Cancer Services teams.
5. Supports with the development of the clinical trials service to deliver advanced therapy clinical trials.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job responsibilities
Works according to GCP guidelines and agreed pharmacy clinical trials procedures.
Critically appraises cancer clinical trials protocols, including amendments, to assess feasibility and ensure all pharmaceutical aspects of the study are deliverable and safe, in liaison with the chemotherapy production unit staff as required.
Calculates pharmacy support costs in a timely manner for cancer clinical trials protocols, liaising with the speciality research teams, sponsors and NUH Research and Innovation (R&I) Department.
Pro-actively costs for medicine-savings and cost-avoidance for all patients recruited to cancer clinical trials.
Leads and finalises the set-up of cancer clinical trials, i.e. writing and/or checking dispensing procedure, trials specific Chemocare prescriptions and worksheets.
Is accountable for adherence to protocol requirements for investigational medicinal product (IMP) management for cancer trials.
Facilitates the Principal Pharmacist for Research and Innovative services in the development of new services to deliver novel and innovative therapies to patients with the research setting.
Participates in the provision of a clinical pharmacy service for cancer patients recruited into clinical trials within the Trust
Assesses and clinically verifies trial specific prescriptions to ensure safe and rational prescribing according to the study protocol
Provides trial medication and any additional supporting treatment for inpatient, discharge or outpatient use.
Counsels patients to ensure medication usage according to the protocol and to improve patient understanding of medication using trial specific patient information.
Assesses patient compliance via review of trial medication returned by trial subjects and patient counselling
Contributes to detection of possible adverse events and prompt notification of the investigator and sponsor, where relevant
Accuracy checks prescriptions, dispensed by others, for accuracy of interpretation, supply, labelling and accountability recording.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
* mPharm or equiv.
* GPhC reg.
* Dip/MSc in clinical pharmacy or equiv experience
* Awareness of GCP
* Member of RPS
* Current GCP cert
* Member of relevant spec group
* Teaching/ Mentoring Qual
Experience
* Clinical pharmacy cancer experience
* Experience of working with chemotherapy e-prescribing systems
* Awareness of specialist clinical trials service delivery in pharmacy
* Experience of time management, clinical appraisal, and knowledge of Medicines Information resources and systems
* Training and/or experience in clinical teaching/tutoring, audit, practice research, risk management
* Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the formulation, preparation, therapeutic action of medicines, particularly anticancer medicines
* Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of professional and statutory requirements relating to medicines and clinical trials, ICH-GCP, NHS structure, Code of Ethics for pharmacists
* Knowledge of national disease guidelines, NICE guidance, formulary restrictions and evidence based literature relating to cancer
* Clinical pharmacy responsibilities at a senior level
* Experience in validating chemotherapy e-prescribing protocols.
* Experience of specialist clinical trials service delivery in pharmacy.
* Experience of working in chemotherapy production services
* Medicine expenditure analysis and reporting
* Broad knowledge of therapeutics
* Understanding of commissioning routes for cancer patients
* Management experience, with responsibilities for pharmacy staff groups
* Evidence of research or project work
Communication and Relationship Skills
* Strong, accurate and concise written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills
* Confident and assertive; able to defend opinions when challenged
* Able to empathise and communicate effectively with patients, who may have language difficulties, or other disabilities
* Able to receive, interpret, summarise, communicate and present complex information to a wide range of professionals across the Trust
* Proven ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians, managers and key stakeholders
* Tact and diplomacy skills
* Effective independent and team working skills
* Proactive and innovative
* Evidence of team building and leadership skills
Analytical and Judgement Skills
* Able to find, analyse and interpret wide range of clinical information
* Proven problem solving approach on a wide range of clinical issues, and able to think laterally to develop new ideas
* Able to apply specialist clinical knowledge to interpret and appraise complex cancer clinical trials protocols
* Ability to work alone using initiative and make effective decisions
* Able to work accurately with attention to detail under pressure
Planning and Organisation Skills
* Able to prioritise, plan, co-ordinate, develop and adjust pharmacy clinical trials services
* Able to work effectively to short, medium, long-term and changing deadlines
* Able to plan, organise and manage own workloads and that of others
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.
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