Job summary
The OUH Clinical Trials Pharmacy Team is a friendly multicultural team which includes clinical and technical staff as Pharmacists, Technicians, Assistants and Apprentices. Our main role is to support the various clinical research teams by managing all the Clinical trial drugs on all of our trust sites .
We currently have a vacancy for a Specialist Clinical Trials Pharmacists. If you have an interest to develop your skills in Clinical Trials, you are interested in cutting edge research and you would like to work with us at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, well knownfor its dedication to research, you are the right person for this post.
We are looking to appoint a caring, highly motivated, forward thinking and enthusiastic pharmacists with excellent communication skills to support the set up and day to day running of clinical trials. The role is based across all sites and in a wide variety of clinical areas. You will be working with many different multi-disciplinary teams to bring research to patients.
The post includes some time in the clinical trials aseptic unit .
Applicants with hospital pharmacy or clinical trials experience but not meeting the full person specification will be considered. If successful, the applicant would be appointed to a lower band until the competencies for this post are achieved. We are also happy to support pharmacists through the Clinical Diploma
Best,
Sergio
Main duties of the job
- Co-ordinate and deliver Pharmacy support to Researchers in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust- Work with the dedicated Clinical Trial Team, to strategically plan the workload for Pharmacy Services for the Trust and ensure operational implementation.- Ensure that Pharmacy procedures relating to clinical trials involving Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP's) are in accordance with appropriate regulations (ICH/GCP, EU Directive 2001/20/EC, FDA, GMP), with Research Governance Framework and Trust Policies.- Provide highly specialised professional expertise to Researchers in the development of clinical trial protocols involving medication and related substances and to provide advice & information regarding the application for Clinical Trial Authorisation (CTA) certification from the MHRA.- Interact with and support Clinical Trial Technicians and Senior Technical Officer.
- Maintain knowledge and expertise to provide releasing support and cover to CTASU and ATMP unit as per rota
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis 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. Find out more here
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. 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 theOUH YouTube channel
Clinical Research at OUH NFT is conducted to the highest standards of excellence and plays a vital role in tackling the biggest healthcare challenges of the 21st century aiming to improve the care we offer to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a Detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to the Job Description document attached
Person Specification
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Essential
1. M Pharm Qualified to masters degree level (4 year MPharm) or equivalent
2. Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (Great Britain)
3. Wide Hospital Pharmacy experience
4. Problem identification and solving skills
5. Ability to prioritise
6. Good team member
7. Good time management and well organised
8. Good written and oral communication skills
9. Good negotiation skills. Good interpersonal skills
10. Enthusiastic and motivated
11. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
12. Diploma/MSc in Clinical/Hospital Pharmacy or appropriate Research Qualification
Desirable
13. Previous Clinical Trials or Research experience
14. Aseptic Unit experience
15. Research Ethics experience / training
16. Involvement in developing a service
17. Good IT skills
18. Experience in presenting to a group