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. They will appraise all relevant clinical trials & 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).
Responsibilities
* Takes responsibility for the provision, management and development of a high quality, comprehensive specialist clinical trials pharmacy service.
* To develop, implement and monitor a strategy for the Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials service within the Pharmacy Directorate.
* To be the lead pharmacy contact for clinicians carrying out pharmaceutically based clinical trials and to provide leadership and expert advice in relation to clinical trials to all pharmacy staff working within East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
* To assist potential investigators in clinical trial design, to 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.
* To lead and finalise the set-up of cancer clinical trials, i.e. writing and/or checking dispensing procedure, trials specific Chemocare prescriptions and worksheets.
* To 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.
Benefits
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto‑enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries, staff restaurants and accommodation. In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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