Overview
Support the delivery of a safe and effective clinical trials dispensing service following the principles of good clinical practice (GCP), under the supervision of a senior Clinical Trials Technician. Support service provision through the receiving, dispensing, returning and destruction of medicines for use in clinical trials and maintain accurate accountability records for these tasks. Work as a key member of a small pharmacy trials team to identify and deliver improvements in pharmacy services. The Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician plays a vital role in supporting the safe and effective delivery of clinical trials pharmacy services within the Acute Care Division.
Responsibilities
* Assist under the supervision of senior pharmacy staff to ensure investigational medicinal products (IMPs) and non-investigational medicinal products (nIMPs) are received, stored, dispensed, returned and destroyed in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Trust policies.
* Maintain accurate drug accountability records, prepare documentation and labels using pharmacy computer systems, and ensure full audit trails in line with regulatory and data protection requirements.
* Dispense oral and parenteral medicines for patients participating in clinical trials, including cytotoxic drugs, intravenous additives and monoclonal antibodies, using aseptic techniques and specialist equipment such as isolators.
* Perform cross-checking of prescriptions, worksheets and drug volumes to ensure patient safety, maintaining accuracy, attention to detail and sustained concentration.
* Communicate effectively with pharmacists, doctors, nurses, research staff and external research organisations; provide routine information within defined limits and escalate complex issues to pharmacists when required.
* Support training of new staff and contribute to service improvement, including developing procedures for new clinical trials.
Employer and Values
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4 million people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to maintain excellence and work with academic and healthcare partners across the region to improve care, treatment and patient outcomes. We are proud of our expert and loyal staff and welcome people who share the aim of delivering excellence in everything we do. Our values define how we act to deliver the best possible care for patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
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