Expected Shortlisting Date

21/10/2024

Planned Interview Date

31/10/2024

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Clinical Pharmacist with an interest in clinical trials to join the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team and LGI Adult Clinical Pharmacy Team. A background in clinical trials is not essential as full training will be provided.

This is a split role with 60% of time working with the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team and 40% as a clinical pharmacist covering specialist areas within the LGI Adult Clinical Pharmacy Team.

You will work collaboratively with the rest of the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team, research colleagues and external trial sponsors to set up studies and contribute to the on-going management of current trials.

You will also work with the LGI Adult Clinical Pharmacy Team providing clinical pharmacy services to adult specialities at LGI.

This post will be primarily based at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) where research active areas include cardiology, neurosciences, paediatric medicine and paediatric oncology. It is an exciting time to work in research as work is underway on developing two new state of the art hospitals with plans to create a world class hub for innovation. This will support the growing number of early phase studies and ATIMPs (Advanced Therapy Investigational Medicinal Products) especially within paediatrics.

Main duties of the job

The main duties for staff working in this role are:

To work with the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team to ensure the validation and dispensing of clinical trial prescriptions is in line with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements.

To support the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team in the review and set up of new clinical trials. This will include checking trial specific documentation and, where applicable, working with the aseptic team to facilitate set up of trial specific worksheets and other relevant documents.

To support the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team in the ongoing management of clinical trials including processing and implementing amendments.

To support the development of Foundation and Trainee Pharmacists within clinical trials and provide them with the knowledge and skills required to appropriately handle clinical trial queries out of hours and in their day to day work.

To contribute to the clinical service provided by the LGI Adult Clinical Pharmacy Team to include ward cover on a rotational basis with the potential opportunity for involvement in other aspects of the clinical service in this area. Integration into the multidisciplinary team will provide further opportunities for learning and development. Your clinical development will be supported by the team of Advanced Clinical Pharmacists in this area.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK with a large number of specialised and highly specialised services. It has an established reputation as a Centre of Excellence for delivering high quality research and innovation on a large scale with pharmacy currently supporting over 350 clinical trials across all hospital sites.

Leeds is a wonderful city to work in and LTHT is an organisation that puts its patients first and highly values and supports its staff. Pharmacy is a forward thinking department that values the contribution of all our staff and is recognised in the organisation for our collaborative working as we continuously support our workforce to develop to their potential in delivering the best patient care.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

To deliver and develop specialist clinical pharmacy service in the clinical trials team and a clinical speciality within the Trust.

JOB DIMENSIONS

With the support of the clinical trials team, to proactively manage each trial through the set up process - including checking dispensing procedures, setting up trial specific electronic prescribing templates and assisting in aseptic set up of trials where appropriate.

To deliver training to and support development of Foundation and Trainee Pharmacists in all aspects of clinical trails and investigational medicinal product (IMP) management.

Provide a specialist clinical pharmacist service to patients and the multidisciplinary team within a given speciality. Ensure medicines are used appropriately, safely and cost effectively in accordance with Trust policy, standard operating procedures, and medicine legislation.

Supervise, along with other members of their multidisciplinary team, the development and implementation of treatment protocols, and guidelines for use of drugs within the clinical area.

Participate in evening, weekend and bank holiday pharmacy service on a rotational basis, and where contracted, the emergency duty service.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate competency in all aspects of the RPS General Level Framework

Desirable

• Experience of teaching or supporting others
• Awareness of Good Clinical Practice

Skills & behaviours

Essential

• Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
• Excellent time management skills
• Meticulous attention to detail

Desirable

• Highly developed influencing and negotiation skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Pharmacist Registrant of GPhC and Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

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