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    Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom - East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

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    This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has clinical trials experience or relevant transferrable skills.

    The EKHUFT Pharmacy clinical trials team are an experienced team and work hard to provide agile set-up and maintenance of clinical trials.

    An opportunity to work with brilliant and passionate professionals has arisen for a highly motivated pharmacy technician to make a difference to patients' outcomes and wellbeing.

    This role is open to someone with or without clinical trial experience, who is passionate about making a difference and contributing to improving patient/carer experience.


    The main duties will include facilitating the set-up, maintenance and monitoring of clinical trials that involve Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP's).


    You will join a small pharmacy-based team, where you will help to ensure the standards of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) are followed and that patients who volunteer to take part in clinical trials feel valued and receive an excellent pharmacy service.


    You will work closely with the Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacist, Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician, Research Delivery Teams, Principal Investigators, Research & Innovation Central Office team, Study Sponsors and wider Pharmacy and Hospital Teams.


    If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process.

    This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

    To facilitate the set-up, maintenance and monitoring of clinical trials.

    To prepare and update pharmacy guidelines for clinical trials, ensuring a co-ordinated approach for the smooth running of clinical trials from a pharmacy perspective.

    To build and update clinical trial oncology regimens on the electronic prescribing system Aria.

    To provide comprehensive training and support to all pharmacy staff in the accurate dispensing of clinical trials and monitor as required.

    To ensure that all essential pharmacy trial documentation is maintained in accordance with the protocol and other national and local guidelines and ensure accurate record keeping and drug accountability of clinical trials.

    To ensure effective stock control of clinical trial products and clinical trial related products.
    To order and accept receipt of clinical trial products and clinical trial related products.
    To assist in the dispensing of clinical trial products when required.
    To assist in the checking of clinical trial products when required and maintain ACPT competency.
    To provide advice and support to wider pharmacy team as required with regards to clinical trial related workload.
    To ensure all clinical trial products are stored appropriately in accordance with current legislation and study sponsors requirements. To maintain temperature monitoring records.

    To ensure any temperature excursions are reported and any clinical trial products affected by temperature excursions are dealt with as per local SOPs and study sponsor requirements.

    To maintain accurate and up to date expiry date records for clinical trial products and archive for future reference.

    To ensure any returns and the disposal of clinical trial products are handled in accordance with SOPs
    To prepare for and assist study sponsor representatives at monitoring visits.
    To be responsible for the closing of clinical trials and maintaining of archive records.
    To assist in maintaining and updating Clinical Trial Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
    To prepare invoice requisitions for clinical trial fees and monitor the receipt of income for specific trials.
    To attend GCP training as required by the Trust and to work to GCP standards at all times.

    To attend meetings regarding the set up and running of clinical trials and regularly update Lead Clinical Trial Pharmacist / Director of Pharmacy / R& I with regards to pharmacy aspects of clinical trials.

    To be familiar with procedures and activities of other internal departments within the pharmacy and their potential interactions with trial activities.

    To act as a Pharmacy point of contact for all clinical trials, for both internal and external enquiries.
    To maintain professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council and to undertake continuous professional development (CPD).

    Qualifications and Training
    NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services, BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
    Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
    Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification

    GCP training

    Good understanding of Clinical Trials
    Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
    Good IT skills - Knowledge of Word and Excel computer systems
    Experience of working with Clinical Trials
    Experience of managing errors and risk assessments
    Experience of participating in audits / internal monitoring

    Knowledge of regulatory requirements relating to clinical trials
    Awareness of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) inc Annex 13 labelling requirements

    Good analytical skills - able to access and abstract data
    Basic understanding of hospital pharmacy practice

    East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

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