Research Pharmacy Assistant - London, United Kingdom - University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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As a Research Pharmacy Assistant, you will be assisting our pharmacy clinical trials team deliver world class research by maintaining the storage & receipt of clinical trials medicines across the Trust.

You will assist the Lead Research Technicians & our production colleagues to provide a high-quality dispensary service giving access to new & ground-breaking treatments to patients via study protocols.

Together we undertake ground-breaking research across several specialities including cancer, neurology, stroke, rheumatology, & early phase medicine with approximately 300 trials currently open to recruitment involving investigational medicines, known as IMPs.

The Trust has many opportunities available for career aspirations & in the Pharmacy Clinical Trials team we have an education & training lead who will ensure you are on the correct path for your career.

This vacancy would suit a newly qualified graduate, a current hospital Pharmacy Assistant, or someone with experience in a community healthcare setting who is looking for a team that can provide a high level of mentoring & support on an on-going basis.

Come & join our team if you are looking for a job where you can make a difference to patient care whilst learning about research delivery & digital health.

Working at the Trust will give you 27 days annual leave at the start plus Bank Holidays.

The post-holder will be trained to assist the Pharmacy Clinical Trials team in the accurate receipt, storage, dispensing and accountability of medicinal products (licensed or investigational) for clinical trial use across the five active sites within UCLH where studies are conducted.

They will undertake duties as part of the Pharmacy team under the supervision of the Pharmacy Clinical Trial Technicians and or Pharmacists.

They will support the Principal Pharmacist (R&D) in meeting objectives towards maintaining and developing the pharmacy clinical trial service across the Trust.

They will provide support the Pharmacy Team in the provision of an efficient and high-quality service to the hospital's internal and external customers.

The post-holder will be accountable on a day-to-day basis to the Lead Research Technicians.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population.

We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.

Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH.

We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.