Aseptic, Quality Assurance & Clinical Trial Pharmacist inSutton inSutton PUBLISHED 20 DEC 2023

Band 7: £51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum  FIXED TERM 

Aseptic Services

a) To assist the Aseptic Services Management team in the day-to-day management and provision of the cytotoxic reconstitution and aseptic services (including gene therapy) across sites.

b) Ensure appropriate working conditions are adhered too and that the relevant principles of Good Manufacturing and Dispensing Practice, and those of the Health and Safety at Work Act are applied at all times.

c) Ensure all professional aspects of technical services are incorporated into the chemotherapy and aseptic services procedure manuals and other aseptic services documentation.

d) Ensure that aseptic services policies and procedures are adhered to, and production records and training documents are completed appropriately.

e) To assist the Aseptic Services Management team in the delivery of local projects to optimise service provision and improve patient experience.

f) Support the aseptic unit with any aseptic documentation that is required such as worksheet production, new product reviews, drug stability reviews and in-house drug monographs.

f) Support the Aseptic Services Management team in working towards and maintaining quality standards

g) Participate in the chemotherapy prescription verification rota

Pharmacy Quality Assurance

a) To assist the aseptic department to ensure the service is fully compliant with the relevant regulatory guidelines.

b) Assist in maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with the unlicensed NHS facility requirements as documented in procedures and policies.

c) Assist in reviewing and approving data generated from Micro testing (including verification, calibration and validation for methods and equipment/accreditation results)

d) Supporting the Aseptic Services Management team with CAPAs and Change Controls as per Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation Services (QAAPS) and MHRA guidelines.

e) Assist in completion of patient impact assessments and product quality risk assessments via deviation system

f) Raise deviations to the Senior Management Team, assist in minor & major investigations and ensuring effective implementation of identified CAPAs. Support critical deviations.g) Daily review of the Environmental Monitoring System for the facility.

Band 6 & 7s Aseptic, Quality Assurance & Clinical Trial PharmacistLocation: Sutton (Expected to provide cross-site coverage if needed)

A fantastic opportunity has emerged for a passionate, highly motivated, and dynamic pharmacist to join the pharmacy aseptic and pharmacy clinical trials team at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.This is an exciting time to join the Royal Marsden Hospital Clinical Trials Department. Our service is built around providing a high-quality service to our patients and staff of the Trust.Applicants should have previous experience in aseptics or/& clinical trials, and a background in oncology or haemato-oncology would be advantageous.You will be part of a team consisting of Pharmacists, Technicians and Assistants, who are always striving for excellence in all aspects of our work. We are working collaboratively as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure we always deliver outstanding care to our patients.Our team continues to support the research strategy of "taking personalized cancer treatment to the next level," with approximately 380 active IMP studies and increasingly complex new clinical trials across all specialties, including gene therapies and cellular therapies studies.If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact:Lead R&D Pharmacist for Sutton, Pharmacy Dept, Myriam Bradburn orDeputy Aseptics Pharmacist, Rahul Kadadi

To join the Aseptic/QA services and Clinical Trials pharmacy team at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust liaising closely with other pharmacy team members and Hospital staff.

1.1. The post holder will assist and work closely with the objectives of the senior managers across clinical trials and aseptic services.

1.2. To develop a good understanding of Quality Assurance (QA) matters including Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Quality Control (QC) and in turn contribute to the development of other staff to ensure the pharmacy provides aseptically prepared medicines, fit for their intended use, at the right time.

1.3. To work with the clinical trials team and contribute to operational cover on the wards the set-up, delivery, and ongoing management for IMP studies.

1.4. To support the safe delivery to meet the demands of an unlicensed section 10 aseptic service for RMH.

Candidate will either join as a Band 6 or at a Band 7 level dependent on NHS Pharmacy Aseptics/or Clinical Trials experience or equivalent:

Aseptic Services

a) To assist the Aseptic Services Management team in the day-to-day management and provision of the cytotoxic reconstitution and aseptic services (including gene therapy) across sites.

b) Ensure appropriate working conditions are adhered too and that the relevant principles of Good Manufacturing and Dispensing Practice, and those of the Health and Safety at Work Act are applied at all times.

c) Ensure all professional aspects of technical services are incorporated into the chemotherapy and aseptic services procedure manuals and other aseptic services documentation.

d) Ensure that aseptic services policies and procedures are adhered to, and production records and training documents are completed appropriately.

e) To assist the Aseptic Services Management team in the delivery of local projects to optimise service provision and improve patient experience.

f) Support the aseptic unit with any aseptic documentation that is required such as worksheet production, new product reviews, drug stability reviews and in-house drug monographs.

f) Support the Aseptic Services Management team in working towards and maintaining quality standards

g) Participate in the chemotherapy prescription verification rota

Pharmacy Quality Assurance

a) To assist the aseptic department to ensure the service is fully compliant with the relevant regulatory guidelines.

b) Assist in maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with the unlicensed NHS facility requirements as documented in procedures and policies.

c) Assist in reviewing and approving data generated from Micro testing (including verification, calibration and validation for methods and equipment/accreditation results)

d) Supporting the Aseptic Services Management team with CAPAs and Change Controls as per Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation Services (QAAPS) and MHRA guidelines.

e) Assist in completion of patient impact assessments and product quality risk assessments via deviation system

f) Raise deviations to the Senior Management Team, assist in minor & major investigations and ensuring effective implementation of identified CAPAs. Support critical deviations.g) Daily review of the Environmental Monitoring System for the facility.

Band 6 & 7s Aseptic, Quality Assurance & Clinical Trial PharmacistLocation: Sutton (Expected to provide cross-site coverage if needed)

A fantastic opportunity has emerged for a passionate, highly motivated, and dynamic pharmacist to join the pharmacy aseptic and pharmacy clinical trials team at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.This is an exciting time to join the Royal Marsden Hospital Clinical Trials Department. Our service is built around providing a high-quality service to our patients and staff of the Trust.Applicants should have previous experience in aseptics or/& clinical trials, and a background in oncology or haemato-oncology would be advantageous.You will be part of a team consisting of Pharmacists, Technicians and Assistants, who are always striving for excellence in all aspects of our work. We are working collaboratively as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure we always deliver outstanding care to our patients.Our team continues to support the research strategy of "taking personalized cancer treatment to the next level," with approximately 380 active IMP studies and increasingly complex new clinical trials across all specialties, including gene therapies and cellular therapies studies.If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact:Lead R&D Pharmacist for Sutton, Pharmacy Dept, Myriam Bradburn orDeputy Aseptics Pharmacist, Rahul Kadadi

To join the Aseptic/QA services and Clinical Trials pharmacy team at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust liaising closely with other pharmacy team members and Hospital staff.

1.1. The post holder will assist and work closely with the objectives of the senior managers across clinical trials and aseptic services.

1.2. To develop a good understanding of Quality Assurance (QA) matters including Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Quality Control (QC) and in turn contribute to the development of other staff to ensure the pharmacy provides aseptically prepared medicines, fit for their intended use, at the right time.

1.3. To work with the clinical trials team and contribute to operational cover on the wards the set-up, delivery, and ongoing management for IMP studies.

1.4. To support the safe delivery to meet the demands of an unlicensed section 10 aseptic service for RMH.

Candidate will either join as a Band 6 or at a Band 7 level dependent on NHS Pharmacy Aseptics/or Clinical Trials experience or equivalent:



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