Lead Pharmacist, Clinical Trials inGuildford inGuildford PUBLISHED 24 MAY 2024

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust.
Job summary

We are looking for a Pharmacist with a strong clinical background as well as expert knowledge of clinical trials. There is already a strong clinical trials team in place. You would work closely with all members of this team, taking overall responsibility for Pharmacy aspects of clinical trials. Close working with the Trust R & D Department would also be part of this role, particularly to ensure pharmacy capacity is maintained in line with trials activity.

The trials team works closely with Pharmacy staff working in speciality areas such as Oncology as well as Dispensary and Aseptic Unit staff.

This is an ideal opportunity for Pharmacist with previous experience working with clinical trials. We would endeavour to support any relevant personal/career development training when in post. This is currently a part time post, with the exact working pattern open for discussion with the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

See Job Description for main duties of this post


Line Management Structure


Chief Pharmacist

Deputy Chief Pharmacist Cancer, Aseptic & Research Services


Post holder


Chief Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Trials Operational Manager

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.


Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.


A video about the Royal Surrey - www.jobsincare.com/job/j9r0Kztl description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

Manage all pharmacy aspects of clinical trials and the clinical trials team.

Responsible for the Pharmacy feasibility assessment, set up, running, closure and archiving of all clinical trials within the Royal Surrey County Hospital.

Organisation of all financial issues relating to trials within Pharmacy, including setting fees, negotiating with commercial sponsors, costing drug treatments and monitoring clinical trial income.

Line manager to Chief Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Trials Operational Manager.

Educational Supervisor for a Trainee Pharmacist (TP) and/or Rotational Pharmacist.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

Manage all pharmacy aspects of clinical trials and the clinical trials team.

Responsible for the Pharmacy feasibility assessment, set up, running, closure and archiving of all clinical trials within the Royal Surrey County Hospital.

Organisation of all financial issues relating to trials within Pharmacy, including setting fees, negotiating with commercial sponsors, costing drug treatments and monitoring clinical trial income.

Line manager to Chief Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Trials Operational Manager.

Educational Supervisor for a Trainee Pharmacist (TP) and/or Rotational Pharmacist.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered as a practicing Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Masters degree in pharmaceutical science or equivalent plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
Desirable

  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
  • Postgraduate training in clinical trials i.e. ICH-GCP Training
Experience

Essential

  • At least 4 years postgraduate experience
  • Proven knowledge of clinical trial regulations including ICH-GCP Guidelines and the EU directive and their implementation in practice
  • Previous experience in delivering training and education in a relevant field at a postgraduate level
Desirable

  • Previous involvement in clinical trials audit and MHRA inspection
  • Previous experience of running clinical trials and their financial management
Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered as a practicing Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Masters degree in pharmaceutical science or equivalent plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
Desirable

  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
  • Postgraduate training in clinical trials i.e. ICH-GCP Training
Experience

Essential

  • At least 4 years postgraduate experience
  • Proven knowledge of clinical trial regulations including ICH-GCP Guidelines and the EU directive and their implementation in practice
  • Previous experience in delivering training and education in a relevant field at a postgraduate level
Desirable

  • Previous involvement in clinical trials audit and MHRA inspection
  • Previous experience of running clinical trials and their financial management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Employer's website
Job summary

We are looking for a Pharmacist with a strong clinical background as well as expert knowledge of clinical trials. There is already a strong clinical trials team in place. You would work closely with all members of this team, taking overall responsibility for Pharmacy aspects of clinical trials. Close working with the Trust R & D Department would also be part of this role, particularly to ensure pharmacy capacity is maintained in line with trials activity.

The trials team works closely with Pharmacy staff working in speciality areas such as Oncology as well as Dispensary and Aseptic Unit staff.

This is an ideal opportunity for Pharmacist with previous experience working with clinical trials. We would endeavour to support any relevant personal/career development training when in post. This is currently a part time post, with the exact working pattern open for discussion with the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

See Job Description for main duties of this post

Line Management Structure


Chief Pharmacist

Deputy Chief Pharmacist Cancer, Aseptic & Research Services

Post holder


Chief Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Trials Operational Manager

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.


A video about the Royal Surrey - www.jobsincare.com/job/j9r0Kztl description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

Manage all pharmacy aspects of clinical trials and the clinical trials team.

Responsible for the Pharmacy feasibility assessment, set up, running, closure and archiving of all clinical trials within the Royal Surrey County Hospital.

Organisation of all financial issues relating to trials within Pharmacy, including setting fees, negotiating with commercial sponsors, costing drug treatments and monitoring clinical trial income.

Line manager to Chief Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Trials Operational Manager.

Educational Supervisor for a Trainee Pharmacist (TP) and/or Rotational Pharmacist.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

Manage all pharmacy aspects of clinical trials and the clinical trials team.

Responsible for the Pharmacy feasibility assessment, set up, running, closure and archiving of all clinical trials within the Royal Surrey County Hospital.

Organisation of all financial issues relating to trials within Pharmacy, including setting fees, negotiating with commercial sponsors, costing drug treatments and monitoring clinical trial income.

Line manager to Chief Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Trials Operational Manager.

Educational Supervisor for a Trainee Pharmacist (TP) and/or Rotational Pharmacist.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered as a practicing Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Masters degree in pharmaceutical science or equivalent plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
Desirable

  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
  • Postgraduate training in clinical trials i.e. ICH-GCP Training
Experience

Essential

  • At least 4 years postgraduate experience
  • Proven knowledge of clinical trial regulations including ICH-GCP Guidelines and the EU directive and their implementation in practice
  • Previous experience in delivering training and education in a relevant field at a postgraduate level
Desirable

  • Previous involvement in clinical trials audit and MHRA inspection
  • Previous experience of running clinical trials and their financial management
Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered as a practicing Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Masters degree in pharmaceutical science or equivalent plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
Desirable

  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
  • Postgraduate training in clinical trials i.e. ICH-GCP Training
Experience

Essential

  • At least 4 years postgraduate experience
  • Proven knowledge of clinical trial regulations including ICH-GCP Guidelines and the EU directive and their implementation in practice
  • Previous experience in delivering training and education in a relevant field at a postgraduate level
Desirable

  • Previous involvement in clinical trials audit and MHRA inspection
  • Previous experience of running clinical trials and their financial management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Employer's website


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