Specialist Pharmacist Clinical Trials inSheffield inSheffield PUBLISHED
WED 9 OCT 2024
This position not only requires active participation in the weekend and bank holiday services but also emphasises the Trust's commitment to inclusive recruitment practices and support for underrepresented groups. Candidates are encouraged to embody the Trust's CARE values—Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence—in providing high-quality care to children, young people, and their families.
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust are in the exciting position to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated specialist pharmacist for clinical trials.
Sheffield Children's already takes part in research on a national and international scale, collaborating with universities and hospitals to make discoveries which can help prevent, diagnose and treat conditions that affect children and young people. We have an ambitious Research and Innovation Strategy and are increasing our already extensive specialist paediatric clinical trial portfolio. The already well-established pharmacy clinical trials team is an integral part of the multidisciplinary research team delivering clinical trial treatments.
We are seeking a confident pharmacist with drive and excellent communication skills who has substantial experience in direct delivery of clinical pharmacy services.The ideal candidate should have a broad range of clinical knowledge and the ambition to develop this role.
This post would be suitable for a clinically trained Band 7 with hospital experience looking to develop. Experience in clinical trials or paediatrics experience would be desirable but is not essential as training will be provided.
To lead the Pharmacy Clinical Trials team.
To be responsible for coordinating the pharmacy service to clinical trials and research involving investigational medicinal products.
To participate in the pharmaceutical services of the Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust. These services include clinical pharmacy, aseptic services and in-patient services.
You will be expected to take part in the weekend and bank holiday service and the out of hour emergency duty service.
About us
Please read attached Job description and person specification for full details of job and the main responsibilities
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager:
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
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