Specialist Technician Clinical Trials inPlymouth inPlymouth PUBLISHED TUE 26 NOV 2024

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Specialist Technician Clinical Trials to assist the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Manager and Advanced Specialist Pharmacist Clinical Trials in all aspects of clinical trials and ensure compliance with current national legislation, the International Conference of Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP) guidance and the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research (2023) in the conduct of clinical research.

This post provides an opportunity for the post holder to enjoy comprehensive training and to develop their skills in all aspects of clinical trials. They will be responsible for pharmacy clinical trial set-up and maintenance activities as well as dispensing and accuracy checking investigational medicinal products (IMPs)

You will be part of the Pharmacy Departments well-established and dedicated Clinical Trials team supporting the Trusts' growing portfolio of clinical research across all clinical specialties. With a particular focus on oncology and haematology studies, from phase 1 to phase 4. The Trust has also been in the forefront for COVID 19 Vaccine studies and in the future is looking to grow its portfolio of Phase 1 studies within our Clinical Research Facility.

For an informal discussion or to arrange a site visit please contact Mike Marner, Pharmacy Clinical Trials Manager

To work with other members of the pharmacy and research team to ensure that the rights, safety and well-being of trial participants are protected.

To support the pharmacy clinical trial team by contribution to monitoring visit, record keeping, archiving, study set up and maintenance of study specific documentation.

To oversee, and if needed to coordinate the management of workload for clinical trials prepared in the Pharmacy Production Services to ensure all products are prepared in a timely manner.

To supervise the work and to complete the training and competency assessment of Assistant Technical Officers (ATOs), Senior Assistant Technical Officers (SATOs), Specialist Technical Officer (STO), rotational technicians, and student technicians.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

About us

CLINICAL TRIALS DUTIES

1. To provide effective communication within pharmacy department and with the R&D department, the research team, multidisciplinary team and various UK organisations and pharmaceutical companies.
2. To assist the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Manager in management of the pharmacy aspects of clinical trials of Investigational Medicinal Products (CTIMPs) at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust to include initial trial set up.

1. To assist Pharmacy Clinical Trials Manager and liaise with R&D finance team to invoice sponsors appropriately

1. To assist Pharmacy Clinical Trials Manager and to provide costs of medication to R&D finance team for clinical trial agreements and model agreement for non-commercial research

1. To participate in feasibility assessment of potential CTIMPs

1. To undertake general dispensing duties, in accordance with standard operating procedures and the legal framework for the supply of medicines:

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