Specialist Clinical Trials Pharmacist

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham
3 days ago
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Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated pharmacist post to lead, manage and deliver the pharmacy service for clinical trials at NUH. Your focus will be on a wide range of clinical specialities (outside of cancer), working as part of the established pharmacy clinical service and technician-supported clinical trials teams and in close liaison with the clinicians and research teams. The post holder will also contribute to the delivery of a specialist clinical pharmacy service to NUH patients.


Responsibilities

  • Support the Principal Pharmacist R&I in the development of the pharmacy clinical trials service, increasing the portfolio of early-phase clinical trials and advanced therapy investigational medicinal products research.
  • Serve as the pharmacy lead for clinical trials of medicinal products conducted in a variety of clinical divisions.
  • Appraise clinical trials of medicinal products and all aspects of pharmaceutical input in accordance with legal requirements and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) relating to the prescribing, handling, dispensing, administration, storage and disposal of investigational medicinal products (IMPs), advanced therapy investigational products (ATIMPs) and non-investigational medicinal products (NIMPs).
  • Contribute to the delivery of a high quality clinical pharmacy service.
  • Provide regular service commitments between QMC and City Campuses.
  • Work closely with clinical pharmacy colleagues in the therapeutic areas where research is being undertaken.
  • Demonstrate accuracy under pressure, use own initiative, plan and manage own workload and that of others, and be flexible, with good organisational and communication skills.

Qualifications

  • Ability to work accurately under pressure, use own initiative, and plan and manage workload.
  • Good organisational and communication skills, with the capacity to work to and meet changing deadlines.

Benefits & Working Environment

  • Work with over 19,000 staff in one of the biggest employers in the city, supporting the health and wellbeing of the local population.
  • Play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
  • Access to endless personal development opportunities.
  • We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.


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