Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join our Clinical Trials (OHCT) Pharmacy Department at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT). The department manages Clinical Trials from early stage Phase I studies to Post license Phase IV studies; handling a range of molecules from Advanced Therapies to traditional formulations. The successful applicant will be working alongside a range of experienced leading researchers who run studies from our various research platforms. The post holder will be managing existing studies in line with Good Clinical Practice principles and working alongside our specialist set-up team delivering new studies.

Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will primarily focus on:

• Management of existing studies
• Managing Modifications
• Early stages feasibility
• Site Qualification support to the Sponsors
• Studies Set up
• Studies Initiation
• Studies maintenance, closing and archiving
• Dispensing and checking (ACPT if applicable)
• Invoicing

About us
The department has advanced capabilities and several years of experience in managing Clinical Trials from multinational Pharmaceutical companies and non-commercial organisations. The Trust has a large portfolio of sponsored studies where Clinical Trials Pharmacy act as a Sponsor Pharmacy. Our team are experienced in managing complex studies involving advanced therapies. The Trust, as part of its bigger organisational structure, provides an array of world class training for researchers and support departments. Our researchers collaborate and work along side with our academic and industrial partners.

Job responsibilities
As per the Job Description attached:
The successful applicant will primarily focus on:

• Management of existing studies
• Managing Modifications
• Early stages feasibility
• Site Qualification support to the Sponsors
• Studies Set up
• Studies Initiation
• Studies maintenance, closing and archiving
• Dispensing and checking (ACPT if applicable)
• Invoicing

Person Specification
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential

• Demonstrated ability to write and review SOPs
• Demonstrated ability to plan, deliver, and organise competency based training assessment

Desirable

• Experience working in Clinical Trials

Previous Experience
Essential

• Previous evaluated experience of delivering induction and competency-based training
• Previous evaluated experience of supervising staff and workload at site level on a day-to-day basis
• Previous evaluated experience of participation in project and audit work

Desirable

• Demonstrated experience of ability to appraise staff and set performance objectives
• GCP audit experience
• Work experience (post qualification) in hospital pharmacy
• Previous experience in the set up and delivery of Clinical Trials
• Previous experience of dealing with Clinical Trial amendments

Education/Qualifications
Essential

• QCF Pharmacy services Level 3 (NVQ level 3) plus an accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent) or equivalent Pharmacy Technicians whom are qualified via other GPhC approved routes
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Working towards/completion of the Accreditation Checking Pharmacy Technician Scheme (ACPT)

Desirable

• Clinical Trials specific training and qualifications
• GCP training

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.
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