Job summary
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to apply for a Senior Assistant Technical Officer to work with the Trials Pharmacy Team based at the Birmingham Heartlands Hospital (BHH) site although cross-site working will be a requirement.

The successful applicant will manage the clinical trial medicines dispensed to patients recruited to clinical trials within the Trust. You will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic, multidisciplinary team supporting the provision of the reception and dispensing services within the Trials Pharmacy.

The role requires someone eager to learn, able to organise and prioritise their own work to meet deadlines and able to work using their own initiative.

The successful candidate must have NVQ level 2 certificate in Pharmacy service skills or equivalent and clearly indicate this in the relevant course details within the application.

If you are interested in an informal discussion about this role within our team, then we would be pleased to chat with you. You are more than welcome to call on the numbers below or even better; we can make an appointment to show you around and answer your questions

Lubna Khan- Advanced Clinical Trial Pharmacist 0121 424 1635

Pavindeep Gill- Senior Pharmacy Technician- Clinical Trials 0121 424 1516

Main duties of the job

• To perform a variety of general pharmacy duties under the supervision of a pharmacist or technician in all aspects of clinical trials medicine management including ordering, receipting, deliveries, dispensing and temperature monitoring of clinical trial medicines.
• To be involved in maintaining financial records, completing drug accountability activities and networking with research teams across the trust and with external representatives.
• To be able to deal with enquires in an efficient, polite and courteous manner. Providing a caring and helpful service to other members of staff, patients, and the general public.
• You will lead in providing excellent customer service, acting as a role model to other members of the dispensary team.

About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ Level 3 Diploma (QCF) in Pharmacy Service Skills and Level 3 Diploma (QCF) in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent as defined by the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
• Dispensing Accuracy Accreditation, West Midlands scheme or equivalent, or working towards.
• Registered as a Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Accredited Checking Technician West Midlands scheme or equivalent, or working towards.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in a hospital setting
• Practical experience of aseptic work
• Working knowledge of a broad range of medicines and their safety issues
• Experience of working within a pharmacy team
• Demonstrates an understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
• Demonstrates the ability to be able to handle safely and competently pharmaceutical equipment and medicines used in the dispensing process
• Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Medication counselling experience

Desirable

• Experience of working within clinical trials
• Providing specialist technical advice to others i.e. manufacturing methods
• Contribution to technical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
• Training experience
• Supervisory experience
• Audit experience

Additional Criteria
Essential

• Evidence of Dispensing Accuracy Assessment -- successfully completed
• Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Evidence of registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Committed to abide by the Trust Vision and Values

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).