Clinical Trials Dispensing Assistant Technical Officer

at  University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

At UHCW our vision is to become a national and international leader in healthcare. As such our mission is to: Care, Achieve and Innovate. We can
achieve our vision and mission by providing and improving quality of care and services, encouraging creativity and embracing research and learning.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Trials Dispensing Assistant Technical Officer. Clinical trial experience is not essential for this role, but would be desirable. We are a very experienced, friendly team and you will be supported in your development into an exciting and fulfilling role.
If you have excellent time management, communication skills and attention to detail come and join our Clinical Trials Team.
We are a friendly, experienced, supportive team, who want to promote research and open studies which will provide new treatments and
medication for patients.
You will help support the team with the day to day running of current trials, undertaking the receipt and dispensing of clinical trial prescriptions, and the ordering, receipt and appropriate storage of clinical trial medication.
Ensuring documentation is completed correctly and in a timely manner including completion of accountability logs and preparation for the safe
disposal or return of used/unused clinical trial medication.
For any other information about the role please contact Rachel Thompson, R&D Network Team Leader on tel: 024 76966042.
As a member of the pharmacy clinical trials team you will be involved in clinical trial dispensing, receiving clinical trial drug deliveries, ordering trial
stock, undertaking stock checks, collating workload statistics, temperature monitoring, and completing accountability for patient returns.

You will be working as part of the pharmacy team in providing an efficient, effective and safe pharmaceutical service to patients and customers including dispensing and restock of medications to wards, departments and other outlying units where appropriate.

• Please be advised that interviews are scheduled for 11th November 2024

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence ® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation’s core values.
To dispense clinical trial medication in accordance with departmental SOPs and clinical trial regulations, completing all necessary labelling and accountability requirements. To work under the supervision of pharmacy technicians and pharmacists, and seeking advice on any complex prescriptions before dispensing.
To receive clinical trial drug deliveries in accordance with departmental and clinical trial specific SOPs. To ensure that stock received is correct, the correct paperwork has been received including QP Release Certificates, Certificate of Analysis, or other relevant documentation as outlined in the delivery note or trial specific SOP. To ensure that appropriate temperature monitoring has been completed during shipment and to take appropriate actions on the event of a temperature excursion which will include quarantining stock and liaising with the pharmacy clinical trials team.
Undertaking regular stock checks and ordering trial stock using trial specific documentation where appropriate.
Support the pharmacy clinical trials team in collating clinical trial workload statistics.
Monitoring the temperature controlled areas for clinical trial medication within the pharmacy department and at ward level where appropriate. To take appropriate action in the event of a temperature excursion, which will include quarantining stock and reporting to a member of the pharmacy clinical trials team.
Safe and appropriate handling patient returned clinical trial medication. Ensuring where appropriate accountability logs are updated with details of returns.
On a rotational basis working within the aseptic unit, clinical trials unit and dispensaries at University Hospital Coventry and the Hospital of St Cross.
For further details please see the attached job description

Please refer the Job description for details