Rotational Technical Services Pharmacist (Production, QA, and Trials)

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

UCLH is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population from the local area and throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. The Trust mission is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education and world-class research.
With the expansion of the Production, Clinical Trials and Quality Assurance teams, to help meet increased workload from across the Trust, this newly updated rotational position offers a broad and in-depth experience within the Production, Clinical Trials and Quality Assurance departments. A key driver for the development of this rotation is to recruit, train and develop senior and specialist Technical, Clinical Trial and QA pharmacists of the future.
The postholder will be encouraged and supported to undertake relevant postgraduate studies in QA, Clinical Trials and technical services, and gain experience in a related clinical pharmacy speciality.

The QA rotation will offer experience in;

• Maintaining and developing the Quality Systems
• Approving new products, including clinical trial and unlicensed medicines
• Effective oversight of the GMP and GDP managed facilities

The Clinical Trial rotation will offer experience in;

• Developing the systems related to the control of Clinical Trial setup, maintenance and close-out
• GCP and Clinical Approval of new Clinical Trials cross site.
• Training and education of pre-registration and qualified pharmacists in Clinical Trials

The Production rotations will offer experience in;

• Managing PN, CIVAS and Chemo in a busy licenced aseptic facility
• Technical understanding of the stability and preparation of aseptic products
• Training and education of pre-registration and qualified pharmacists in Technical Services

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicin e
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work

Please refer the Job description for details