Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Trials

at  East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

To facilitate the set-up, maintenance and monitoring of clinical trials. To prepare and update pharmacy guidelines for clinical trials, ensuring a co-ordinated approach for the smooth running of clinical trials from a pharmacy perspective. To build and update clinical trial oncology regimens on the electronic prescribing system Aria. To provide comprehensive training and support to all pharmacy staff in the accurate dispensing of clinical trials and monitor as required.
To ensure that all essential pharmacy trial documentation is maintained in accordance with the protocol and other national and local guidelines and ensure accurate record keeping and drug accountability of clinical trials. To ensure effective stock control of clinical trial products and clinical trial related products. To order and accept receipt of clinical trial products and clinical trial related products. To assist in the dispensing of clinical trial products when required.
To assist in the checking of clinical trial products when required and maintain ACPT competency. To provide advice and support to wider pharmacy team as required with regards to clinical trial related workload. To ensure all clinical trial products are stored appropriately in accordance with current legislation and study sponsors requirements. To maintain temperature monitoring records.
To ensure any temperature excursions are reported and any clinical trial products affected by temperature excursions are dealt with as per local SOPs and study sponsor requirements. To maintain accurate and up to date expiry date records for clinical trial products and archive for future reference. To ensure any returns and the disposal of clinical trial products are handled in accordance with SOPs To prepare for and assist study sponsor representatives at monitoring visits. To be responsible for the closing of clinical trials and maintaining of archive records.
To assist in maintaining and updating Clinical Trial Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). To prepare invoice requisitions for clinical trial fees and monitor the receipt of income for specific trials. To attend GCP training as required by the Trust and to work to GCP standards at all times. To attend meetings regarding the set up and running of clinical trials and regularly update Lead Clinical Trial Pharmacist / Director of Pharmacy / R&I with regards to pharmacy aspects of clinical trials.
To be familiar with procedures and activities of other internal departments within the pharmacy and their potential interactions with trial activities. To act as a Pharmacy point of contact for all clinical trials, for both internal and external enquiries. To maintain professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council and to undertake continuous professional development (CPD)

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