Clinical Trial Pharmacist

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexibleBank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the abilityto develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

Main duties of the job

What you'll be responsible for:

Lead and oversee delivery of pharmacy-related NIHR objectives and outputs, including establishing a structured programme of work and implementing fortnightly monitoring of progress, risks, and recovery actions.

Work in conjunction with the Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacist, R&I, Head of R&D, Chief Pharmacist, and other key stakeholders to design and implement a KPI dashboard that demonstrates safe, efficient, high-quality, and responsive pharmacy clinical trials services.

• The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job responsibilities

Job Title: - Clinical Trial Pharmacist

Location: - Reading

About the Trust-

Rated Good in their most recent CQC report, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of acute, surgical and specialist services (including cancer, dialysis and eye surgery) to Reading, Wokingham and Berkshire. As one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country, the Trust offers staff a range of benefits including local discount schemes, a free shuttle bus from Reading train station and more. Based in and around Reading, there is plenty of leisure activities to get involved in, with excellent transport to surrounding areas and London.

Why might this job interest you?

Being a Clinical Trial Pharmacist in the NHS is a versatile and impactful role that spans across various healthcare settings, from hospitals to community clinics. It involves providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages and backgrounds, addressing both acute medical needs and long-term health management. The flexibility in scheduling allows general nurses to balance their professional responsibilities with personal commitments, ensuring they can deliver compassionate and effective care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

What you can add:

• NIHR delivery and performance oversight :- Lead and oversee delivery of pharmacy-related NIHR objectives and outputs, including establishing a structured programme of work and implementing fortnightly monitoring of progress, risks, and recovery actions.
• Strategic development :- Support the pharmacy department in the development of an innovative, coherent pharmacy clinical trials strategy, aligned to Pharmacy, Research & Innovation, Trust, and national priorities (including NIHR and regulatory expectations) working closely with R&I.
• Performance management and assurance :- Work in conjunction with the Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacist, R&I, Head of R&D, Chief Pharmacist, and other key stakeholders to design and implement a KPI dashboard that demonstrates safe, efficient, high-quality, and responsive pharmacy clinical trials services.
• Inspection readiness and regulatory assurance:- Lead oversight and review of pharmacy readiness for GCP and regulatory inspections, including gap analysis, development of improvement actions, and support to teams to strengthen governance, documentation, and operational compliance.
• Senior professional leadership :- Provide expert professional advice to pharmacy and R&I leadership on clinical trials pharmacy services, risk management, and service improvement, acting as a visible senior leader during this short-term period of focus and recovery.

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

What you'll need:

• 5 years or more experience as a General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC) Registered Pharmacist
• Good Clinical Practice
• Experience in Clinical Trials
• Knowledge of Clinical trail regulations

Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• PuttingPeople in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weeklypay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• BlueLight Card NHS Discount Provider
• Firstchoice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our teamis always happy to help- access our support line any time.
• Workingoptions to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility towork the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Trainingand development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
• Exploredifferent wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means you'llget access to member activities such as member of the month, memberappreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

Apply Today

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Good Clinical Practice

Experience

• 5 years or more experience as a General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC) Registered Pharmacist
• Experience in Clinical Trials
• Knowledge of Clinical trail regulations

Other Requirements

• Post graduate qualification in Pharmacy or equivalent relevant field
• Ability to manage or supervise a range of projects
• Proficient at problem solving and critical thinking
• Excellent attention to detail
• Broad experience within both clinical and operational areas of pharmacy practice
• Excellent communicator, with ability to work under pressure
• Experience of mentoring, management and leadership
• Advanced IT skills including MS Word, Excel PowerPoint
• Outstanding Interpersonal and negotiation skill
• Team player who can also work autonomously
• Resilient, enthusiastic, diplomatic, assertive and reliable

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.