Senior Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician

Manchester Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Manchester is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Technician to oversee the technical pharmacy clinical trials service. The ideal candidate will have a BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science and strong organisational and communication skills. Responsibilities include managing operations, ensuring compliance with clinical trial regulations, and facilitating team training. This full-time role promises an opportunity to contribute to innovative healthcare solutions within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a BTEC/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science.
• Hold a recognised equivalent qualification and be registered with the GPhC.
• Self-motivated and flexible with excellent organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing technical pharmacy clinical trials service.
• Provide operational management of the clinical trials service.
• Implement procedures for Clinical Trial medication legislation.
• Coordinate staffing arrangements in clinical trials area.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

BTEC/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science

Completed BTEC level 4 Accuracy Checking Technician's course

Job description

Overview

Are you committed to delivering a high quality service and providing the very best standard of care for patients? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join our diverse team to deliver a safe and efficient dispensing and technical service.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is a leading integrated health, teaching, research, and innovation organisation in the thriving city region of Manchester. We offer a unique range of services to the North West, treating and managing the simplest to the most complex conditions and diseases. Therefore, recruiting the best talent to fulfil this role is really important to us.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Technician within Clinical Trials.

To help us do this, we are looking for an enthusiastic and astute individual to join our busy team. Self-motivated and flexible, you will have excellent organisational and communication skills. You’ll have the ability to work effectively both independently and with the existing teams within the pharmacy department.

Qualifications

• Must have a BTEC/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science, have successfully completed the BTEC level 4 Accuracy Checking Technician's course or hold a recognised equivalent qualification and be registered with the GPhC. The post will be 37.5 hours per week.
• Band 4 to Band 5 development role.

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing all aspects of the technical pharmacy clinical trials service and contribute to its future development in accordance with departmental strategic and business plans.
• Work with the Specialist Senior Pharmacy Technician – Clinical Trials to provide the operational management of the pharmacy clinical trials service in accordance with departmental strategic, capacity and business plans.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining procedures to ensure the appropriate legislation and regulations relating to the use of Clinical Trial medication are followed.
• Assist with coordinating staffing arrangements in clinical trials area and to liaise with the other Senior Pharmacy technicians to ensure appropriate skill mix and technical and support staff allocation throughout the department.
• Promote team working within the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Team.
• The post-holder is responsible for assisting with the training and assessment of clinical trials staff in accordance with National, Regional and local requirements.
• The post holder will be responsible for ensuring safe systems of work are maintained as defined under statutory legislation, COSHH, Controls Assurance and Professional Standards in their area of responsibility.

Contact

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gayle Silvester, Job title: Specialist Senior Pharmacy Technician - CT, Email: [e-mail], Telephone: [phone]