Job summary
If you have a passion for mental health and research, this is the role for you. SHSC strives to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the people who use ourservices and to always provide the best evidenced based care that we can. We aim to create a vibrant, engaged, improvement focused culture in which we usethe best, and most up-to-date evidence to achieve the best outcomes for our serviceusers.
We have an exciting new role in the team -Pharmacy Lead for Research and Development. It is a part time role. You will be the lead in the pharmacy team in supporting the Research and Development team. The Research and Development team has been growing, and exciting new opportunities for the staff to be involved in clinical trials are arising .
Main duties of the job
Pharmacy Lead responsible on Research and Development of clinical trials.
- Be first point of pharmacy contact for research trial sponsors and CROs
- Lead and facilitate pharmacy aspects of Pre-site selection visits, Site Initiation visits, monitoring and close out visits.
- Oversight and management of pharmacy related clinical trials income
- Working with RDU and medical colleagues to identify areas of research priorities in respect of Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products (CTIMPs) and other related trials.
- Contribute to the assessment and feasibility of delivery of clinical trials within SHSC (where applicable)
- Attend local / regional pharmacy research networks.
About us
Pharmacy Lead responsible on Research and Development of clinical trials.
- Be first point of pharmacy contact for research trial sponsors and CROs
- Lead and facilitate pharmacy aspects of Pre-site selection visits, Site Initiation visits, monitoring and close out visits.
- Oversight and management of pharmacy related clinical trials income
- Working with RDU and medical colleagues to identify areas of research priorities in respect of Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products (CTIMPs) and other related trials.
- Contribute to the assessment and feasibility of delivery of clinical trials within SHSC (where applicable)
- Attend local / regional pharmacy research networks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- s part of the pharmacy service, to ensure the safe and effective use of medicines throughout the Trust.
- Supporting the Chief Pharmacist in ensuring that effective medicines systems operate throughout the Trust.
- To be the pharmacy lead responsible for research and development of clinical trials.
- Reviewing the feasibility of proposed clinical trials considering the pharmacy aspect. Oversight of expenditure and reimbursement for the pharmacy team for clinical trials (Research and Development (R&D)).
- As a clinical pharmacist within the trials team, the post-holder will ensure that all pharmaceutical aspects of clinical trials validation including digital systems are built in accordance with good clinical practice (GCP); good manufacturing practice (GMP); statutory national and international standards; and clinical need.
- Support the coordination of local response in a timely manner, working closely with the: clinical and research teams; Pharmacy; Sponsors; and R&D department.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Have a high level of clinical pharmacy skills
- and knowledge and to be able to apply this
- to work in mental health.
- Knowledge and understanding of the
- principles of evidence-based healthcare Be computer literate and have the ability to
- learn to use a variety of electronic notes
- and prescribing systems.
- Competent interpersonal skills and able to
- achieve outcome through team working
- Ability to work on own initiative or part of a
- team.
Desirable
- Experience and understanding of
- pharmacist aspects of clinical trials
- including Good Clinical Practice.
- Have an interest in mental health pharmacy
- across the spectrum of healthcare settings.
- Knowledge of relevant clinical guidelines
- and their application to best practice
- Knowledge of recent developments in
- mental health practice or equivalent
- specialities, including learning disability and
- substance misuse
- Proven skills in information retrieval
- Demonstrated ability to work with other
- professional team members in secondary
- care.
- Experience and skills of leading audits.
- Knowledge of The Medicines for Human
- Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Michael Carlisle Centre
75 Osborne Road
Sheffield
S11 9BF