Pharmacist Team Leader Clinical Trials & Lead Sponsor Pharmacist

Job overview

The key responsibilities of the role are:

To provide a Clinical Trials pharmacy service, optimising patient outcomes and improving the patient experience

To ensure pharmacy clinical trials services are provided in a safe, efficient manner and are compliant with relevant EU legislation and professional regulations.

To ensure pharmacy clinical trials services are fully aligned to support the UHB’s research strategy and the Pharmacy and Medicines Management Directorate’s Strategy.

To develop the role of lead sponsor pharmacist and ensure that all IMP aspects of trials sponsored by Cardiff and Vale and affiliated organisations meet regulatory and best practice requirements.

To lead Pharmacy support at MHRA GCP inspections ensuring access to documentation

To provide expert advice to the UHB’s Research & Development Team, Chief Investigators & Principal Investigators in respect of all aspects of IMP manufacture, procurement and use and of adherence to associated legislation.

Provide professional leadership to Clinical trials pharmacy staff and manage the Lead Pharmacists ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.

Main duties of the job

This is a rare of an opportunity for an experienced trial pharmacist to join the highly regarded pharmacy clinical trials service in the University Hospital of Wales.

This role will be rewarding, challenging and exciting. The successful candidate will play a key role in achieving Cardiff and Vale University Health Board's  goal of sponsoring it's own clinician's research involving medicines to benefit the residents of Cardiff and Vale and beyond.

While experience in acting as a sponsor lead pharmacist is desirable is not essential. Full training and support will be offered to the post holder to upskill in this area.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.