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The post holder will be responsible for managing their own cohort of clinical trials including set-up, maintenance and closedown of trials and co-ordinate the management of the Investigational Medicinal Products in all pharmacy trials. They will be responsible for ensuring compliance with current legislation, the international ethical and scientific quality standard laid down in The International Conference on Harmonisation guidelines for Good Clinical Practice relating to trials (ICH GCP) and The EU Clinical trials directive (2001/20/EC) as transposed into UK law by the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials ) Regulations 2004 (the legislation), and any other legislation or standards for the conduct of clinical trials (including maintaining records, writing and reviewing SOPs and training).

This is a 2-year fixed-term apprenticeship post where you will study towards the Pharmacy Advanced (Level 3) Apprenticeship with a commissioned educational provider. You will participate in theoretical day-release and practical on the job training. You will undertake duties of a technical nature in all aspects of the pharmaceutical service, under the supervision of a Senior Pharmacy Technician, in order to become a fully qualified Pharmacy Technician, eligible to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician (subject to the GPhC initial entry criteria). This post will be paid under an Annex 21 agreement SALARY Annex 21 of Band 4:Annex 21 covers trainees who enter the NHS and undertake their training whilst an employee. Annex 21 pay is determined as a percentage of the maximum qualified rate.Maximum qualified rate is £28, 976 per annum (at current rates) including High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS)Year 1 salary is 70% of the pay band maximum, which equates to £20, 283 per annumYear 2 salary is 75% of the pay band maximum, which equates to £21, 731 per annum Existing employees applying for an apprenticeship training programme within the same occupation/area will be paid on their current pay structure, where this does not exceed the qualified rate, or Annex 21, whichever is higher.

Responsible for operational management of the pharmacy clinical trials service in line with the pharmacy Clinical Trials Policy, the international ethical and scientific quality standard laid down in The International Conference on Harmonisation guidelines for Good Clinical Practice relating to trials (ICH GCP) and The EU Clinical trials directive (2001/20/EC) as transposed into UK law by the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials ) Regulations 2004 (the legislation), and any other legislation or standards for the conduct of clinical trials Responsible for writing and implementing Standard Operating Procedures for clinical trials in accordance with the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Policy Responsible for organising and delivering induction training and competency validation programmes for clinical trials and GCP for all levels of staff within the pharmacy Responsible for instigating internal audit programmes to ensure compliance with GCP and current clinical trials legislative requirements Responsible for recruitment and line management of pharmacy clinical trial technicians and assistants The Pharmacy Department at the Royal Surrey County Hospital and St Lukes Cancer Centre, in collaboration with the Post Graduate Medical Centre at the University of Surrey, supports trials being hosted by the Trust both within the aseptic services department and the main and satellite dispensaries. There are currently 119 trials on our books. This figure includes trials in feasibility, set-up, maintenance and waiting close down. This figure is set to rise in the future. The post holder will manage the clinical trial team and co-ordinate the management of the Investigational Medicinal Products in all pharmacy trials.

If a relevant qualification is not already held the post holder will study and work towards the NVQ Level 3 qualification in Pharmacy Services to achieve a Band 5 post. Responsible for reviewing information relating to High Cost Drugs (HCDs) within RSFT. To support the team in collating the HCD data from the JAC pharmacy computer system and the relevant In and Out patient areas. To accurately review daily, weekly and monthly quality reports to meet targets for the Trust Finance team for recharging to the Commissioners. To manage and develop Pharmacy Homecare Services Responsible for enabling the accurate management of patients prescriptions with 3rd Party homecare companies in order to ensure a safe and timely supply of medication to patients. Responsible for the accurate costing of private patients bills on request. All of the above benefit the Trust financial position. Key Result Areas:1. Ensure that all drug expenditure on excluded medicines is recovered from Commissioners.2. Ensure that all patients receiving medication via a 3rd Party Homecare route are managed appropriately.3. Ensure that the Private Patient Office is provided with information on medication use that is rechargeable

Participate in the ward based Medicines Management (MM) service to medical and surgical wards within the trust to ensure all patients receive the best care regarding the management of their medication. Participate in the development of MM services within the trust in align with good clinical practice. Order and supply medication to the individual patients as appropriate to ensure the patients receives all required medication in a timely manner. To provide a technical role alongside the clinical pharmacist and other healthcare professionals in a ward based environment to support patients in the management of their medication to include: Medicines Reconciliation. Assessing patients own drugs. Transcribing medication for the individual patients. Checking medication on discharge. Counselling patients on their medication.

Responsible to the development, management and provision of the pharmaceutical services to inpatients and day cases of the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Royal Surrey Cancer Centre and other hospitals and clinics, including Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh Hospitals that are provided with a pharmacy service from the Royal Surrey Pharmacy Department. Responsible for the maintenance of the operational areas as to a standard suitable for inspection. Responsible for the effective use and maintenance of the Omnicell Robotic Dispensing System and Omnicell e-CD Dispensing Cabinet, in order to improve efficiency within operational services. Responsible for the line management of the three Lead Technicians within operational services and supervision of all other staff allocated to operational services. Responsible for all operational policies and procedures relating to pharmaceutical services or care which will have a Trust wide impact. Responsible for the quality of advice to patients and staff on all services provided. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, work collaboratively with the Chief Pharmacist contributing to the strategic development of Pharmacy services across and outside the Trust. Be responsible for the provision of late night rotas for all staff, and weekend rotas for all the technical staff alongside the Deputy Chief Pharmacist for Clinical Operations and the Deputy Chief Pharmacist for Oncology Services. Be responsible for the collection and provision of all key performance indicators and provide monthly data for the Trust. Be responsible for all Health and Safety risk assessments and annual Health and Safety inspections for all operational areas. Responsible for the final accuracy checking of dispensed products. Responsible for the provision of a comprehensive dispensing service to the Trust and external customers. This service includes the provision of services to meet the specialised and complex medication needs of patients including unlicensed and investigational products, Be responsible for the appropriate storage of pharmaceuticals, including controlled drugs. Responsible for the line management of technical staff, and supervision of other staff allocated to operational areas. Responsible for the delivery of a dispensing and distribution service to 527 inpatient beds at the RSCH, outpatient clinics and day cases, including Childrens Unit and Royal Surrey Cancer Centre, external hospitals including Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh hospitals.

To provide pharmaceutical services to Inpatients and Outpatients and other Hospitals and Clinics of the District from the main Inpatient Dispensary. To work as part of the pharmacy stores and distribution team to provide a drug top up service to 30+ wards and clinics. Accurately top up pharmaceutical stock on wards or departments as allocated. As part of the Medicines Management team provide technical services to a range of specialties within the Trust. The post holder will work within the main Inpatient Dispensary and participate in the Ward Based Medicines Management (MM) Service. To assist the Lead Technicians in coordinating the workflow, training and supervision of staff. Accurately dispense and deliver pharmaceuticals to patients from the RSCH Dispensary. Work towards and complete the national accredited checking qualification (ACPT) to undertake the final checking of dispensed products, if not already qualfied Work towards and complete the Educational Supervisor qualification (if funding available) to assess and support NVQ candidates. Participate in the distribution service for stock drugs and vaccines to wards and departments. A Band 4 on a development pathway can be considered for this post. Confirmation to Band 5 will be subject to achievement of key objectives depending on persons knowledge and experience.

Clinical Duties Pharmacy reception duties including receiving prescriptions from out-patients, ward staff and other clients, taking payment for prescriptions, identifying, resolving or referring any queries at the point of reception and forwarding prescriptions to the correct location for dispensing. Dispense in-patient, out-patient, and leave/discharge prescriptions and clinical trial materials. Process prescriptions using the pharmacy IT system; select, compile, package and label and record prescription items according to departmental procedure. Extemporaneously prepared pharmaceutical products, e.g. creams, suspensions etc. according to departmental procedure. Final check clinically screened prescriptions and orders prepared by other pharmacy staff, before release to the patient, ward or unit. Maintain controlled drug register, making entries, checking and reconciling stock as appropriate. Assess suitability of pharmaceutical products for return to stock. Return items using the pharmacy IT system, or dispose of according to departmental procedure. Create, check and release requisitions and orders for pharmaceutical products, medical gases and sundry products as required. Assist with order checking, unpacking and storage of stock, ensuring appropriate stock rotation. Process ward stock orders using the pharmacy IT system, pick and package orders for delivery Take an active role in the pharmacy team and provide support to less experienced staff. Seek advice from senior pharmacy colleagues as appropriate in order to provide advice to clinicians Assist the Medicines Management Technicians with ordering individual inpatient items as required. Take part in weekend, bank holiday, early and late working rotas, as required. Ensure compliance with relevant legislation relating to the use of medicines, including the Medicines Act, Misuse of Drugs Act, Human Medicines Regulations etc. Work independently at ward level undertaking medicines management ward duties following relevant policies and procedures. Examples of medicines management ward duties include; medicines reconciliation, review patient own drugs for suitability for re-use and ensuring drug monitoring and physical health monitoring standards are complied with. Ensure that patient safety and service delivery are maintained in the event of failure of the electronic prescribing system and facilitate system recovery. This will involve supporting the establishment of robust business continuity plans for potential ePMA downtime. Communication Liaise with and support the ePMA Pharmacist in resolving professional and medicines management issues arising during implementation and maintenance of the ePMA system, including configuration changes, medicines templates etc. Support system administration of the ePMA system ensuring it is working as expected across the organisation. Support relevant clinical teams as roll out of ePMA progresses. Support staff who are resistant to system changes and engage them in the benefits of an electronic system to their job role. Help them understand the capabilities of the system. Contribute to project update reports on progress, risks, successes and any issues arising from the programme. This will involve communicating sensitive information and using a high level of judgement and analysis of presenting facts and situations. Respond effectively to the routine and straightforward medicines information needs of patients, carers, prescribers, nurses and other members of the healthcare team, whilst recognising own limitations Ensure information is provided in a timely manner, to the appropriate individual, in accordance with the degree of urgency of the request or issue identified. Co-ordinate plan and delivery specialist training to ward based and community based teams, checking understanding and adapting training methods as necessary. Be able to present information in a suitable format (e.g. written or verbal) and style to suit the target audience. Overcome barriers to effective communication. Analytical Skills Act as a subject matter of expert (SME) and advocate for ePMA to all users across the Trust. Participate in complex process mapping and use professional experience and knowledge of medicines management standards to design clinical practice in all aspects of medicines management to inform configuration of the software and ways of working. Analyse, monitor and review the teams training approach ensuring that any lessons learned are incorporated into future training plans. Contribute to the design and implementation of system audits, service development initiatives and statistical and financial drug transactions. To participate in pharmacy service audits, both local and national, and to provide accurate information. Identify items outside of the Trust Formulary and Prescribing Guidelines and ensure that this is reflected in the ePMA system. Planning and Organisation Contribute to the planning and implementation of developments for ePMA Ensure a system for incident recording is established during the implementation phase to enable the project to confidently report on change impact. Help design and evaluate changes in clinical and administrative working practices as a result of moving to electronic medicines handling processes. Work closely with the ward and community teams management staff to identify champions who will be coached to provide local support. Be responsible for planning and delivering own workload and delivery against agreed Training and Education Provide education and training to pharmacy staff on use of the ePMA system, including basic problems associated with the system, liaising and co-ordination with the IT department and suppler as necessary. Be proactively involved in the development of highly specialist education, training materials and user guides and training to clinical staff, and other staff involved in using the ePMA system. Work with the ePMA Pharmacist to monitor the quality and planning of training sessions to the ward and community team staff within specified timeframes and to deadlines. Be responsible for own continuing professional development in line with professional requirements in order to continue to update clinical knowledge and skills. Policy and Service Development Ensure medicines related policies, procedures and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are adhered to in own working areas. Identify changes which are required to SOPs, policies and procedures in response to the implementation of ePMA in order to ensure the provision of high quality services. Contribute to the development of Trust-wide medicines related policies and procedures as necessary. Management of Resources Collect prescription charges and ensure that cash is handled appropriately Ensure the security of medicines within the dispensary and in transit to other sites Ensure the security of controlled stationery and in transit to other sites. Information Resources and Technology Draw upon experience, knowledge and specialist training to contribute to the resolution of risks and issues arising from the use of an ePMA system, Support the management of upgrades of the ePMA system and ensure all software functions have been tested before going live. Advise the project team on the potential impact within the Trust. Use the computerised pharmacy information system to record medicines-related clinical information including prescribed items, allergies and details of patients own drugs. Use the pharmacy information system to generate financial and management information on prescribing expenditure for own clinical areas. Prepare reports, financial analysis and presentations using appropriate software, as necessary. Research and Development Support medicines related audit where appropriate, including the collection of data. Dispense clinical trial materials as required.

To provide pharmaceutical services to Inpatients and Outpatients and other Hospitals and Clinics of the District from the main Inpatient Dispensary. To work as part of the pharmacy stores and distribution team to provide a drug top up service to 30+ wards and clinics. Accurately top up pharmaceutical stock on wards or departments as allocated. As part of the Medicines Management team provide technical services to a range of specialties within the Trust. The post holder will work within the main Inpatient Dispensary and participate in the Ward Based Medicines Management (MM) Service. To assist the Lead Technicians in coordinating the workflow, training and supervision of staff. Accurately dispense and deliver pharmaceuticals to patients from the RSCH Dispensary. Work towards and complete the national accredited checking qualification (ACPT) to undertake the final checking of dispensed products, if not already qualfied Work towards and complete the Educational Supervisor qualification (if funding available) to assess and support NVQ candidates. Participate in the distribution service for stock drugs and vaccines to wards and departments. A Band 4 on a development pathway can be considered for this post. Confirmation to Band 5 will be subject to achievement of key objectives depending on persons knowledge and experience.