Research Nurse in Sutton

Job overview

Pharmacy Administrator, Clinical Trials - Band 4 Fixed Term Contract – Sutton based

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and self-motivated professional to join our clinical trials team at the Sutton site of the Royal Marsden.

You will be part of a team consisting of Pharmacists, Technicians and Assistants, who are always striving for excellence in all aspects of our work. We are working collaboratively as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure we always deliver outstanding care to our patients.

This is an exciting time to join the Royal Marsden Hospital Clinical Trials Department. Our service is built around providing a high-quality service to our patients and staff of the Trust. The Oak Cancer Centre (a new, state-of-the-art treatment and research facility) opened in June 2023 in Sutton which will speed up the translation of world-leading research into breakthroughs in treatment and care, transforming the lives of cancer patients at The Royal Marsden and beyond.

The hospital has recently introduced the EPIC digital health record system and we are looking to use the full capabilities of this system to support the pharmacy teams and become a more efficient and truly paperless department.

Main duties of the job

The Job Description outlines the roles of the Clinical trials Pharmacy Administrator. You will be expected to complete a wide variety of administrational tasks including: assisting with implementation of paperwork, scanning, filing and coordinating documentation in both paper and electronic forms. You will also support dispensing all types of clinical trials prescriptions promptly and accurately as they pass through the clinical trials dispensary, ensuring that all trial protocols, standard operating procedures and current legislation are adhered to. Together with the team you will be responsible for ensuring that the trials service runs smoothly; this will include stock control, accurate record keeping and drug accountability of clinical trials, counselling patients, completing deliveries, archiving, liaising within a multi-disciplinary team and training colleagues in the dispensing of trials.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Administrative Tasks

To support the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team (PCTT) with administrative tasks related but not limited to:

Assisting with the implementation of trial paperwork

 Assisting with printing, scanning, photocopying and study related documents.

Maintaining pharmacy clinical trial site files, computer and written records in an organised manner

Ensuring filing is completed in a timely manner so all documents can be located easily (including paper manual worksheets from the aseptic unit, where applicable)

If required, process protocol amendments promptly and accurately ensuring that pharmacy guides are updated and new procedures are put in place if applicable.

Assisting with the reporting of temperature excursions

Clinical Trials Tasks

Accurate record keeping of clinical trial documentation

Ensuring storage condition records and accurate expiry records for clinical trials are kept up to date and archived for future reference

Monitoring stock levels, expiry dates & helping with stock discrepancies

Support Senior Pharmacy Technicians, Clinical Trials with ordering stock

To prepare the close down and archiving of essential pharmacy clinical trial documents in accordance with GCP regulatory requirements and pharmacy clinical trial SOPs.

Person specification

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The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

 As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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