Pharmacist - Clinical Trials

Job description Job responsibilities To support the development, delivery and evaluation of the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Service provided to the Research Department. To deputise for the Lead Pharmacist supporting the development, delivery and evaluation of the clinical trials pharmacy service for Hampshire Hospitals, ensuring the requirements of pharmacy customers are met in accordance with pharmaceutical legislation, national guidance and departmental objectives. To supervise people to ensure the effective operation of the Services provided to the Research Department. To ensure that the highest standards of clinical care are continuously delivered This post has a training element and the post holder will provide a mentoring and training role for new and junior staff. To participate in any 7-day shift pattern as required by the service which may include weekend and Bank Holiday rotas Support for the day-to-day management of the clinical trials service, monitoring key quality and performance indicators and service pressures, recommending and implementing actions to address them. Maintaining or improving effective lines of communication between the Pharmacy and Research teams To supervise, and delegate work to, junior staff under the direction of the appropriate pharmacist in charge, to ensure that professional, legal and procedural standards are met. To act as a deputy for the pharmacist in charge of the section during their absence, to ensure continuity of service. To participate in the emergency duty arrangements, which include implementation of defective drug recall procedures, in accordance with the agreement reached with the Trust. This is to ensure that pharmaceutical advice and service is available in an emergency outside pharmacy opening hours. To respond in a timely manner to questions about medicines from healthcare professionals (both within and outside the hospital). To provide evaluated answers to these queries using a range of resources including electronic databases, books, journals etc.