NHS
Principal Pharmacist for Research and Clinical Trials
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Job Description
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- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
- Evidence of CPD
- Extensive experience post-qualification
- Pharmacy Degree
- Postgraduate qualification in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Significant experience as a General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Registered Pharmacist.
- Knowledge of medicine regulation and national guidelines.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
- Broad experience within both clinical and operational areas of pharmacy practice.
- Experience of managing errors and project risk assessment.
- Education and Training experience.
- Clinical audit or service evaluation experience
- Broad experience within both clinical and operational areas of pharmacy practice.
- Team player who can also work autonomously.
- Proficient at problem solving and critical thinking. Advanced IT skills including MS Word, Excel PowerPoint. Outstanding interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent communicator, with ability to work under pressure.
- Advanced IT skills including MS Word, Excel PowerPoint.
- Outstanding interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Desirable Good Clinical Practice certification.
- Post graduate qualification Clinical Trials/research or management.
- Membership of regional/national/ international specialist interest group e.g. RPS/ UKCPA/BOPA.
- Knowledge of Aseptic Technical service. Knowledge of regulatory requirements to co-ordinate research projects.
- Knowledge of electronic prescribing system such as ARIA, Sunrise EPMA
- Knowledge of clinical trial regulation
- Budget Management experience
- Experience of conducting research project or published work
- Previous experience of working in clinical trials.
- Experience of mentoring, management, and leadership
- Evidence of CPD
- Extensive experience post-qualification
- Pharmacy Degree
- Postgraduate qualification in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Significant experience as a General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Registered Pharmacist.
- Knowledge of medicine regulation and national guidelines.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
- Broad experience within both clinical and operational areas of pharmacy practice.
- Experience of managing errors and project risk assessment.
- Education and Training experience.
- Clinical audit or service evaluation experience
- Broad experience within both clinical and operational areas of pharmacy practice.
- Team player who can also work autonomously.
- Proficient at problem solving and critical thinking. Advanced IT skills including MS Word, Excel PowerPoint. Outstanding interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent communicator, with ability to work under pressure.
- Advanced IT skills including MS Word, Excel PowerPoint.
- Outstanding interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Desirable Good Clinical Practice certification.
- Post graduate qualification Clinical Trials/research or management.
- Membership of regional/national/ international specialist interest group e.g. RPS/ UKCPA/BOPA.
- Knowledge of Aseptic Technical service. Knowledge of regulatory requirements to co-ordinate research projects.
- Knowledge of electronic prescribing system such as ARIA, Sunrise EPMA
- Knowledge of clinical trial regulation
- Budget Management experience
- Experience of conducting research project or published work
- Previous experience of working in clinical trials.
- Experience of mentoring, management, and leadership
Job summary
Cwm Taf Morgannwg are looking for an experienced Pharmacist to lead, manage and develop the Pharmacy clinical trials service. You will ensure an efficient, effective and safe service is provided for those particpating in the clinical trials and provide pharmaceutical advice and support to healthcare professionals in relation to appropriate clinical trials.
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Pharmacist to join an innovative and progressive team. You will have significant experience as a GPhC registered pharmacist across clinical and operational areas of pharmacy practice, along with service evaluation and audit expeirence.
Main duties of the job
Lead and manage the clinical trials service provided from Pharmacy to all users across CTMUHB, and work as part of multi-disciplinary research team with clinicians, research teams, Research & Innovation (R&I) office and Pharmacy colleagues
Lead the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Team; this includes managing and co-ordinating a team of pharmacy technicians and assistants including recruitment, appraisal, discipline and personal development.
Manage and monitor the budgetary impact of clinical trials within the pharmacy department by ensuring income and expenditure is identified, secured and monitored.
In liaison with the UHB Education Training Lead Pharmacist participate in the training, supervision and development of pharmacy staff, and other healthcare staff, involved with providing pharmaceutical services to clinical trial patients.
Participate in the clinical trial training and supervision of general Pharmacy staff.
Lead on ensuring pharmacy staff receive and maintain appropriate clinical trials training, national and local standards respectively, such as the development of training packages.
Supervise and educate other staff within and outside of the pharmacy clinical trials team to ensure trial are being conducted safely and timely to protect the interest of patients.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Date posted
17 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£63,150 to £73,379 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number
110-PST019-0425
Job locations
Prince Charles Hospital
Gurnos Road
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 9DT
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
To lead on the Pharmacy governance aspects of clinical trials in line with international (ICH-GCP, GMP) and national legislations [UK Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations].
Actively lead and contribute as a member of the pharmacy department leadership team and research department to ensure continuous communication to maintain high standards of trial medicines use within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB).
Develop and deliver the UHBs research portfolio, lead the stimulation and coordination of pharmacy practice research activity across the department, ensuring support, governance, and quality.
Manage the pharmacy clinical trial service budget, including contribution to the development of guidelines and policies relating to pharmacy research across CTMUHB.
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.
Job responsibilities
To lead on the Pharmacy governance aspects of clinical trials in line with international (ICH-GCP, GMP) and national legislations [UK Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations].
Actively lead and contribute as a member of the pharmacy department leadership team and research department to ensure continuous communication to maintain high standards of trial medicines use within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB).
Develop and deliver the UHBs research portfolio, lead the stimulation and coordination of pharmacy practice research activity across the department, ensuring support, governance, and quality.
Manage the pharmacy clinical trial service budget, including contribution to the development of guidelines and policies relating to pharmacy research across CTMUHB.
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.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
CPD
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
Desirable
CPD
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Prince Charles Hospital
Gurnos Road
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 9DT
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Prince Charles Hospital
Gurnos Road
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 9DT
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.