Role Summary
The post holder will be based in the pharmacy clinical trials department at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Wonford site.
Working within the specialist services division but supporting clinical trials across the organisation and with external stakeholders, the post holder will support and assist in the daily provision of all aspects of the pharmacy clinical trials service.
About the Role
We will work with you to help you be the best version of you at work.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, physiotherapy, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the pharmacy clinical trials team as a senior dispensing assistant at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust at a time of innovation and service development.
The Royal Devon continues to develop its research and development portfolio with excellent links with Exeter University and the clinical trials networks across the country.
The Trust has been selected to host a NIHR Patient Recruitment Centre, one of five sites selected across England. The centres provide dedicated space, purpose-designed facilities and medical expertise to deliver clinical research within NHS hospital sites, with the aim of increasing the number of studies being run across England. The initiative has increased the NHS’s capacity to deliver vital research for patients, while decreasing the time it takes to set-up late-phase commercial trials within the NHS - improving the UK’s competitiveness in the global market and providing opportunities for patients to benefit from early access to innovation.
The successful applicant will become part of the clinical trials pharmacy team supporting all aspects of clinical trial setup, delivery and closeout. They should be methodical, accurate and have good attention to detail. They should have good organisational skills and be able work flexibly and adapt to changing demands and priorities. They should be able to communicate effectively and be able to work effectively as a team member. The post will suit someone who has and NVQ level 2 in dispensing or willing to work toward this qualification and is looking to develop their career and knowledge, learn new skills and who are able to work in a demanding and busy service.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week participating in flexible working arrangements including late duties, weekends and bank holidays.
Salary: Band 3
Permanent
For further details please contact: Ceri Davies – Chief Technician Clinical Trials, ceri.davies10@nhs.net or Julia Weston– Senior Pharmacy Techinician Clinical Trials, juliaweston@nhs.net or by telephone on 01392 402444
This post has been identified as involving access to vulnerable adults and/or children and in line with Trust policy successful applicants will be required to undertake a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure Check/Enhanced Disclosure Check.
Please note that you will be notified via email regarding the result of your application. Interview Date: 18th October 2022.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Benefits
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you'll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
