Specialist Pharmacist -Clinical Trials

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Pharmacist, to join the Pharmacy Clinical Trials team in Sutton. This is post to maintain the clinical trial pharmacy service provided at the Royal Marden NHS Foundation Trust (now consisting of over 40 individuals). The post holder will be integrated with the research team as well as lead on the set-up and maintenance of clinical trials running at the Trust and other clinical areas of the hospital for allocated clinical units. Applicants are required to have previous clinical trials & aseptics experience and a background in oncology or haemato-oncology is desirable., To maintain and support the Clinical Trials service in accordance with current UK Clinical Trial Regulations, the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) regulation 2004 (EU Clinical Trial Directive) and all updates, together with ICH GCP guidelines and departmental procedures, ensuring provision of a high-quality service to patients and staff at the Royal Marsden.

To be responsible for managing and coordinating all aspects of Clinical Trials Pharmacy Dispensary/ West Wing/ Oak Ward and Drug Development Unit (DDU)at Sutton, to ensure that the supply of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) is undertaken in accordance with current legislation and best practice guidelines, ensuring appropriate handling of IMP in order to safeguard patients, staff and the Trust.

To provide highly specialised pharmaceutical and clinical advice to all trial medicines, including phase 1 to phase 4 and Advance Therapy Investigational Medicinal Products (ATIMP) across all specialisms, to senior medical and nursing staff.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.