Pharmaceutical Science
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Trust
Pharmaceutical Science – Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The post is based at Bradford Royal infirmary but will include a rotation at Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials and possibly Airedale General Hospital. Candidates will be expected to travel between sites independently.
Pharmaceutical Science – Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
You will be primarily based at the Countess of Chester Hospital. There will be a requirement to travel to Manchester and Liverpool in order to complete two of your rotations.
Pharmaceutical Science – Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
The full Pharmaceutical Science STP curriculum will be covered within the Trust premises and trainees will spend time in Aseptics, Radiopharmacy, Production Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and anywhere else deemed useful for the Trainee.
Pharmaceutical Science – Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit operates under the name of Preston Pharmaceuticals and encompasses several specialities; Non Sterile Medicines manufacture, Repacking, Assembly, Radio pharmacy and Aseptic Services, to meet the clinical needs of patients both at the Trust and across the NHS.
If you have never worked in a hospital setting before, you will be provided with the necessary training and support to help you learn and succeed. The team are friendly, helpful and supportive of one another and by working collaboratively, enable us to deliver a service that we are proud of. You will also work as part of a multidisciplinary team and will regularly engage with other healthcare professionals.
We value the personal skills, experiences, and qualities that individuals bring to our department and the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services.
The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics, run fitness classes and organise mindfulness sessions. As an employer we have earned a reputation for focusing on the development of our staff and for being an organisation people are proud to work for.
Pharmaceutical Science – Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Trainees will work at the following locations within Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust; Leeds General Infirmary, St. James’s University Hospital and the pharmacy manufacturing unit in Hunslet, Leeds. The length of time spent at each location may vary between trainees. The trainees will also spend time at a pharmacy manufacturing unit in Lindley, Huddersfield (Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust). There are good transport links to all locations. Candidates are responsible for organising their own travel arrangements to the different locations. Huddersfield is a commutable distance from Leeds and therefore it is not expected that overnight accommodation will be required. Hunslet to Lindley is approximately 30 minutes by car. This specialism is well established in Leeds; the Trust has hosted 14 trainees since 2014. Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials continue to support the production and QA/ QC rotations meaning that the trainees are uniquely positioned to gain experience in two different NHS licensed pharmacy manufacturing units. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the country with one of the busiest pharmacy preparative services. Working for the Trust, the trainees will support the delivery of a diverse range of services. They will gain experience in the following facilities: MHRA licensed units for aseptic production and re-packaging / over-labelling (Leeds and Huddersfield); Hospital-based unlicensed aseptic dispensing units supporting Yorkshire Cancer Centre, Specialist Intestinal Failure Services and Leeds Children’s Hospital; Hospital-based unlicensed radiopharmacy unit – supporting Nuclear Medicine Quality Assurance and Quality Control – supporting all units listed above as well as other regional services.
Pharmaceutical Science – Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Pharmaceutical Science – Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Pharmaceutical Science – Northern Training Consortium (Newcastle)
The NTC is a well-established training consortium of 8 Trusts in the North East and North Cumbria, working together to deliver high quality training in the Physical Sciences. We currently have 23 STP trainees in the region, an experienced workplace training team including a dedicated training co-ordinator, and a trainee network providing peer support. The NTC has a strong record of keeping STP trainees in the region once qualified. These Pharmaceutical Science posts will be mainly based in Newcastle upon Tyne, but the appointees will be expected to travel within the NTC region for some training activities.
Pharmaceutical Science – Northern Training Consortium (Stockton, North Tees, South Tees, Northumbria)
The NTC is a well-established training consortium of 8 Trusts in the North East and North Cumbria, working together to deliver high quality training in the Physical Sciences. We currently have 23 STP trainees in the region, an experienced workplace training team including a dedicated training co-ordinator, and a trainee network providing peer support. The NTC has a strong record of keeping STP trainees in the region once qualified. These Pharmaceutical Science posts will be based in Stockton, North Tees, South Tees and Northumbria. The appointees will be expected to travel between these sites, and may also make short visits to other locations for specific training activities.
Pharmaceutical Science – Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
The trainee will work closely with the training coordinator/officer and more senior members of staff to follow the curriculum for the Scientist Training Programme. The trainees will work in specified areas of the department and be responsible to the Designated Training Coordinator/Officer for their own work and progression through the scheme. The trainees will rotate through the following rotations as well as through other local/regional/national scientific services, in order to complete the required pathway work-based curricula. 1) Aseptic Services 1 (AS1) – Chemotherpay Production; 2) Aseptic Services 2 (AS2) – CIVAS; 3) Production 1 (PRD 1) – Sterile Manufacturing; 4) Production 2 (PRD 2) – Non-sterile Manufacturing and Clinical Trial Manufacturing Unit; 5) Quality Assurance and Quality Control 1 (QA1); 6) Quality Assurance and Quality Control 2 (QA2); 7) Radiopharmacy 1 (RP1); 8) Radiopharmacy 2 (RP2); 9) MSc/Elective Project. The trainees will be expected to travel to national academic and other courses regularly throughout their training – in some cases this may involve overnight and/or residential stays. Applicants should be aware that travel and residential costs will be the responsibility of the position holder. Trainees will undertake a master’s degree course at a designated academic institution specific for the training pathway.
Pharmaceutical Science – Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
This is an exciting, newly established training post that is primarily based in the aseptic unit at Sheffield Children’s Hospital but also provides rotations in the licensed radiopharmacy at the Northern General Hospital, part of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, and B.Braun Medical the pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Sheffield. It will provide a rich experience of aseptic manufacture, radiopharmacy and commercial pharmaceutical manufacture. Although fully based in Sheffield the trainee will need to be able to these different locations.
Pharmaceutical Science – Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
To find out more about QCNW, your host organisation, please visit the website https://qcnw-stockport.nhs.uk/ Most of the rotational and specialist competencies can be completed at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. Travel to Manchester Foundation Trust or the Christie Hospital will be required for radiopharmacy training.
Pharmaceutical Science – University Hospital of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
The primary base hospital and completion of 2 of the 4 specialisms is located at Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit, Queen’s Hospital, Belvedere Road, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0RB. The other 2 rotations are hosted at hospitals in the within the Midlands region. Travel will be required in the Midlands for rotations and to Manchester as part of the associated Masters course.
Pharmaceutical Science – University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
We are offering an exciting training opportunity for an ambitious and dedicated person looking to start their Healthcare Science Career by training in a large teaching hospital: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this. Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to: Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their ‘whole self’ to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!
Pharmaceutical Science – University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
You will be primarily based at University Hospital Coventry. There will be a requirement to travel to Queen’s Hospital Burton, in Burton-On-Trent in order to complete two of your rotations. You will cover Radiopharmacy, QA/QC and aseptics rotations at the base hospital in Coventry. UHCW is a large teaching hospital with trainee clinical scientists working in many different specialities, and peer support is available.