Total 57 Senior Executive level Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Coventry, CV22DX

Provide information to the recruiting specialities on a range of Medical Workforce issues, ensuring that Trust policies and standards, as well as national terms and conditions of employment for doctors are adhered to. This may relate to: Terms and conditions of employment for doctors Recruitment and selection of all Medical Staff Workforce and vacancy information Provide information to managers and medical staff on pay and terms of conditions of employment and on Trust policies relating to medical workforce To deal with a range of employee relation queries in accordance with the Trusts HR policies and terms and conditions of employment for medical staff. Investigate and resolve queries received from recruiting managers and applicants with allocated Divisions, ensuring action to prevent any reoccurrence, escalating to Medical Workforce Team Leader and/or Medical Workforce Manager when required. To generate reports on medical workforce information To complete forms for new starters, leavers or contractual changes for medical staff To ensure personal files are updated for audit purposes by completing monthly checks to ensure all visas, GMC registrations and DBSs have been renewed where applicable To complete compliance checks for new starters in relation to passports, visas, occupational health clearances, DBS clearance and references in line with NHS Employers standards. To ensure all paper work and evidence of documents are received in a timely manner. To ensure all new starters are checked against the alert database and against the GMC register. To complete monthly checks to investigate if any doctors on fixed term contracts require an extension of contract or termination form to be completed. To complete all ESR forms by 6th of each month to ensure no pay errors occur To provide cross-cover within the Medical Workforce Team during times of absence, as and when necessary to ensure the effective delivery of service. Provide day-to-day supervision for Medical Workforce Officers, including monitoring and checking completion of appropriate recruitment administration work. To undertake advertising of all medical roles across each speciality utilising social media and any other relevant jobs board. Liaise with Communications team where appropriate to ensure wide coverage of vacancies using social media and other forms of communication to promote vacancies. For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Main Duties/ Responsibilities 1. To assist in the development of the aseptic service. 2. To practice as an expert practitioner, providing advice and consultancy to patients, healthcare professionals and other agencies relating to pharmaceutical aspects of aseptic services within the department and on the wards/clinical areas. 3. To operate as an authorised pharmacist within the Pharmacy Aseptic Unit. 4. To participate in, and if needed, lead on the training of Pharmacy staff within the department relating to aseptic services. 5. To support the maintenance and development of Standard Operating Procedures, staff training and approval records, physical and microbiological monitoring records and other records deemed necessary by the MHRA or regional QA specialists. 6. To ensure that all aseptically prepared medicines are produced in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). 7. To support monitoring of the environment and working practices to assure the quality of products and safety of staff. To assess risks against clinical need and make judgements when problems arise with the air handling unit, environment, facility issues or staffing. 8. To support the Lead Pharmacist and Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Manager in preparation for, and completion of actions resulting from, external audits from the MHRA in relation to licensed activity/ regional QC and accredited NHS inspectors for unlicensed activity. 9. To work with the Aseptic/ Quality Assurance team to support the maintenance of the PQS (Pharmaceutical Quality System) for the aseptic service. 10. To provide clinical support to the St Cross Pharmacy Chemotherapy Co-ordinator with the provision and delivery of chemotherapy to the Maple Unit at St Cross Hospital. 11. To provide clinical support to the Aseptic Process Co-ordinator with the provision and delivery of chemotherapy and other aseptic medicines to the internal and external locations. 12. To participate in, and if needed, lead on commitments relating to intrathecal chemotherapy. Pharmacy Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Check prescriptions for clarity, safety and efficacy on wards, in dispensaries and the aseptic suite and when necessary, take accurate drug histories to facilitate this. Query with and provide the prescriber with appropriate information to effect a change in the prescription when clinically required, to ensure patients safety and effective therapy. 2. Provide information to nursing and medical staff across the trust on any aspect of medicines policy ensuring safe practice. Provide information to patients on allocated wards or in dispensaries concerning their medication and answer any resulting questions or queries. 3. Provide when necessary, through checking dispensing or supervision of technicians and ATOs, an efficient medication supply service from any of the pharmacy departments, including the aseptic suite. 4. Ensure patients discharge medication is accurate and dispensed in advance of the patients discharge, by writing the patients medication on the GP discharge prescription and conveying to the GP all necessary information concerning the patient medication to ensure a safe transfer to primary care. Reducing pharmaceutical waste by utilising patients own drugs in the discharge process. 5. Within your designated clinical area of responsibility, ensure best practice and clinical governance is applied to drug therapy by providing medical and nursing staff with: a. Appropriate drug information b. Support in writing clinical guidelines c. Participation in and delivery of education and training d. Undertaking clinical audit and practice research e. Ensuring procedures for the introduction and monitoring of new drugs are followed f. Monitoring of drug expenditure and provision of advice on the financial implications of changes in practice g. Train, and act as role model to pharmacy staff allocated to specialty h. Liaise with community medical nursing and pharmacy staff to ensure effective and seamless care 6. Provide clinical pharmacy and prescribing services within the Trust as an independent prescriber (as required). 7. Support the Associate Director of Pharmacy Cancer, Technical Services and Clinical Trials in achieving long-term objectives of the department and its strategic direction including devising and reviewing SOPs and guidelines as needed. For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Main Duties/ Responsibilities 1. To assist in the development of the aseptic service. 2. To practice as an expert practitioner, providing advice and consultancy to patients, healthcare professionals and other agencies relating to pharmaceutical aspects of aseptic services within the department and on the wards/clinical areas. 3. To operate as an authorised pharmacist within the Pharmacy Aseptic Unit. 4. To participate in, and if needed, lead on the training of Pharmacy staff within the department relating to aseptic services. 5. To support the maintenance and development of Standard Operating Procedures, staff training and approval records, physical and microbiological monitoring records and other records deemed necessary by the MHRA or regional QA specialists. 6. To ensure that all aseptically prepared medicines are produced in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). 7. To support monitoring of the environment and working practices to assure the quality of products and safety of staff. To assess risks against clinical need and make judgements when problems arise with the air handling unit, environment, facility issues or staffing. 8. To support the Lead Pharmacist and Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Manager in preparation for, and completion of actions resulting from, external audits from the MHRA in relation to licensed activity/ regional QC and accredited NHS inspectors for unlicensed activity. 9. To work with the Aseptic/ Quality Assurance team to support the maintenance of the PQS (Pharmaceutical Quality System) for the aseptic service. 10. To provide clinical support to the St Cross Pharmacy Chemotherapy Co-ordinator with the provision and delivery of chemotherapy to the Maple Unit at St Cross Hospital. 11. To provide clinical support to the Aseptic Process Co-ordinator with the provision and delivery of chemotherapy and other aseptic medicines to the internal and external locations. 12. To participate in, and if needed, lead on commitments relating to intrathecal chemotherapy. Pharmacy Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Check prescriptions for clarity, safety and efficacy on wards, in dispensaries and the aseptic suite and when necessary, take accurate drug histories to facilitate this. Query with and provide the prescriber with appropriate information to effect a change in the prescription when clinically required, to ensure patients safety and effective therapy. 2. Provide information to nursing and medical staff across the trust on any aspect of medicines policy ensuring safe practice. Provide information to patients on allocated wards or in dispensaries concerning their medication and answer any resulting questions or queries. 3. Provide when necessary, through checking dispensing or supervision of technicians and ATOs, an efficient medication supply service from any of the pharmacy departments, including the aseptic suite. 4. Ensure patients discharge medication is accurate and dispensed in advance of the patients discharge, by writing the patients medication on the GP discharge prescription and conveying to the GP all necessary information concerning the patient medication to ensure a safe transfer to primary care. Reducing pharmaceutical waste by utilising patients own drugs in the discharge process. 5. Within your designated clinical area of responsibility, ensure best practice and clinical governance is applied to drug therapy by providing medical and nursing staff with: a. Appropriate drug information b. Support in writing clinical guidelines c. Participation in and delivery of education and training d. Undertaking clinical audit and practice research e. Ensuring procedures for the introduction and monitoring of new drugs are followed f. Monitoring of drug expenditure and provision of advice on the financial implications of changes in practice g. Train, and act as role model to pharmacy staff allocated to specialty h. Liaise with community medical nursing and pharmacy staff to ensure effective and seamless care 6. Provide clinical pharmacy and prescribing services within the Trust as an independent prescriber (as required). 7. Support the Associate Director of Pharmacy Cancer, Technical Services and Clinical Trials in achieving long-term objectives of the department and its strategic direction including devising and reviewing SOPs and guidelines as needed. For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

A Vacancy at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.


Special School Nurse - Band 6 (Term Time Only)

Permanent role

We are an integrated Children and Young People (CYP) Community Nursing Service providing specialist nursing care to CYP with complex physical health needs. This includes Community Children’s Nursing , special school nursing and respite provision. Significant investment in our Special School Nursing team means we are looking for several new posts to support the growing number of CYP with complex health needs in Coventry’s special schools. This post is for an experienced children’s nurse/ learning disability nurse with extensive children’s experience. The post will act as a senior nurse the five special schools the service supports facilitating the team of nurses and carers to meet the complex physical health needs of pupils in school.

Extensive experience of working with children or young people with complex physical health needs is essential ideally in a variety of settings but especially special schools. The post requires you to hold a children’s qualification either RN Child or RGN with an RSCN qualification. Candidates who are registered LD or adult nurses and can demonstrate extensive experience working with children with complex health needs will be considered.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

The post is to lead a group of nurses and carers to ensure the complex health needs of the pupils are supported whilst attending school. This will include being a point of contact for education staff as well as the multi-professional team. This will include the assessment of health needs, care planning, delegation of nursing care to non- registered professionals following competency based training.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:
• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

We can offer the successful candidate the opportunity to be part of a warm and friendly team. They will be supported in the role by clinical leads, a clinical education team and clinical nurse specialists as well as the operational management and medical teams. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is already working in special schools or other community settings which are allied to special school nursing who would like gain experience in leading and developing services.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

The post holder will be responsible for leading a team of nurses and carers in a special school to deliver a wide range of clinical care to pupils during the school day. Team working and especially experience in multi-agency working is essential as the post will also involve working with education and social care to provide holistic care to CYP on the caseload. The post holder will support the team leader in the overall management of the service across five special schools and act in their absence when required. A good working knowledge of EHCPs and the SEND agenda is also required along with experience in safeguarding. The successful candidate will have good communication skills, be a team player whilst being able to work autonomously when required. A sense of fun and creativity are also valuable traits. In return we can offer an opportunity to work with some amazing CYP and committed staff teams in an inspiring environment where the focus is supporting CYP to achieve to their full potential.


This advert closes on Sunday 17 Nov 2024

We can offer the successful candidate the opportunity to be part of a warm and friendly team. They will be supported in the role by clinical leads, a clinical education team and clinical nurse specialists as well as the operational management and medical teams. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is already working in special schools or other community settings which are allied to special school nursing who would like gain experience in leading and developing services. For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements. The post holder will be responsible for leading a team of nurses and carers in a special school to deliver a wide range of clinical care to pupils during the school day. Team working and especially experience in multi-agency working is essential as the post will also involve working with education and social care to provide holistic care to CYP on the caseload. The post holder will support the team leader in the overall management of the service across five special schools and act in their absence when required. A good working knowledge of EHCPs and the SEND agenda is also required along with experience in safeguarding. The successful candidate will have good communication skills, be a team player whilst being able to work autonomously when required. A sense of fun and creativity are also valuable traits. In return we can offer an opportunity to work with some amazing CYP and committed staff teams in an inspiring environment where the focus is supporting CYP to achieve to their full potential.

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.


Due to retirement of the current post holder, we are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic senior pharmacy technician to operationally manage all aspects of the clinical trials support provided by pharmacy.

You will join a high profile dedicated Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team working within our new Pharmacy Medicines Research Unit at UHCW where you will be based. Your primary role will be to lead the team of pharmacy clinical trial technicians and support staff in setting up trials across a range of clinical specialities ensuring proper governance is in place.

UHCW is a leading institution for research. We have an award-winning R&D department, and our vision is to “Deliver the healthcare of the future”. We run a large number of clinical trials across our outpatient, aseptic and ward/theatre services.

Clinical trials are essential for developing treatments of the future and improving patient outcomes. Research has been fundamental in advancing cancer treatment. Traditional chemotherapy used to be the only treatment option, now there are targeted therapies, immunotherapies and even gene therapies. These advances would not be possible without dedicated Clinical Trial Teams and this will be your opportunity to be a key part of this work.

We are an expanding team delivering exciting early phase research and our oncology research team are keen to explore the latest research in cancer vaccines and advanced therapies. There will be opportunities to grow your project management skills and develop new processes.

The post is being offered on a full time basis only. We are a very supportive team and can ensure you are trained in the requirements needed to fulfil this role.

There will be opportunities to grow your project management skills and develop new processes.

You be well supported in your role with a wealth of knowledge and experience from the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team including the Lead Pharmacist Clinical Trials.

Operationally manage the Pharmacy Medicines Research Unit (PMRU). To include day to day running, staffing levels, co-ordination of staff training and workload (e.g. dispensing, stock control, setup of new studies, implementation of amendments, monitoring visits, IMP destruction/reconciliation, auditing etc). To report on key performance indicators and raise any service-related issues to the Lead Pharmacist Clinical Trials.

Lead a team of clinical trials technicians to implement new clinical trials within the Trust across all clinical specialities. Be proficient and diligent at undertaking feasibility assessments, cost analysis and risk assessments, ensuring trials meet Trust policies and procedures. Where necessary create/ quality assure documents for use specifically within the trial.


University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values

Applicants must be a pharmacy technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Provide a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service at UHCW, working as an expert practitioner, providing advice and consultancy to patients, healthcare professionals and other agencies relating to pharmaceutical aspects of treating patients within your clinical speciality.

You will be self-motivated and organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will be able to work effectively alone and as part of a team and will contribute to the process of service development and innovation.



Detailed responsibilities:

1. To operationally manage the Pharmacy Medicines Research Unit (PMRU). To include day to day running, staffing levels, co-ordination of staff training and workload (e.g. dispensing, stock control, setup of new studies, implementation of amendments, monitoring visits, IMP destruction/reconciliation, auditing etc). To report on key performance indicators and raise any service-related issues to the Lead Pharmacist Clinical Trials.

2. Ensure that pharmaceuticals dispensed in clinical trials conducted by the Trust comply with all EU, HRA, HSE, Home Office and MHRA legal and good practice requirements by liaising with and providing advice to:
• The Research and Development department
• Lead Pharmacist Clinical Trial and the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team
• Clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, ATOs and administration staff
• Pharmacy department managers including Quality Control, Aseptic Services and Dispensaries.
• Pharmaceutical Company Clinical Research Associates
• Contract Research Organisations

3. Ensure that patients receive appropriate information on the pharmaceutical aspects of a clinical trial by providing written information for dispensary staff and answering specific queries from all clinical staff and patients.

4. Maintain a system to ensure that the pharmacy department receives all income due from pharmaceutical companies for trial work undertaken and that changes to contracts are reviewed and appropriate for the work undertaken.

5. In liaison with other team leaders and senior technicians, take responsibility of technicians/ senior technician support in clinical trials.

6. To support the implementation of quality improvement, new services (e.g. implementation of ATMP studies) and regional and national initiatives, such as the HRA Technical Review and EDGE Trial Management System. Changes should follow change control procedures.

7. Work collaboratively with other Trusts’ Pharmacies in the West Midlands network regarding clinical trials.



For further details of the role please see the attached job description.




This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Nov 2024

Applicants must be a pharmacy technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Provide a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service at UHCW, working as an expert practitioner, providing advice and consultancy to patients, healthcare professionals and other agencies relating to pharmaceutical aspects of treating patients within your clinical speciality. You will be self-motivated and organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will be able to work effectively alone and as part of a team and will contribute to the process of service development and innovation. Detailed responsibilities: 1. To operationally manage the Pharmacy Medicines Research Unit (PMRU). To include day to day running, staffing levels, co-ordination of staff training and workload (e.g. dispensing, stock control, setup of new studies, implementation of amendments, monitoring visits, IMP destruction/reconciliation, auditing etc). To report on key performance indicators and raise any service-related issues to the Lead Pharmacist Clinical Trials. 2. Ensure that pharmaceuticals dispensed in clinical trials conducted by the Trust comply with all EU, HRA, HSE, Home Office and MHRA legal and good practice requirements by liaising with and providing advice to: The Research and Development department Lead Pharmacist Clinical Trial and the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team Clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, ATOs and administration staff Pharmacy department managers including Quality Control, Aseptic Services and Dispensaries. Pharmaceutical Company Clinical Research Associates Contract Research Organisations 3. Ensure that patients receive appropriate information on the pharmaceutical aspects of a clinical trial by providing written information for dispensary staff and answering specific queries from all clinical staff and patients. 4. Maintain a system to ensure that the pharmacy department receives all income due from pharmaceutical companies for trial work undertaken and that changes to contracts are reviewed and appropriate for the work undertaken. 5. In liaison with other team leaders and senior technicians, take responsibility of technicians/ senior technician support in clinical trials. 6. To support the implementation of quality improvement, new services (e.g. implementation of ATMP studies) and regional and national initiatives, such as the HRA Technical Review and EDGE Trial Management System. Changes should follow change control procedures. 7. Work collaboratively with other Trusts Pharmacies in the West Midlands network regarding clinical trials. For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

A Vacancy at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.


Special School Nurse - Band 6 (Term Time Only)

Permanent role

We are an integrated Children and Young People (CYP) Community Nursing Service providing specialist nursing care to CYP with complex physical health needs. This includes Community Children’s Nursing , special school nursing and respite provision. Significant investment in our Special School Nursing team means we are looking for several new posts to support the growing number of CYP with complex health needs in Coventry’s special schools. This post is for an experienced children’s nurse/ learning disability nurse with extensive children’s experience. The post will act as a senior nurse the five special schools the service supports facilitating the team of nurses and carers to meet the complex physical health needs of pupils in school.

Extensive experience of working with children or young people with complex physical health needs is essential ideally in a variety of settings but especially special schools. The post requires you to hold a children’s qualification either RN Child or RGN with an RSCN qualification. Candidates who are registered LD or adult nurses and can demonstrate extensive experience working with children with complex health needs will be considered.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

The post is to lead a group of nurses and carers to ensure the complex health needs of the pupils are supported whilst attending school. This will include being a point of contact for education staff as well as the multi-professional team. This will include the assessment of health needs, care planning, delegation of nursing care to non- registered professionals following competency based training.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:
• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

We can offer the successful candidate the opportunity to be part of a warm and friendly team. They will be supported in the role by clinical leads, a clinical education team and clinical nurse specialists as well as the operational management and medical teams. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is already working in special schools or other community settings which are allied to special school nursing who would like gain experience in leading and developing services.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

The post holder will be responsible for leading a team of nurses and carers in a special school to deliver a wide range of clinical care to pupils during the school day. Team working and especially experience in multi-agency working is essential as the post will also involve working with education and social care to provide holistic care to CYP on the caseload. The post holder will support the team leader in the overall management of the service across five special schools and act in their absence when required. A good working knowledge of EHCPs and the SEND agenda is also required along with experience in safeguarding. The successful candidate will have good communication skills, be a team player whilst being able to work autonomously when required. A sense of fun and creativity are also valuable traits. In return we can offer an opportunity to work with some amazing CYP and committed staff teams in an inspiring environment where the focus is supporting CYP to achieve to their full potential.


This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Nov 2024

To monitor departmental change requests and action logs, supporting the Operational Team and ensuring compliance is met. To support the automated medicines cabinets (Omnicells) team in the management and compliance of the automated drug cabinets to ensure that medicines management and legislation is complied with. To support the implementation of new pharmacy processes, ensuring appropriate change control is utilised and regulated to deliver the Pharmacy Medicines Optimisation Strategy. To support the pharmacy Governance & Safety Team with Datix investigations and provide the SLT with assurance of relevant preventative or corrective actions. To support the management of the Pharmacy electronic quality management software system. To support the pharmacy Operations & Technical Lead in the review and validation of the pharmacy Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Major Incident Plan (MIP). As part of the Assurance Calendar, create and manage a validation schedule, ensuring annual system or process challenges are carried out. To support the pharmacy Governance & Safety and Operational Teams to ensure pharmacy staff are working to safe standards, meeting legislation for medicine requirements and the safe custody of medicines. To support the Ward Services Operational Manager to ensure regular audits of medicines management technical services are undertaken, supporting actions for ward manager or modern matrons to achieve compliance. Responsible for the review and auditing of all relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Clinical Operating Procedures (COPs) for the operational delivery in the dispensaries, and stores areas on both sites (UHCW & Rugby St Cross). Responsible for ensuring all mandatory inspections and audits relating to the Wholesaler Dealer License and Quality systems for the clinical areas are completed, documented and reported back to the RP. To work with the pharmacy IT/EPR team, ensuring regular system challenges form part of the Assurance calendar and contingency plans are fit for purpose. To work with the Dispensary and Stores Operational Manager and Procurement Manager to ensure the goods receipt area is regularly inspected for WDL compliance along with annual supplier qualification criteria. For further details please see the attached job description.

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.


Due to retirement of the current post holder, we are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic senior pharmacy technician to operationally manage all aspects of the clinical trials support provided by pharmacy.

You will join a high profile dedicated Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team working within our new Pharmacy Medicines Research Unit at UHCW where you will be based. Your primary role will be to lead the team of pharmacy clinical trial technicians and support staff in setting up trials across a range of clinical specialities ensuring proper governance is in place.

UHCW is a leading institution for research. We have an award-winning R&D department, and our vision is to “Deliver the healthcare of the future”. We run a large number of clinical trials across our outpatient, aseptic and ward/theatre services.

Clinical trials are essential for developing treatments of the future and improving patient outcomes. Research has been fundamental in advancing cancer treatment. Traditional chemotherapy used to be the only treatment option, now there are targeted therapies, immunotherapies and even gene therapies. These advances would not be possible without dedicated Clinical Trial Teams and this will be your opportunity to be a key part of this work.

We are an expanding team delivering exciting early phase research and our oncology research team are keen to explore the latest research in cancer vaccines and advanced therapies. There will be opportunities to grow your project management skills and develop new processes.

The post is being offered on a full time basis only. We are a very supportive team and can ensure you are trained in the requirements needed to fulfil this role.

There will be opportunities to grow your project management skills and develop new processes.

You be well supported in your role with a wealth of knowledge and experience from the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team including the Lead Pharmacist Clinical Trials.

Operationally manage the Pharmacy Medicines Research Unit (PMRU). To include day to day running, staffing levels, co-ordination of staff training and workload (e.g. dispensing, stock control, setup of new studies, implementation of amendments, monitoring visits, IMP destruction/reconciliation, auditing etc). To report on key performance indicators and raise any service-related issues to the Lead Pharmacist Clinical Trials.

Lead a team of clinical trials technicians to implement new clinical trials within the Trust across all clinical specialities. Be proficient and diligent at undertaking feasibility assessments, cost analysis and risk assessments, ensuring trials meet Trust policies and procedures. Where necessary create/ quality assure documents for use specifically within the trial.


University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values

Applicants must be a pharmacy technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Provide a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service at UHCW, working as an expert practitioner, providing advice and consultancy to patients, healthcare professionals and other agencies relating to pharmaceutical aspects of treating patients within your clinical speciality.

You will be self-motivated and organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will be able to work effectively alone and as part of a team and will contribute to the process of service development and innovation.



Detailed responsibilities:

1. To operationally manage the Pharmacy Medicines Research Unit (PMRU). To include day to day running, staffing levels, co-ordination of staff training and workload (e.g. dispensing, stock control, setup of new studies, implementation of amendments, monitoring visits, IMP destruction/reconciliation, auditing etc). To report on key performance indicators and raise any service-related issues to the Lead Pharmacist Clinical Trials.

2. Ensure that pharmaceuticals dispensed in clinical trials conducted by the Trust comply with all EU, HRA, HSE, Home Office and MHRA legal and good practice requirements by liaising with and providing advice to:
• The Research and Development department
• Lead Pharmacist Clinical Trial and the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team
• Clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, ATOs and administration staff
• Pharmacy department managers including Quality Control, Aseptic Services and Dispensaries.
• Pharmaceutical Company Clinical Research Associates
• Contract Research Organisations

3. Ensure that patients receive appropriate information on the pharmaceutical aspects of a clinical trial by providing written information for dispensary staff and answering specific queries from all clinical staff and patients.

4. Maintain a system to ensure that the pharmacy department receives all income due from pharmaceutical companies for trial work undertaken and that changes to contracts are reviewed and appropriate for the work undertaken.

5. In liaison with other team leaders and senior technicians, take responsibility of technicians/ senior technician support in clinical trials.

6. To support the implementation of quality improvement, new services (e.g. implementation of ATMP studies) and regional and national initiatives, such as the HRA Technical Review and EDGE Trial Management System. Changes should follow change control procedures.

7. Work collaboratively with other Trusts’ Pharmacies in the West Midlands network regarding clinical trials.



For further details of the role please see the attached job description.




This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Oct 2024

Applicants must be a pharmacy technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Provide a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service at UHCW, working as an expert practitioner, providing advice and consultancy to patients, healthcare professionals and other agencies relating to pharmaceutical aspects of treating patients within your clinical speciality. You will be self-motivated and organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will be able to work effectively alone and as part of a team and will contribute to the process of service development and innovation. Detailed responsibilities: 1. To operationally manage the Pharmacy Medicines Research Unit (PMRU). To include day to day running, staffing levels, co-ordination of staff training and workload (e.g. dispensing, stock control, setup of new studies, implementation of amendments, monitoring visits, IMP destruction/reconciliation, auditing etc). To report on key performance indicators and raise any service-related issues to the Lead Pharmacist Clinical Trials. 2. Ensure that pharmaceuticals dispensed in clinical trials conducted by the Trust comply with all EU, HRA, HSE, Home Office and MHRA legal and good practice requirements by liaising with and providing advice to: The Research and Development department Lead Pharmacist Clinical Trial and the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team Clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, ATOs and administration staff Pharmacy department managers including Quality Control, Aseptic Services and Dispensaries. Pharmaceutical Company Clinical Research Associates Contract Research Organisations 3. Ensure that patients receive appropriate information on the pharmaceutical aspects of a clinical trial by providing written information for dispensary staff and answering specific queries from all clinical staff and patients. 4. Maintain a system to ensure that the pharmacy department receives all income due from pharmaceutical companies for trial work undertaken and that changes to contracts are reviewed and appropriate for the work undertaken. 5. In liaison with other team leaders and senior technicians, take responsibility of technicians/ senior technician support in clinical trials. 6. To support the implementation of quality improvement, new services (e.g. implementation of ATMP studies) and regional and national initiatives, such as the HRA Technical Review and EDGE Trial Management System. Changes should follow change control procedures. 7. Work collaboratively with other Trusts Pharmacies in the West Midlands network regarding clinical trials. For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

You will have a Speech & Language Therapy qualification and RCSLT & HCPC registration. You will need to demonstrate flexibility and initiative, enthusiasm and organisation skills to work as part of a Multidisciplinary and Multi Agency Team. It is desirable to have experience of working with complex children in specialist settings and to have AAC experience. If you're a good team player, ready to join a supportive team and embrace our commitment to learning from our children, families and each other please apply. In return, well offer you development opportunities and the opportunity to make a real difference to our local community. For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

Senior Speech and Language Therapist -Band 6

Full time 37.5 hours per week.

Would you like to come and join our Children’s Speech & Language Therapy Team in Coventry ?

Due to additional funding an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Speech & Language Therapist to join our innovative community-based team working across Coventry.

Opportunities are available to work with a mixed caseload across all ages and in a variety of settings . You would be providing assessment and intervention for children and young people with aspects of the role also including training for parents and education staff .

You will also have some service wide responsibilities and would offer clinical and caseload support to less experienced colleagues. The service is delivered in a variety of settings; family homes, nurseries, mainstream and special schools and the city centre clinic. We also provide some virtual appointments via Attend Anywhere.

The Children’s Speech & Language Therapy Team aims to provide a high-quality service to children, young people and their families. We provide assessment, interventions, advice and support to children and young people aged 0-19 with a Coventry GP. We also support children in Coventry schools with an Education, Health & Care Plan. We have developed clinical pathways and a competency programme in a variety of clinical areas including Speech, Language, Voice, Stammering, Dysphagia, Deafness, Cleft Palate, Alternative & Augmentative Communication and young children “At Risk” of SLCN.

We are committed to professional development and evidence-based practice, offering regular in-service CPD days and peer group clinical supervision. Mentoring and management supervision are also provided as well as support from more experienced therapists. Internal and external training courses are supported.

Being a member of a large Speech and Language Therapy team of SLTs and Assistants and close working with Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy colleagues gives opportunities for lots of different clinical and training experiences.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:
• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support groups

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

You will have a Speech & Language Therapy qualification and RCSLT & HCPC registration. You will need to demonstrate flexibility and initiative, enthusiasm and organisation skills to work as part of a Multidisciplinary and Multi Agency Team. It is desirable to have experience of working with complex children in specialist settings and to have AAC experience.

If you're a good team player, ready to join a supportive team and embrace our commitment to learning from our children, families and each other please apply. In return, we’ll offer you development opportunities and the opportunity to make a real difference to our local community.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.


This advert closes on Tuesday 15 Oct 2024

Senior Speech and Language Therapist -Band 6

Full time 37.5 hours per week

Fixed term contract for 12 months from January 2025



Would you like to come and join our Children’s Speech & Language Therapy Team in Coventry ?

Due to a team member taking a career break, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Speech & Language Therapist to join our innovative community-based team working across Coventry.

You would be providing assessment and intervention for children and young people with aspects of the role also including training for parents and education staff .

You will also have some service wide responsibilities and would offer clinical and caseload support to less experienced colleagues. The service is delivered in a variety of settings; family homes, nurseries, mainstream and special schools and the city centre clinic. We also provide some virtual appointments via Attend Anywhere.

The Children’s Speech & Language Therapy Team aims to provide a high-quality service to children, young people and their families. We provide assessment, interventions, advice and support to children and young people aged 0-19 with a Coventry GP. We also support children in Coventry schools with an Education, Health & Care Plan. We have developed clinical pathways and a competency programme in a variety of clinical areas including Speech, Language, Voice, Stammering, Dysphagia, Deafness Impairment, Cleft Palate, Alternative & Augmentative Communication and young children “At Risk” of SLCN.

We are committed to professional development and evidence-based practice, offering regular in-service CPD days and peer group clinical supervision. Mentoring and management supervision are also provided as well as support from more experienced therapists. Internal and external training courses are supported.

Being a member of a large Speech and Language Therapy team of SLTs and Assistants and close working with Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy colleagues gives opportunities for lots of different clinical and training experiences.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:
• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support groups

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

You will have a Speech & Language Therapy qualification and RCSLT & HCPC registration. You will need to demonstrate flexibility and initiative, enthusiasm and organisation skills to work as part of a Multidisciplinary and Multi Agency Team.

If you're a good team player, ready to join a supportive team and embrace our commitment to learning from our children, families and each other please apply. In return, we’ll offer you development opportunities and the opportunity to make a real difference to our local community.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.


This advert closes on Tuesday 1 Oct 2024

You will have a Speech & Language Therapy qualification and RCSLT & HCPC registration. You will need to demonstrate flexibility and initiative, enthusiasm and organisation skills to work as part of a Multidisciplinary and Multi Agency Team. If you're a good team player, ready to join a supportive team and embrace our commitment to learning from our children, families and each other please apply. In return, well offer you development opportunities and the opportunity to make a real difference to our local community. For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.