We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Pharmacy Technician, Senior Radiopharmacy Technician or Radiopharmacy Scientist to join our established Radiopharmacy team at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH). This is an excellent chance for someone seeking to develop their career in a hospital Radiopharmacy setting, taking on a key position in a dynamic and forward-thinking department.
Job Title Senior Radiopharmacy Technician / (Deputy Production Manager)
Job Type Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Salary Depending on experience p.a. pro rata
Location Cambridge, UK
Deadline The closing date is 01 October 2025
Roles & Responsibilities
- Responsible for supporting the Radiopharmacy Production Manager, Quality Systems Manager and the Head of Radiopharmacy in the provision and development of Radiopharmacy Services at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- Performs the role of Deputy to the Radiopharmacy Production Manager.
- Performs and coordinates technical duties to ensure smooth running of the Radiopharmacy Unit and supply of radiopharmaceuticals for patients at CUH and other hospitals requesting the service.
- Participates in the maintenance of the Radiopharmacy documentation system for the facility, equipment and environment.
- Undertakes training of students, trainees, rotational senior clinical technologists and other junior staff including supervision of the Assistants, Technicians in the Radiopharmacy Unit.
- Undertakes the highly specialised quality control systems for the manufactured radiopharmaceuticals, including IMPs, in close cooperation with the Radiopharmacy Production Manager and Quality Systems Manager.
Eligibility Requirements
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services
- BTEC Professional Diploma in Aseptic Services or equivalent Or Relevant Scientific Degree
- Plus a relevant Postgraduate Qualification Or relevant experience equivalent to postgraduate degree level
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council or Voluntary Register of Clinical Technologists
Desirable
- Other Postgraduate Qualification e.g. Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance (PTQA)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in GMP aseptic preparation of pharmaceutical/radiopharmaceutical products
- Proven ability to dispense/or manufacture aseptic pharmaceutical/radiopharmaceutical products accurately without making errors
- Pharmaceutical environmental/equipment/product monitoring experience
- Basic radiopharmaceutical chemistry
- Evidence of day-to-day operational management skills
- Evidence of some staff management
- Previous involvement in staff training.
Desirable
- Licensed aseptic manufacturing activities
- Dispensing and large scale manufacturing
- Experience in gathering data for pharmaceutical quality audit
- Experience in training junior staff within aseptic services
- Good range of aseptic dispensing/manufacturing experience (CIVAS, TPN, Cytotoxics)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of principles of aseptic manufacture and quality control
- Knowledge of Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practice and its application
- Understanding of Radiation Protection principles and practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Must be able to communicate verbally with different levels of staff and customersGood written communication skills
- Able to liaise with customers effectively
- Able to negotiate with customers regarding their requirements in light of service capacity issues
- Able to communicate sensitively with customers in the event of problems with supply and subsequent risk of cancelling patient appointments
- Must be able to receive and understand complex information such as calculation of radioactivity required on different days, and subsequent assessment of purchase options which would fill requirements
- Ability to manoeuvre heavy and bulky objects e.g. generators which weigh over 20kg and lead containers
- Ability to use initiative and work independently
- A quick learner with a logical thought process
- The ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload appropriately according to departmental priorities
- A proactive approach
- The ability to work as part of a team
- Aseptic dispensing skills
- Ability to coordinate work flows
- Able to check work of others and to act as a role model for aseptic technique when training all new staff
- The ability to make numerical calculations with speed and accuracy
- Highly developed manipulative skills to ensure accuracy, speed and precision to be able to perform radiopharmaceutical manufacture, quality control and radiolabelling of autologous blood products
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.
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