Associate Director of Pharmacy - Radiopharmacy

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to lead the Radiopharmacy service at a leading healthcare provider. You will manage a dedicated team, ensure compliance with regulations, and provide expert advice in clinical procedures. Join a forward-thinking Trust committed to improving patient care and enjoy a vibrant city life alongside beautiful countryside.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading Radiopharmacy services.
• Expert advice in clinical nuclear medicine procedures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the provision of radiopharmaceuticals under MHRA Specials License.
• Lead and manage the Radiopharmacy team.
• Collaborate with commissioners to enhance service quality.

Skills

Leadership

Expertise in Radiopharmacy

Clinical Governance

Education

Pharmacy Degree

Job description

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced professional to lead and manage our Radiopharmacy service at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). As the Associate Director of Pharmacy, Radiopharmacy, you will oversee the provision of radiopharmaceuticals under an MHRA Specials License, ensuring operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and the strategic development of the service both within the Trust and externally. To support you in this role you will have a team of highly specialised and dedicated professionals.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is a leading healthcare provider and one of the largest Trusts in the country. We provide a number of specialty services at a regional and national level, including genomic therapy and tertiary cancer services such as CAR-T cells. The Pharmacy department has large well established clinical teams, working in some areas to a consultant level.

As the Associate Director of Pharmacy, Radiopharmacy, you will provide expert advice to medical consultants and other healthcare and scientific professionals, helping them perform clinical nuclear medicine procedures with accuracy and confidence. Leading the strategic development of Radiopharmacy services, you will collaborate with commissioners to enhance the quality and sustainability of the service.

• Provide professional leadership and management of the Trust Manufacturing Specials (MS) licensed Radiopharmacy service;
• Lead and manage the Radiopharmacy team including those named as responsible for (Production and Quality) on the MS licence.
• Manage the Radiopharmacy service to the Trust and to external clients;
• Provide expert advice internally and externally to medical consultants and other healthcare and scientific professionals to assist them in the performance of clinical nuclear medicine procedures;
• Lead the strategic development of Radiopharmacy services within the Trust in collaboration with commissioners of the service;
• Be responsible for clinical governance and Good Manufacturing Practice of Radiopharmacy provision;
• Be responsible for the development of strategic plans for the Radiopharmacy service and management to ensure that services provided are responsive and efficient;
• Be responsible for the delivery of a cost effective service;
• Provide professional advice to Radiopharmacy customers as requested;
• Provide specialist expertise in Radiopharmacy across the Trust;
• Act as a recognised expert on Radiopharmacy internally and externally including at a regional and national level.
• Provide education and training in Radiopharmacy at a local, regional and national level as requested
  
  

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 14,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jon Standing Job title: Director of Pharmacy Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0117 3423440

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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