Band 5 Radiopharmacy Laboratory Technician

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Radiopharmacy Laboratory Technician to join the Radiopharmacy team at QEHB. You will support aseptic manufacturing and the supply of radiopharmaceuticals.

Applicants may hold an NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, SMT qualification, or a science degree, with full training provided in radiopharmacy and radiation safety. The role involves early starts and opportunities to contribute across diagnostic and therapeutic

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or SMT or science degree with aseptic experience.
• GPhC/HCPC registration desirable.
• Full training provided in radiopharmacy and radiation safety.
• Experience in aseptic manufacturing and dispensing.
• Familiarity with GMP and quality control concepts.

Responsibilities

• Support Radiopharmacy to ensure smooth operation and supply of radiopharmaceuticals.
• Participate in aseptic manufacturing and dispensing of radiopharmaceuticals.
• Assist with equipment prep, stock control, radiation monitoring, QA and cleaning.
• Handle consignments, receipting deliveries and maintain records.
• Assist in quality control testing and blood labelling service when needed.
• Maintain documentation and plan daily service requirements under QMS.
• Support training of students, trainees and junior staff when appropriate.

Skills

Attention to detail

Conscientious

Teamwork

Aseptic technique

Radiopharmacy experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 (Pharmacy Services)

SMT qualification

BTEC/City & Guilds in Pharmaceutical Science

Science degree in a relevant subject

GPhC/HCPC registration

Job description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 5 Radiopharmacy Laboratory Technician

The closing date is 24 November 2026

We are welcoming applications from individuals with a suitable science degree as well as those with NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or those with SMT qualification to join our friendly and supportive Radiopharmacy team as a Radiopharmacy Laboratory Technician. You will be supporting our MS licensed Radiopharmacy -- based at QEHB -- to deliver high quality clinical services.

Professional registration is desirable, but the right candidate may apply with the relevant qualification supported by aseptic experience. Prior experience in Radiopharmacy is ideal but full training will be provided. Since this role involves working with ionising radiation, the post-holder will receive full training in all aspects of health and safety associated with this.

The UHB Radiopharmacy is a busy centralised unit which undertakes manufacture and supply of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals for several Nuclear Medicine departments across the West Midlands. We also have an active Gallium-68 service, as well as involvement in exciting areas such as therapies and clinical trials. This rewarding role offers an exciting opportunity to gain experience across all these fields within a great Radiopharmacy team.

The ideal candidate will be a conscientious individual who is keen to learn, with excellent attention to detail, good organisational skills and a methodical approach to work. If you are passionate about providing consistently outstanding quality of service to patients.

Main duties of the job

-To support the work of the Radiopharmacy, performing technical duties to ensure the smooth running of the Radiopharmacy department ensuring supply of radiopharmaceuticals.

-Participate in the aseptic manufacturing and dispensing of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals in accordance with procedures and legislation.

-Routine day-to-day duties to support radiopharmaceutical manufacture, including preparation of manufacturing equipment, assembling manufacturing consumables and sundries, stock control, radiation monitoring, quality assurance and the cleaning, maintenance and environmental monitoring of equipment and work areas.

-Responsible for consignment of packages to customers, receipting deliveries and maintaining documentation and records.

-Fulfil other roles such as undertaking quality control testing, checking and maintaining stock levels, ordering stock as appropriate, specialist cleaning and participation in the blood labelling service.

-Maintain documentation system for the facility, equipment and environment, including planning daily service requirements, such as the preparation of production paperwork, and maintenance of the Quality Management System.

-To support the development and training of students, trainees and any junior staff when appropriate.

Please note that the usual working hours for this role are 06:00 -- 14:00.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Qualifications

• *NVQ Level 3 (Pharmacy Services) plus accredited underpinning knowledge BTEC/ City & Guilds (in Pharmaceutical Science) or
• *Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT) or
• *Science degree in a relevant subject
• *Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council or with the Health and Care Professions Council
• *Postgraduate certificate in Radiopharmacy, or equivalent knowledge/expertise in the field

Experience

• *In-depth practical experience of aseptic work.
• *Experience of working within a pharmaceutical / radiopharmacy manufacturing / aseptic dispensing team
• *Demonstrates an understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
• *Principles of Good manufacturing practice (GMP), aseptic techniques, good clinical practice, quality assurance and infection control
• *Demonstrates the ability to be able to handle safely and competently pharmaceutical equipment and medicines used in the dispensing process
• *Working knowledge of how to operate and maintain isolator technology and clean rooms
• *Contribution to technical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
• *Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• *Previous working experience in radiopharmacy
• *Previous experience in the principals of radiation protection
• *Principles of radiopharmacy and quality control including analytical testing of products
• *Proven ability to dispense and/or manufacture pharmaceutical products accurately & aseptically without making errors.

Additional Criteria

• *Ability to start work at 06:00am as / when required
• *To be able to work shift patterns as and when the service requires
• *To be able to participate in the weekend shutdown clean of the cleanroom facility
• *Good understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
• *Reliable
• *The ability to work as a member of a team
• *Able to work alone and manage own workload
• *Ability to work to time schedules
• *Ability to work well under pressure
• *Highly motivated, determined and enthusiastic
• *Accurate and meticulous

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust