Band 5 Radiopharmacy Technician (NHS AfC: Band 5) - Radiopharmacy - Royal Free London NHS Found[...]

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Radiopharmacy Technician to join the skilled team at Royal Free Hospital, London. The role encompasses both developing skills in radiopharmacy and providing essential clinical services in a thriving medical environment known for its innovative approach and professional excellence. Applicants will gain comprehensive experience in delivering high-quality aseptic services, handling radiopharmaceuticals, and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council or equivalent.
• Experience in aseptic manufacturing and/or working with radioactive materials.
• Knowledge of GMP and quality control principles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality clinical radiopharmacy service.
• Maintain facility/equipment and aseptic manufacture and QC of radiopharmaceuticals.
• Work flexible hours to meet service requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Ability to work under pressure

Manual dexterity

Education

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Registered with GPhC or HCPC

Diploma in Nuclear Medicine or Scientific Degree

Job description

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Site Royal Free Hospital Town London Salary £35,964 - £43,780 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 17/06/2025 23:59

The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.

The hospital has been on its present site for over 100 years and was established as an NHS trust by statute in December 1990. The Trust’s services are provided on the North Middlesex University Hospital site as well as a range of community sites across the London Borough of Enfield, including at partner hospitals. They provide services in collaboration with a range of partners, including local GPs, acute, mental health and other community health service providers across North Central London.

In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children’s community services in Enfield. It is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new band 5 Radiopharmacy Technician position to join the Radiopharmacy team (based in Nuclear Medicine) at the Royal Free Hospital, London.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated team member with excellent attention to detail and accuracy qualities, effective communication skills, a flexible approach and an ability to work under pressure.

This post will enable you to develop and utilise your skills within the speciality of Radiopharmacy.

Please note this vacancy is banded dependent upon the applicants experience relevant to this post. We are looking for candidates that meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on band 5. Applicants that meet the requirements for band 4 will also be considered. This would be a 1-3 year fixed term training post, with the expectation that the successful candidate will complete the relevant training within this term. Once training is complete, the role would become a permanent band 5 post.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be required to enable the delivery of a comprehensive, efficient and high quality clinical radiopharmacy service to the Trust and any external customers. The role includes the maintenance of the facility / equipment and aseptic manufacture and QC of a range of radiopharmaceuticals whilst complying with relevant statutory requirements including those related to GMP as defined in the MHRA Rules and Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturer and Distributors. The post-holder should have a experience of aseptic manufacturing and/or working with radioactive materials.

Staff are required to work flexible hours as necessary for the service schedule. The normal hours of the department are currently 07:00 – 16:00, and staff work shifts to cover the service, with start times varying between 06:30-07:30. There may be occasions when duties have to be performed at weekends.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects al of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits to staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The Royal Free London NHS Trust is a modern teaching hospital situated in North London near Hampstead Heath. The Nuclear Medicine department, with three gamma cameras and two PET/CT cameras for diagnostic imaging, undertakes many imaging investigations, a specific range of laboratory-based tests and a range of therapy procedures.

The Radiopharmacy is situated within the Nuclear Medicine department, housing four negative pressure isolators and fully equipped QC lab; supplying a range of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals to the Nuclear Medicine Department and the National Amyloidosis Centre, under a MHRA Manufacturer’s Specials Licence.

The Radiopharmacy also holds a MIA(IMP) Licence which allows the unit to manufacture radiopharmaceuticals for clinical trials , to contribute to a range of research activities based on collaboration with other departments of the hospital, the medical school and with other hospitals.

The Radiopharmacy also assist in the procurement of radiopharmaceuticals and providing clinical support.

The post-holder will be a member of the team of pharmacists, scientists and technicians.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Qualifications

• • BTEC in pharmaceutical sciences or NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services plus experience/specialist training equivalent to BTEC OR Science Manufacturing Technician -SMT Apprenticeship (Level 3 Diploma in the Principles of Aseptic Pharmaceuticals Processing OR • Diploma in Nuclear Medicine or Scientific degree or equivalent
• • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Technician or Healthcare Professional Council (HCPC). OR • Post-graduate qualification (certificate/diploma/MSc) in Radiopharmacy or equivalent knowledge & expertise in the field. OR Registered Science Technician -RSsciTech

Aseptic manufacturing Experience

• Post qualification experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing services experience working in Nuclear Medicine/ Radiopharmacy department or experience working in a laboratory environment involving the handling of radioactive materials
• Ability to dispense and/or manufacture pharmaceutical products accurately & aseptically without making errors
• Knowledge of Principles of radiopharmacy and quality control
• Ability to use initiative to solve problems and make decisions independently within own specialist area of competence.
• 1 years experience within another NHS organisation
• Principles of Good manufacturing practice, aseptic techniques, good clinical practice, quality assurance, infection control and radiation protection
• Working knowledge of how to operate and maintain isolator technology, clean rooms and dose calibrators.

Experience managing workload

• Able to co-ordinate, plan and prioritise workload to ensure maximum efficiency.
• Self-motivated & organised & attention to detail
• Able to meet deadlines and manage time effectively.
• Able to supervise and train less experienced staff and trainees.

Skills

• Manual dexterity / manipulate heavy items associated with radiation protection.
• Good mathematical skills
• Able to accurately weigh / measure materials for pharmaceutical preparations
• Able to communicate effectively and tactfully at all levels with staff and visitors from a wide range of disciplines
• Able to receive, understand and interpret complex information.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and be a good team worker
• • Ability to use initiative to solve problems and make decisions independently within own specialist area of competence

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

You will only be contacted by the Recruitment Team via email if you are shortlisted for this post. Please ensure therefore that you check your e-mail account regularly.

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3 rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, (NLPSS) who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of NMUH.

If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks youridentity and right to work documentation will be verifiedremotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk

NMUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of NMUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to NMUH transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system and other secure, internal NHS workforce systems.

By applying for this role, you accept in the event you are successful that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we want you to complete your e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.

If you are anEU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.