Radiopharmacy Technician

The Royal Marsden; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden in the United Kingdom is seeking a Radiopharmacy professional to join its dedicated radiopharmacy service at the start of the cancer pathway. You will contribute to the preparation of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals for clinical use and trials under the guidance of senior staff.

Core duties include aseptic production, in vitro testing, and accurate documentation within SOPs, with emphasis on safety, precision, and high-quality results in a demanding clinical

Qualifications

• First degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• At least 1 year of experience at Band 4 or equivalent in radiopharmacy or aseptic setting.
• Experience with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) & Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive clinical Radiopharmacy service to the Trust and external purchaser.
• Participate in radiopharmacy clinical trial work and associated documentation.
• Prepare diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals aseptically for clinical use.
• Perform in vitro laboratory tests and record results on the Hospital Information System.

Skills

Communication skills

Pressure tolerance

SOP compliance

Numeracy

Computer literacy

Time management

Education

First degree / Foundation degree

Postgraduate diploma in Radiopharmacy

Job description

Job overview

At The Royal Marsden, radiopharmacy sits right at the start of the cancer pathway. The doses you prepare before dawn become the scan that stages someone's disease, the therapy that treats it, and the evidence that proves a new treatment works. It's precise, high-stakes work — and you'll see exactly where it lands.

If you want your technical skill to count for something, we'd like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To provide a comprehensive clinical Radiopharmacy service to the Trust and external purchaser. To provide support to Radiopharmacy clinical trial service to the Trust
To participate in a range of activities associated with routine & clinical trial work of the
Radiopharmacy, including the preparation of radioactive medicinal products, trial documentation
and scheduling, and performance of selected in vitro laboratory test.
To demonstrate an extremely high standard of accuracy and safety.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

These responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the Senior
Radiopharmacy Team.

On a rotational basis, to undertake the routine aseptic production of both diagnostic and
therapeutic radioactive medicinal products for clinical use, operating within the terms of
Standard Operating Procedures.
On a rotational basis, to perform a range of in vitro laboratory tests using unsealed sources of
radioactivity, operating within the terms of Standard Operating Procedures.
To calculate results from such tests, and enter the confirmed results on to the Hospital
Information System. Responsibility for checking results lies with senior staff in the
Radiopharmacy.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• First degree/ Foundation degree in a relevant discipline or EQUIVALENT education and training

Desirable criteria

• Post graduate diploma in Radiopharmacy or equivalent knowledge & expertise in the field

Experience

Essential criteria

• At least 1 year experience at Band 4 or equivalent in radiopharmacy or aseptic setting
• Experience of aseptic manufacturing techniques for sterile medicinal products
• Experience of working to Good Manufacturing Practice & Good Clinical Practice standards

Desirable criteria

• Experience of aseptic manufacturing operations for preparation of radiopharmaceuticals
• Experience of handling radioactive materials
• Experience working in Clinical Trial setting

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential criteria

• Good written / oral communication skills
• Must be able to work unsupervised and under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail
• Able to work to Standard Operating Procedures
• High level of numeracy and computer literacy
• Ability to communicate with staff at all levels within the Department
• Good time management

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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Applicant requirements

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.