Senior Assistant Technical Officer

NHS; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Wolverhampton is seeking a Senior Assistant Technical Officer in a cutting-edge Radiopharmacy. This part-time role involves dispensing radiopharmaceuticals, supporting manufacturing activities, and performing quality control tests. Essential qualifications include good general education and GCSEs in Maths and English. The position promises a flexible working environment, underpinned by a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and a salary range of £24,937 to £26,598.

Qualifications

• Good general education.
• GCSE Maths and English grade C.
• NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services or willing to undertake.

Responsibilities

• Dispense aseptically prepared multi-dose vials of radiopharmaceuticals.
• Support manufacturing activities including assembly and disinfection procedures.
• Complete routine laboratory work including cleaning.
• Maintain records available for review and inspection.

Skills

Good general education

GCSE Maths & English grade C

Experience in hospital pharmacy setting

Aseptics/Radiopharmacy experience

Education

NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services or willing to undertake

Job description

Job summary

The Senior Assistant Technical Officer will carry out duties in a brand new state of the art Radiopharmacy. These duties will include environmental monitoring, waste management, maintaining stock levels, cleaning of isolators and clean rooms in accordance with trust policy and procedures. The post holder will assist with the aseptic preparation and dispensing of sterile diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, including blood labelling. They will assist with the day-to-day running of the Radiopharmacy participating in a variety of technical and clerical tasks involved in production, quality control and distribution of the radiopharmceuticals. We have 2 part time positions 18.75 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• To dispense aseptically prepared multi-dose vials of radiopharmaceuticals, under the supervision of Production Manager and/or Pharmacy Technicians.
• Support manufacturing activities including assembly of items, disinfection procedures.
• Complete routine laboratory work including cleaning, quality control testing.
• Maintain records and have them available for review and inspection.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Details

Date posted: 18 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 3

Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time, Job share

Reference number: 225-EST-7179304

Job locations: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP

Person specification

Essential:

• Good general education
• GCSE Maths & English grade C
• NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services or willing to undertake

Desirable:

• Experience working in hospital pharmacy setting
• Previous experience in Aseptics/Radiopharmacy

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.

Employer details

Employer name: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP

Employer website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/