Senior Assistant Technical Officer

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading UK NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Assistant Technical Officer for its new state‑of‑the‑art Radiopharmacy. The role involves aseptic preparation and dispensing of sterile radiopharmaceuticals, alongside environmental monitoring and quality control. Ideal candidates should be able to maintain stock levels and cleanliness in a laboratory setting. The position offers part-time hours of 18.75 per week, and is part of a progressive trust recognized for its commitment to diversity and high standards of patient care.

Qualifications

• Assist with the aseptic preparation and dispensing of sterile diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals.
• Carry out environmental monitoring and waste management tasks.
• Maintain clean rooms and stock levels in accordance with trust policies.

Responsibilities

• Dispense aseptically prepared multi‑dose vials of radiopharmaceuticals.
• Support manufacturing activities, including assembly and disinfection procedures.
• Complete routine laboratory work, including cleaning and quality control testing.

Job description

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 labeling. 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 radiopharmaceuticals.

We have 2 part‑time positions, 18.75 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

• 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 and disinfection procedures.
• Complete routine laboratory work, including cleaning and quality control testing.
• Maintain records and have them available for review and inspection.

About our Trust

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services. We are proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We build a workforce that can help us fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We are 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.