SP218380 -Deputy Radiopharmacist

NHS National Services Scotland; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Deputy Radiopharmacist is available at the Radiopharmacy and John Mallard Scottish PET Centre in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. This role involves contributing to the quality management and product release of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals, pivotal for cancer and heart disease treatments. Candidates must be registered UK Pharmacists with specialized training in hospital pharmacy.

Qualifications

• Registered UK Pharmacist.
• Completed Hospital Pharmacy Vocational Training or equivalent.
• Willing to undertake a Post-graduate Diploma/Degree in Quality Assurance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to product release and quality management for radiopharmaceuticals.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team in the Radiopharmacy and PET Centre.

Skills

Quality Management

Product Release

Education

Post-graduate Diploma/Degree in Quality Assurance

Hospital Pharmacy Vocational Training

Job description

PHARMACISTS - A NEW EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITY

DEPUTY RADIOPHARMACIST, RADIOPHARMACY & JOHN MALLARD SCOTTISH PET CENTRE, PHARMACY DEPARTMENT, ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY, NHS GRAMPIAN

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacist to join the multidisciplinary team within the Radiopharmacy and John Mallard Scottish PET Centre at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI). The post involves contributing to product release and quality management for both departments, which deliver diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals for nuclear medicine, focusing on cancer and heart disease among other clinical applications. The departments are housed in purpose-built facilities, including GMP-compliant cleanrooms and a cyclotron for gallium-68 radiopharmaceuticals, unique in the UK.

Applicants must be registered UK Pharmacists, have completed Hospital Pharmacy Vocational Training (or equivalent), and hold or be willing to undertake a Post-graduate Diploma/Degree in Quality Assurance (PTQA).

For informal enquiries, contact David Graham, Radiopharmacy Team Leader, at 01224 553110.

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