Specialist Radiopharmaceutical Technologist | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in Manchester is seeking a dedicated individual to assist in providing radiopharmacy services across Greater Manchester and Lancashire. The role involves ensuring smooth operational duties, training junior staff, and maintaining quality control systems for radiopharmaceuticals. You will join a multidisciplinary team committed to delivering exceptional care and innovations in healthcare. The position offers career development opportunities in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Responsible for assisting the Radiopharmacy Management Team in providing MFT Radiopharmacy Services.
• Performs and coordinates technical/operational duties in the Radiopharmacy Department.
• Undertakes training of students and junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth running of the Radiopharmacy Department providing radiopharmaceutical services.
• Participate in maintaining the documentation system for facility and equipment.
• Undertake quality control systems for manufactured radiopharmaceuticals.

Job description

The MFT Radiopharmacy Department is one of the NW regional hubs providing radiopharmaceutical services across Greater Manchester and Lancashire and provides a contingency service across the region including Merseyside and Cheshire. The service includes the manufacture and quality control of radiopharmaceuticals and preparation of radiolabelled blood components for clinical use in diagnostic imaging. The Unit holds a MHRA Manufacturer’s ‘Specials’ License and a Manufacturing Authorisation for Investigational Medicinal Products.

Job Summary

• Responsible for assisting the Radiopharmacy Management Team in the provision and development of MFT Radiopharmacy Services across Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
• Performs and coordinates technical/operational duties to ensure smooth running of the Radiopharmacy Department providing radiopharmaceutical services to the Trust and across Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
• Participates in the maintenance of the Radiopharmacy documentation system for the facility, equipment and environment.
• Undertakes training of students, STP trainees (local and regional), rotational senior clinical technologists and other junior staff including supervision of the Senior Assistant Technologist in the Radiopharmacy Department.
• Undertakes the highly specialised quality control systems for the manufactured radiopharmaceuticals in close co‑operation with senior Radiopharmacy staff.

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward‑thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.

Whether you’re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working – empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi‑disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives. At MFT, you’ll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.

Your journey at MFT is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’ll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

This advert closes on Monday 8 Dec 2025.