Specialist Radiopharmacy Technician

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Greater London is seeking a highly motivated specialist technician to join their Radiopharmacy team. The role involves providing safe and efficient aseptic radiopharmaceutical production, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and supporting the delivery of high-quality services. Candidates should have relevant experience in a GMP environment and possess a BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent qualification. The position offers opportunities for learning and career progression in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a GMP/aseptic supervisory role.
• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Interested in expanding knowledge and self-development.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient aseptic radiopharmaceutical production service.
• Ensure compliance with GMP and other relevant regulations.
• Support learning, development, and career progression.

Skills

Ability to use initiative and work independently

Good organizational and time management skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Excellent aseptic technique and clean room behaviour

Education

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Scientific Degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

Job description

The Radiopharmacy Department at Barts Health is undergoing an exciting and innovative phase of exponential expansion. The Radiopharmacy department forms part of the Imaging department which relies on close working relationships between a number of different staff groups including scientists, pharmacytechnicians, imaging technologists, physicists and clinicians.We are a MHRA Manufacturer's Specials Licenced Radiopharmacy, who also hold a MIA(IMA) License, supplying key radiopharmaceuticals to Nuclear Medicine & Imaging departments within our Trust and to other hospitals.Our service includes a range of activities from the aseptic preparation ofradiopharmaceuticals and blood cell radioisotope labelling for the purposes of diagnostic imaging, batch manufacture, clinical trials, and quality control laboratory activities. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced technician or scientistwith experience in radiopharmaceutical or aseptic production to further developtheir career in a world leading center. The successful applicant will be actively involved in Radiopharmacy Production at St Bartholomew's Hospital providing highquality, safe, efficient radiopharmaceuticals manufacturing and maintaining the supply chain to customers.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the Radiopharmacy Technical services team providing an efficient, effective and safe aseptic radiopharmaceutical production service to Bart's Health Nuclear Medicine Department and other specified service users

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated specialist technician, who is able to work effectively in a team delivering safe and effective service to customers, in line with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and other relevant regulations. If you would like to work as part of this friendly team that is at the forefront of innovative Radiopharmacy delivery, and supports learning, development and career progression too, then this is the job for you.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services.
• or Science Manufacturing Technician
• or Diploma in Nuclear Medicin
• or Scientific Degree (or equivalent)
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Pre and in process checking (PIPC/ACPT
• ILM L3 in Leadership and management or equivalent qualification in management.

Experience

• Experience in a GMP / aseptic supervisory or training role
• o Relevant experience within a GMP / aseptic facility or work as a pharmacy technician.
• or Relevant experience working in a Radiopharmacy (involving the handling of radioactive materials).
• Experience with radiation manufacturing.
• Previous managerial experience/experience of management of junior staff.
• Experience in Quality Management Systems / Pharmacy Quality Systems
• Experience in Quality Management Systems / Pharmacy Quality Systems
• Experience of using Q Pulse

Knowledge

• Good manufacturing/aseptic preparation practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety at work
• Safe handling of radioactive material.
• Interested in expanding knowledge and selfdevelopment
• Good clinical practice

Skills

• Ability to use initiative and work independently.
• Ability to work as part of a small team
• Ability to prioritise own work.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Interest and aptitude for technical processes.
• Demonstrates the ability to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail.
• Demonstrates the ability to work under pressure and within agreed deadlines
• Is able to follow local manual handling procedures
• Is able to handle hazardous materials safely according to local procedures.
• Is able to undertake the preparation of radiopharmaceutical medicines, involving repetitive manual dexterity and concentration.
• Meets all general competencies and those identified under core duties
• Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Demonstrates ability to answer routine enquiries
• ICT literate and able to use Microsoft office e.g., Microsoft Excel and word
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent aseptic technique and clean room behaviour
• Ability to teach and coach staff.

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.