Lead Technician - Technical Lead - Radiopharmacy

NHS Jobs; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 53,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHSFT Radiopharmacy Department is seeking a Lead Technician – Technical Lead to oversee the production of sterile radiopharmaceutical tracers for hospital patients.

The role combines service management, staff training, QA system maintenance and regulatory compliance including IRR and Radiation Protection Supervisor duties.

Qualifications

• Experienced pharmacy technician or qualified experienced Clinical Pharmaceutical Scientist.
• Experience in management of a radiopharmacy service.
• Involvement in production of radiopharmaceuticals.
• Training of staff and maintaining quality systems.
• Stock management and regulatory compliance including Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR).
• Experience in Radiation Protection Supervisor duties.

Responsibilities

• Manage the radiopharmacy service on a day-to-day basis.
• Oversee production of radiopharmaceuticals in a sterile, clean room environment.
• Train and develop staff within the radiopharmacy team.
• Maintain and improve the pharmaceutical quality system.
• Ensure stock management and regulatory compliance, including IRR.
• Perform Radiation Protection Supervisor duties.

Job description

Lead Technician - Technical Lead - Radiopharmacy

An opportunity has arisen for a key managerial role within the production team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHSFT Radiopharmacy Department. The team manufacture sterile diagnostic radiolabelled tracers within a clean room environment for hospital patients with various conditions. The job would suit an experienced pharmacy technician or qualified experienced clinical pharmaceutical scientist, a normal day in this job is varied and includes the management of the service, being involved in production of radiopharmaceuticals, training of staff, maintaining and improving the pharmaceutical quality system, stock management, ensuring compliance with all regulations including Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR) and performing Radiation protection supervisor duties.