Specialist Technician (Radiopharmacy)

This exciting role is based at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, based in the heart of London's financial district near St Paul's Cathedral. St Bartholomew's is renowned nationally and internationally for excellence in diagnosis, treatment and research of patients.

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, pharmacy technicians, imaging technologists, physicists and clinicians.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced technician or scientist with experience in radiopharmaceutical or aseptic production to further develop their career in a world leading center. The successful applicant will be actively involved in Radiopharmacy Production providing high quality, safe, efficient radiopharmaceuticals manufacturing and maintaining the supply chain to customers.

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.

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

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/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person Specification Qualifications

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services.
• Science Manufacutirng Technician
• Diploma in Nuclear Medicine
• 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.
• Relevant experience within a GMP / aseptic facility or work as a pharmacy technician
• 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 of using radiopharmacy management software
• Experience of using Q Pulse

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 behavior.
• 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.