Job summary
Responsible for assisting the Radiopharmacy Production Manager, Quality System Manager and the Head of Radiopharmacy in the provision and development of Radiopharmacy Services within Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
o Performs and coordinates technical duties to ensure smooth running of the Radiopharmacy Unit ensuring supply of radiopharmaceuticals for patients at Cambridge University Hospitals and other hospitals requesting the service.
o Participates in the maintenance of the Radiopharmacy documentation system for the facility, equipment and environment.
o Undertakes training of students, trainees, and other junior staff including Assistant Technical Officer in the Radiopharmacy Unit.
o Undertakes the highly specialised quality control systems for the manufactured radiopharmaceuticals in close cooperation with the Radiopharmacy Production Manager.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit a qualified and experienced Radiopharmacy Technologist to work within our Radiopharmacy unit.You will, therefore, join a friendly, forward looking and dedicated Radiopharmacy team.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
o Our values and reputation for outstanding care
o Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
o Career and development opportunities
o Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
o Research experience and opportunities
o Lovely location and quality of life
o Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 18th of January.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 18th of January.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services
- BTEC Professional Diploma in Aseptic Services or equivalent Or Relevant Scientific Degree
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council or Voluntary Register of Clinical Technologists
Desirable
- Relevant Postgraduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in GMP aseptic preparation of pharmaceutical/radiopharmaceutical products
- Proven ability to dispense/or manufacture aseptic pharmaceutical/radiopharmaceutical products accurately without making errors
- Pharmaceutical environmental/equipment/product monitoring experience
Desirable
- Experience in Radiopharmacy GMP aseptic preparation
- Licensed aseptic manufacturing activities
- Dispensing and large scale manufacturing
- Experience in gathering data for pharmaceutical quality audit
- Experience in training junior staff within aseptic services
- Good range of aseptic dispensing/manufacturing experience (CIVAS, TPN, Cytotoxics)
- Evidence of some staff management
- Previous involvement in staff training
- Knowledge of radiation protection legislation and national standards: IRR99, IR(ME)R 2000, RSA93/ISO 9001, Transport of Dangerous Goods 1999
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of principles of aseptic manufacture and quality control
- Knowledge of Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practice and its application
- Evidence of day-to-day operational management skills
Desirable
- Basic radiopharmaceutical chemistry
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed manipulative skills to ensure accuracy, speed and precision skills to be able to perform radiopharmaceutical manufacture, quality control and radiolabelling of autologous blood products
- Must be able to communicate verbally with different levels of staff and customers
- Good written communication skills
- Able to liaise with customers effectively
- Able to negotiate with customers regarding their requirements in light of service capacity issues
- Able to communicate sensitively with customers in the event of problems with supply and subsequent risk of cancelling patient appointments
- Must be able to receive and understand complex information such as calculation of radioactivity required on different days, and subsequent assessment of purchase options which would fill requirements
- Ability to manoeuvre heavy and bulky objects e.g. generators which weigh over 20kg, lead containers
- Ability to use initiative and work independently, quick learner with a proactive approach
- Logical thought processes
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to coordinate work flows
- Able to plan own workload according to departmental priorities
- Able to check work of others
- Act as a role model for aseptic technique when training all new staff
- Understanding of Radiation Protection principles and practice
- Ability to make numerical calculations with speed and accuracy
Desirable
- Ability to start work early mornings/unsocial hours
- Transcribe data accurately
- Write and review documents
- IT and Q-Pulse systems
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Awareness of the needs of confidentiality
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services
- BTEC Professional Diploma in Aseptic Services or equivalent Or Relevant Scientific Degree
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council or Voluntary Register of Clinical Technologists
Desirable
- Relevant Postgraduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in GMP aseptic preparation of pharmaceutical/radiopharmaceutical products
- Proven ability to dispense/or manufacture aseptic pharmaceutical/radiopharmaceutical products accurately without making errors
- Pharmaceutical environmental/equipment/product monitoring experience
Desirable
- Experience in Radiopharmacy GMP aseptic preparation
- Licensed aseptic manufacturing activities
- Dispensing and large scale manufacturing
- Experience in gathering data for pharmaceutical quality audit
- Experience in training junior staff within aseptic services
- Good range of aseptic dispensing/manufacturing experience (CIVAS, TPN, Cytotoxics)
- Evidence of some staff management
- Previous involvement in staff training
- Knowledge of radiation protection legislation and national standards: IRR99, IR(ME)R 2000, RSA93/ISO 9001, Transport of Dangerous Goods 1999
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of principles of aseptic manufacture and quality control
- Knowledge of Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practice and its application
- Evidence of day-to-day operational management skills
Desirable
- Basic radiopharmaceutical chemistry
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed manipulative skills to ensure accuracy, speed and precision skills to be able to perform radiopharmaceutical manufacture, quality control and radiolabelling of autologous blood products
- Must be able to communicate verbally with different levels of staff and customers
- Good written communication skills
- Able to liaise with customers effectively
- Able to negotiate with customers regarding their requirements in light of service capacity issues
- Able to communicate sensitively with customers in the event of problems with supply and subsequent risk of cancelling patient appointments
- Must be able to receive and understand complex information such as calculation of radioactivity required on different days, and subsequent assessment of purchase options which would fill requirements
- Ability to manoeuvre heavy and bulky objects e.g. generators which weigh over 20kg, lead containers
- Ability to use initiative and work independently, quick learner with a proactive approach
- Logical thought processes
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to coordinate work flows
- Able to plan own workload according to departmental priorities
- Able to check work of others
- Act as a role model for aseptic technique when training all new staff
- Understanding of Radiation Protection principles and practice
- Ability to make numerical calculations with speed and accuracy
Desirable
- Ability to start work early mornings/unsocial hours
- Transcribe data accurately
- Write and review documents
- IT and Q-Pulse systems
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Awareness of the needs of confidentiality
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).