Lead Radiopharmacy Manufacturing and Senior Production Unit Manager

Job responsibilities

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This is an ideal role for a professional with a strong foundation in hospital pharmacy aseptic services or pharmaceutical industry GMP manufacturing, and extensive expertise in Production and regulatory compliance. As a key member of the Radiopharmacy Senior Leadership Team, you will hold responsibility for ensuring the highest professional, and technical standards in the production and manufacturing process. You will lead the strategic development and operational implementation of the gold standard production operations, in keeping with GMP compliance as well ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements within the Radiopharmacy, ensuring that our service remains compliant, efficient and aligned with best practice.

You will work in close partnership with the Chief Radiopharmacist, and the Head of Quality (Quality Controller) in collaboration with our Operations, Technical, Clinical and Quality teams to ensure a consistent and robust manufacturing process underpins the safe and effective delivery of radiopharmaceuticals to patients across CUH and its partner sites. Your leadership will be central to ensuring product integrity, GMP compliance and inspection readiness, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and safety.

At CUH, we are proud of our culture of innovation and excellence. You will join a highly skilled, collaborative and motivated team of professionals dedicated to delivering an outstanding, patient-focused service. You will also be part of an established academic partnership with the University of Cambridge, contributing to translational research projects that are shaping the future of molecular imaging and nuclear medicine. One of our recent collaborative studies has already been selected for a top-rated presentation at the 2025 European Association of Nuclear Medicine Annual Congress, with further manuscripts in development.

Our department specialises in the preparation of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals, produced to the highest standards in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice and national regulatory requirements. We are actively investing in facilities, systems and training to ensure our services remain responsive to the evolving demands of regulatory frameworks and clinical pathways.

We welcome applications from both NHS and non-NHS professionals who have the vision, expertise and leadership ability to deliver excellence in Quality within a modern Radiopharmacy service.

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 8th March 2026

Interviews are due to be held week commencing 23rd March 2026

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

Our values and reputation for outstanding care Opportunities to experience a range of specialities Career and development opportunities Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team Research experience and opportunities Lovely location and quality of life Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

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.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (MR PharmS) Or Registered Clinical Scientist with Health and Care Professions Council Or Royal Society of Chemistry as a Chemist
• Relevant vocational Master's degree or equivalent
• Relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent knowledge/expertise/experience in the field of Radiopharmacy or Pharmacy Aseptic
• Completion of the Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing Medicines course.
• Computer literacy including Radiopharmacy applications.

Desirable

• Relevant postgraduate management qualification (PG/DMS/MBA) or equivalent experience
• Eligible as a Qualified Person (QP(IMP)under the medicines act and EU Directive
• Relevant postgraduate qualification in Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance (PTQA)
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

Experience

Essential

• General hospital pharmacy or Radiopharmacy or pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Good range of aseptic dispensing/manufacturing experience e.g. CIVAS, TPN, Cytotoxic, radiopharmaceuticals.
• Experience of dealing with a wide variety and grade of hospital staff on a regular and on-ongoing basis, including senior medical/ managerial staff and auditors and inspectors
• Experience of the following specialist areas; QA/QC, aseptic preparation, radiopharmaceuticals, audit and risk assessment.
• Experience of managing the introduction, operation and audit of clinical trials according to GMP and GCP.
• Evidence of commitment to continuing development
• Environmental/equipment/product monitoring experience
• Previous evaluated experience of mentorship and training skills.
• Demonstrated evidence of being able to manage change and improve service quality with Quality Assurance /Production services
• Experience of practice research and audit
• Experience of managing and supervising others
• Previous relevant clinical experience

Desirable

• Experience of validation of computer systems
• Experience of design and validation of aseptic clean rooms
• Experience of staff recruitment
• Experience in the design, building and commissioning of new, or major upgrade to production facilities or laboratory
• Experience of conducting research.
• Demonstrated understanding of the commercial manufacturing environment
• Licensed aseptic manufacturing activities
• Pharmaceutical analysis e.g. HPLC, TLC
• Experience of education/training/teaching and audit
• Demonstrated evidence of being able to lead and evaluate a Pharmaceutical Production Services. o Demonstrated evidence of being able to devise and monitor capacity plans within Production services.

Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive understanding of clinical governance and current UK medicines legislation (e.g. Medicines Act 1968, Human Medicines Regulations 2012)
• Demonstrated expert technical knowledge of pharmaceutical production, Quality Assurance and GMP, GCP, GDP and a proven ability to apply this knowledge to develop and maintain quality systems
• Understanding of COSHH regulations and Health and Safety at Work Act.
• Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment processes
• Advanced clinical and technical pharmacy knowledge in a relevant area
• Demonstrated knowledge of the validation requirements for pharmaceutical facilities, equipment and products
• Demonstrated evidence of managing the safe handling of hazardous materials
• Familiarity with specialist labelling, Radiopharmaceutical aseptic preparation and electronic software associated with Aseptic dispensing of radiopharmaceuticals
• Competent over a range of analytical techniques
• Good understanding of radiation protection principles
• Proven record in management of change

Desirable

• Good understanding of critical manufacturing systems such as ventilation
• Understanding of the commercial manufacturing environment

Skills

Essential

• Proven ability to deal with highly complex clinical and technical issues which require analysis and formulation of a response, based on a range of sources, some of which may not be in agreement.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Able to work on own initiative, be innovative, proactive and develop this role.
• Demonstrated ability to manage staff sickness and disciplinary issues.
• Logical thought process
• Computer data manipulation skills
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex, contentious and sensitive information effectively, using clear written and spoken English.
• Well-developed negotiating and persuasive skills when interacting with other team members, hospital managers, clients, patients and relatives.
• Be able to interpret highly complex medicines information in medicines used within aseptic services (Radiopharmaceuticals)
• Able to prioritise appropriately and decision making.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Good interpersonal skills and diplomatic.
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Able to produce highly complex reports.
• Able to produce research documents e.g. publications, reports.
• Excellent presentation and written/oral communication skills and good teaching skills
• Well-developed IT skills for data collection and analysis, report generation and research.
• Ability to communicate orally and written at all levels from a wide range of disciplines Track record of successful team working and able to plan and prioritise work of others

Desirable

• Effective leadership strategies to optimise team and service performance
• Demonstrated evidence of being able to develop and deliver a Production Services strategic plan.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).