Specialist Radiopharmacy Technician

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 of radiopharmaceuticals 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 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 at St Bartholomew's Hospital providing high quality, safe, efficient radiopharmaceuticals manufacturing and maintaining the supply chain to customers.

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

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.

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

• 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 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.
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