Job summary
- Main area
- Division B - Radiopharmacy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: Full Time or Part Time/ Flexible working hours may be considered
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-B-244323
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- p.a. pro rata
- Closing
- 03/12/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/12/2024
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacist / Radiopharmaceutical Scientist
Band 7
Job overview
Are you ready to take the next step in your healthcare career? We have an exciting opportunity in the Radiopharmacy Department at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where we are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our innovative, patient-focused team—even if you don’t have direct experience in Radiopharmacy.
We welcome applications from Clinical Pharmacists, as well as those with experience in aseptic services, who are eager to expand their skills and explore a fulfilling role in Radiopharmacy. This position is ideal for someone passionate about delivering high-quality healthcare and developing new skills in a supportive environment.
Role Highlights: As the Senior Pharmacist / Radiopharmaceutical Scientist, you’ll play a leading role in the future of our Radiopharmacy Department. Working within a team of highly professional and dedicated staff, your contributions will help shape the quality and delivery of our radiopharmaceutical services. We are committed to providing you with comprehensive training to help you become confident and proficient in all aspects of your role, from technical skills to advanced regulatory knowledge.
Main duties of the job
Working in an MHRA licensed aseptic production facility.
• To be the senior Radiopharmacist/Radiopharmaceutical Scientist in the Radiopharmacy.
• In collaboration with the Production Manager, to help and plan the development of production methods spearhead the production of gallium based Radiopharmaceuticals.
• In collaboration with the QA help develop and maintain the Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS) compliant with EU GMP requirements as applicable to the manufacture of ‘Specials’ licensed medicines and IMP Radiopharmaceuticals.
• To help plan, organise and co-ordinate the provision of analytical and environmental monitoring services from contract laboratories.
• To help maintain a database of environmental monitoring results and produce monthly trend reports.
• To contribute to the annual programme of self-inspections of Radiopharmacy.
• To perform Quality Control testing of radiopharmaceutical preparations.
• In collaboration with the Production and QA Managers to maintain awareness of forthcoming changes to the requirements of EU GMP and to plan the implementation of all such changes.
• To participate in teaching and training including competency based training of staff and other trainees.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is dedicated to continuous improvement in patient care and service excellence. Our department’s primary focus is the safe and efficient preparation of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals in line with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and regulatory standards. Join us, and be part of a forward-thinking team that encourages innovation, promotes development, and prioritises patient-centred 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 3rd December 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 17th December 2024
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 café, 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 criteria
- Degree in appropriate science subject e.g. Master of Pharmacy degree, Chemistry or Microbiology
- Membership of a professional body e.g. GPhC or RSC
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification
- Postgraduate qualification in an appropriate specialist subject (PTQA, STP) or equivalent level of experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in an MHRA-licensed pharmaceutical or radiopharmaceutical facility
- Previous experience with gallium radiopharmaceutical production and quality control
- Sound understanding of GMP and QA processes
- Experience of undertaking internal and external GMP audits
- Project management experience, including involvement of multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience of formal documentation and report writing
Desirable criteria
- Customer service experience in acute or ‘Just in time services’
- Customer service management
- Training or mentorship
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Specialist knowledge of gallium radiopharmaceuticals and their production and quality control
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practice
- Well-developed problem solving skills
- Understanding of environmental monitoring techniques and data implications
- Sound knowledge of environmental micro-organisms
- Well-developed IT skills, knowledge of electronic quality management systems
Desirable criteria
- Radioisotopes or Radiopharmacy or hot laboratory
- Specialist areas e.g. pharmacy services (medicine production, QC, chemotherapy etc.)
- Good knowledge of the requirements of aseptic pharmaceutical QC and manufacturing
- Analytical techniques e.g. HPLC
- Knowledge of configuration in, and the use of, electronic quality management systems e.g. Q-Pulse
Skills
Essential criteria
- Well-developed manual dexterity and handling using personal protective equipment e.g. shielding devices and/or hazardous products
- Ability to visually examine and discriminate radiopharmaceutical products during inspections
- Ability to perform complex QA/QC protocols/tasks accurately and timely to define local procedures
Desirable criteria
- Able to work early mornings/unsocial hours
- Able to accurately input/process data and observe trends
- Able to create, review documents and amend documents e.g. SOP’s, worksheets etc
- To perform and remain focused during multiple tasks
- IT Q-Pulse or equivalent systems
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Able to stand or sit (up to two hours a day continuously) in a confined space whilst undertaking QC sampling and preparing radiopharmaceuticals
Desirable criteria
- Able to lift and transport heavy instruments (15kg or more), associated with lead shielding, etc. regularly
- Well-developed interpersonal skills to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Good analytical skills, demonstrating accuracy and precision
- Attention to detail, specifically in analysis and reporting
- Good aseptic technique
- High level of concentration
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Professional and mature attitude
- Well-developed influencing skills
- Proactive within the restrictions of following procedures
- Reliability, honesty and trustworthiness
- Problem solving skills
- Assertive and diplomatic
- Able to identify own limitations and those of others
- Able to perform in healthcare settings
- Able to take responsibility for self-development and CPD
- Able to assist trainee technologists as required
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Busola Ade-Ojo
- Job title
- Head of Radiopharmacy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01223 217351
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