Radiopharmacy Technician

Salary: £25,147 - £34,581 pa pro rata (Band 4/5 depending on experience)

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Will include weekend work and late shifts as required)

Are you a Science Graduate or a qualified Pharmacy Technician looking for a new challenge in a friendly department?

Would you like to finish work in the early afternoon? 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Radiopharmacy Technician to join our expanding radiopharmacy team consisting of Healthcare Scientists, a Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technicians. The role involves production of radiopharmaceuticals under an MHRA Specials Licence and assisting in the provision of the service.

We welcome applications from candidates who are able to demonstrate the Trust values and satisfy the essential criteria of the person specification and responsibilities of the job description.

Radiopharmacy dispensing is done on a rotational basis and requires a 6.00am start but with a 7am/7.15am start on non-dispensing days. The role will include weekend work and late shifts as required. 

Please note that this advert may close earlier depending on number of applications.

Main duties of the job

To take part in the preparation of radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. This will require a start time of 6.00AM for some elements of the role on a rotational basis.

To communicate effectively with individuals within radiopharmacy, Quality Control (QC), Regional Quality Control Laboratory (RQCL), external customers and contractors.

To develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Qualified Pharmacy technician or Science Graduate.

Desirable criteria

• Training in Good Manufacturing Practice.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in a team.
• IT experience with spreadsheets and databases.

Desirable criteria

• Radiopharmacy and/or aseptic dispensing.
• Good manufacturing practice.
• Experience of working in a pharmacy environment.
• Aseptic product release.
• 2 years GMP experience.

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal).
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Good practical skills with the ability to work accurately and neatly.
• Good attention to detail.
• Good IT skills.

Aptitudes

Essential criteria

• Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard.

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
• If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
• By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.