Job summary
Radiopharmacy Technician
Division: Cancer & Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Allied Health Professionals
Band: 6
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum/pro rata
We are recruiting for a Radiopharmacy Technicianwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Our values areBold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Duties -
Aseptic Preparation
Physical Monitoring and Quality Control
Stock Control and Distribution
Health and Safety
General Duties
Teaching, Training and Research & Development
Professional
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will act as a Radiopharmacy Technician in providing a high quality and specialist radiopharmacy service to meet the needs of the Medway NHS Foundation Trust and neighbouring nuclear medicine departments under Service Level Agreements and play a significant role in the aseptic preparation activities in a licensed radiopharmacy.
Preparation activities include reconstitution of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals to EU Good Manufacturing Practice whilst ensuring compliance with the standard provisions for the Medway NHS Foundation Trust Manufacturers Specials Licence and all other relevant provisions/guides/EC Directives where applicable to licensed activities.
Radiolabelling of blood products, routine and non-routine product and equipment related quality control testing to defined protocols as laid down in the Radiopharmacy Quality Manual will also be performed.
Ensure all radiopharmaceutical products are accurately and safely produced, appropriately labelled and stored in order to obtain the required quality.
Ensure all radioactive consignments and their corresponding transport documents to the outside centres are appropriately packaged and accurately prepared.
Liaise and deal with complaints or queries arising from the outside centres with regard to, for example, product supply interruptions or specialist technical product related issues.
Perform radiolabelling of blood products to the standards set out in the Radiopharmacy Quality Manual and to ensure that labelled blood products are ready for use by the requested time.
Accurately prepare daily radiopharmaceutical production worksheets in accordance with the needs and requirements of the Department and other outside centres. Ensure records from all production processes are correctly maintained for statutory and audit review purposes.
Perform physical environmental monitoring of the Radiopharmacy including temperature monitoring of the facility and refrigerators, room pressure differential monitoring, routine checking of isolators and radionuclide dose calibrators and microbiological monitoring to written schedules to ensure compliance with current standards and report all quality exceptions to the Production Manager and/or the QA Manager. Record all results in the appropriate records.
Perform microbiological monitoring to defined protocols and schedules and ready the samples for pre-evaluation incubation.
Responsible for ensuring that the minimum level of critical stock such as cold kits and raw materials is maintained at all times. This includes regular checking of stock levels and product expiry dates, removal of surplus, expired stock or recalled products and to ascertain requirements. This is to ensure that economic stock levels are held in satisfactory storage conditions and that the products and all raw materials are suitable for use.
Assist in the safe keeping of all radioactive materials handled within the Radiopharmacy, ensuring compliance with the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 where applicable. Assist in the stock control and inventory of hazardous chemicals used in the Radiopharmacy.
Assist in the secure and appropriate storage of hazardous materials used in the Radiopharmacy and assist in the maintenance of the inventory for such materials.
Share responsibility for ensuring that safe working practices are followed and adhered to by all staff working in the Radiopharmacy.
The post holder should be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and other staff members.
Dispose of used and expired radiopharmaceuticals and other radioactive materials in a timely manner with due regards in accordance with local radioactive waste disposal procedures.
Ensure radioactive waste is handled and stored in compliance with current regulations, and that the management of such waste is acceptable to the Environment Agency.
General Duties
Assist with the planning and general organisation of the workload in the Radiopharmacy. Work within a pre-determined Radiopharmacy rota and participate in general clerical and housekeeping duties.
Undertakes initial and ongoing training and re-validation in all relevant aspects of the Radiopharmacy service.
Attend suitable seminars and courses and national and international scientific meetings as part of personal development and to further the work of the Department.
The post holder must abide by their professional code of conduct.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will act as a Radiopharmacy Technician in providing a high quality and specialist radiopharmacy service to meet the needs of the Medway NHS Foundation Trust and neighbouring nuclear medicine departments under Service Level Agreements and play a significant role in the aseptic preparation activities in a licensed radiopharmacy.
Preparation activities include reconstitution of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals to EU Good Manufacturing Practice whilst ensuring compliance with the standard provisions for the Medway NHS Foundation Trust Manufacturers Specials Licence and all other relevant provisions/guides/EC Directives where applicable to licensed activities.
Radiolabelling of blood products, routine and non-routine product and equipment related quality control testing to defined protocols as laid down in the Radiopharmacy Quality Manual will also be performed.
Ensure all radiopharmaceutical products are accurately and safely produced, appropriately labelled and stored in order to obtain the required quality.
Ensure all radioactive consignments and their corresponding transport documents to the outside centres are appropriately packaged and accurately prepared.
Liaise and deal with complaints or queries arising from the outside centres with regard to, for example, product supply interruptions or specialist technical product related issues.
Perform radiolabelling of blood products to the standards set out in the Radiopharmacy Quality Manual and to ensure that labelled blood products are ready for use by the requested time.
Accurately prepare daily radiopharmaceutical production worksheets in accordance with the needs and requirements of the Department and other outside centres. Ensure records from all production processes are correctly maintained for statutory and audit review purposes.
Perform physical environmental monitoring of the Radiopharmacy including temperature monitoring of the facility and refrigerators, room pressure differential monitoring, routine checking of isolators and radionuclide dose calibrators and microbiological monitoring to written schedules to ensure compliance with current standards and report all quality exceptions to the Production Manager and/or the QA Manager. Record all results in the appropriate records.
Perform microbiological monitoring to defined protocols and schedules and ready the samples for pre-evaluation incubation.
Responsible for ensuring that the minimum level of critical stock such as cold kits and raw materials is maintained at all times. This includes regular checking of stock levels and product expiry dates, removal of surplus, expired stock or recalled products and to ascertain requirements. This is to ensure that economic stock levels are held in satisfactory storage conditions and that the products and all raw materials are suitable for use.
Assist in the safe keeping of all radioactive materials handled within the Radiopharmacy, ensuring compliance with the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 where applicable. Assist in the stock control and inventory of hazardous chemicals used in the Radiopharmacy.
Assist in the secure and appropriate storage of hazardous materials used in the Radiopharmacy and assist in the maintenance of the inventory for such materials.
Share responsibility for ensuring that safe working practices are followed and adhered to by all staff working in the Radiopharmacy.
The post holder should be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and other staff members.
Dispose of used and expired radiopharmaceuticals and other radioactive materials in a timely manner with due regards in accordance with local radioactive waste disposal procedures.
Ensure radioactive waste is handled and stored in compliance with current regulations, and that the management of such waste is acceptable to the Environment Agency.
General Duties
Assist with the planning and general organisation of the workload in the Radiopharmacy. Work within a pre-determined Radiopharmacy rota and participate in general clerical and housekeeping duties.
Undertakes initial and ongoing training and re-validation in all relevant aspects of the Radiopharmacy service.
Attend suitable seminars and courses and national and international scientific meetings as part of personal development and to further the work of the Department.
The post holder must abide by their professional code of conduct.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Good manual dexterity in aseptic manufacturing, methodical with attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both in written and verbal formats with staff and patients
- Ability to use initiative and work as part of a team.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to prioritise own work and work independently.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) degree in Clinical Technology, Biology, Chemistry or other relevant graduate qualification in a scientific discipline.
- Relevant state registration/professional chartered status.
Knowledge
Essential
- An appreciation of the relevant rules and regulations.
- Specialist clean room and isolator technology.
- Knowledge in radiation protection.
- High level of numeracy and computer literacy with a range of PC software applications.
Experience
Essential
- Significant proven demonstrable post qualification experience in aseptic production to EU Good Manufacturing Practice.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Good manual dexterity in aseptic manufacturing, methodical with attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both in written and verbal formats with staff and patients
- Ability to use initiative and work as part of a team.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to prioritise own work and work independently.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) degree in Clinical Technology, Biology, Chemistry or other relevant graduate qualification in a scientific discipline.
- Relevant state registration/professional chartered status.
Knowledge
Essential
- An appreciation of the relevant rules and regulations.
- Specialist clean room and isolator technology.
- Knowledge in radiation protection.
- High level of numeracy and computer literacy with a range of PC software applications.
Experience
Essential
- Significant proven demonstrable post qualification experience in aseptic production to EU Good Manufacturing Practice.
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).
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).
