Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible Clinical Pharmaceutical scientist experienced in Radiopharmacy to join our multidisciplinary team in Nuclear Medicine at Newcastle Hospitals. The successful applicant will provide specialised expertise in the provision and safe use of radiopharmaceuticals for our comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services.
We are active in research and provide support to for a number of clinical trials and we are working towards increasing the range of radiopharmaceutical that we manufacture.
Our team also plays a role in the provision of teaching for the MSc course in Medical Physics, Newcastle being one of only three accredited teaching centres in England.
The successful candidate will:
- provide specialised expertise in the provision and safe use of radiopharmaceuticals in Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals
- have responsibility for maintaining the Quality Systems for the Radiopharmacy, ensuring compliance with requirements of the ML (Specials) and NHS guidance
- provide scientific support for the future development of radiopharmaceutical manufacture in Newcastle, including investigational medicinal products and the use of new tracers.
- Interview date: 2nd May 2024
- 37 hours 30 minutes /week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
We are a large department of nearly 50 staff, including Clinical Scientists, Clinical Technologists, Consultant Radiologists, nurses and clerical staff. We work across two major hospitals, Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital, and carry out around 18,000 procedures per year. We manage two radiopharmacies and have specialties in paediatrics, cancer, cardiac and neurology.
Main duties:
- To act as deputy quality assurance manager for all radiopharmaceutical production within the Trust.
- To manage change control, deviations and recalls including determination of CAPA and root cause analysis.
- To manage the use of unlicensed products in Radiopharmacy
- To act as COSHH lead for radiopharmaceuticals.
- Contributes to controlling drug expenditure and QIPP initiatives
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Performs a range of advanced Radiopharmacy healthcare science activities
- Participates in the teaching and training commitments of the Service
- Maintains and develops high standards of service provision throughout their area of responsibility
- Contributes to the development, implementation and monitoring of clinical and organisational strategies within area of expertise
- Initiates, in collaboration with the line manager, the development and delivery of research and development activities for healthcare advancement.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Performs a range of advanced Radiopharmacy healthcare science activities
- Participates in the teaching and training commitments of the Service
- Maintains and develops high standards of service provision throughout their area of responsibility
- Contributes to the development, implementation and monitoring of clinical and organisational strategies within area of expertise
- Initiates, in collaboration with the line manager, the development and delivery of research and development activities for healthcare advancement.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in an appropriate subject
- Appropriate post-graduate degree at master's level, or equivalent level of specialist knowledge
- The post holder must be a registered Clinical Scientist
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Highly specialist in-depth knowledge and understanding of the manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals for use in nuclear medicine diagnosis and therapy
- Highly specialist in-depth knowledge and understanding of current legislation and regulations pertinent to Radiopharmacy, ML(Specials) and MHRA requirements
- Highly specialist in-depth knowledge and understanding of Quality management systems and CAPA.
- Expert knowledge of radiopharmaceutical testing and use of unlicensed materials
- Advanced knowledge of working area, enabling post-holder to advise on the appropriateness of techniques, and to collaborate with clinicians in their application
- Advanced knowledge of scientific method and collection and analysis of data using standard scientific tools and software.
- In-depth knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
- Knowledge of Governance issues including ethical and regulatory considerations
- Experience of investigating incidents and prevention of reoccurrence.
- Experience of teaching and training at postgraduate level
- Clinical research and development as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of radiopharmaceuticals used in Positron Emission Tomography or therapy
- Experience of Quality management systems, CAPA, incident reporting and management
- Experience of performing, publishing & presenting research
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to interpret data, analyse problems and evaluate solutions
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
- Training, teaching & mentoring skills
- Good IT skills
- Ability to liaise effectively with staff at all levels.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to give technical advice to colleagues, senior clinicians and other professionals.
- Ability to carry out research and development working as part of a team.
- Ability to undertake complex calculation, data analysis and to issue reports on quantitative techniques.
- Good report writing and presentational skills, including the production of scientific papers, reports and conference presentations
Desirable
- Well-developed manual dexterity
- Able to use own car for travel to other sites when required to do so
- Able to move heavy objects e.g. lead shielding (within moving and handling guidelines)
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in an appropriate subject
- Appropriate post-graduate degree at master's level, or equivalent level of specialist knowledge
- The post holder must be a registered Clinical Scientist
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Highly specialist in-depth knowledge and understanding of the manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals for use in nuclear medicine diagnosis and therapy
- Highly specialist in-depth knowledge and understanding of current legislation and regulations pertinent to Radiopharmacy, ML(Specials) and MHRA requirements
- Highly specialist in-depth knowledge and understanding of Quality management systems and CAPA.
- Expert knowledge of radiopharmaceutical testing and use of unlicensed materials
- Advanced knowledge of working area, enabling post-holder to advise on the appropriateness of techniques, and to collaborate with clinicians in their application
- Advanced knowledge of scientific method and collection and analysis of data using standard scientific tools and software.
- In-depth knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
- Knowledge of Governance issues including ethical and regulatory considerations
- Experience of investigating incidents and prevention of reoccurrence.
- Experience of teaching and training at postgraduate level
- Clinical research and development as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of radiopharmaceuticals used in Positron Emission Tomography or therapy
- Experience of Quality management systems, CAPA, incident reporting and management
- Experience of performing, publishing & presenting research
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to interpret data, analyse problems and evaluate solutions
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
- Training, teaching & mentoring skills
- Good IT skills
- Ability to liaise effectively with staff at all levels.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to give technical advice to colleagues, senior clinicians and other professionals.
- Ability to carry out research and development working as part of a team.
- Ability to undertake complex calculation, data analysis and to issue reports on quantitative techniques.
- Good report writing and presentational skills, including the production of scientific papers, reports and conference presentations
Desirable
- Well-developed manual dexterity
- Able to use own car for travel to other sites when required to do so
- Able to move heavy objects e.g. lead shielding (within moving and handling guidelines)
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
