Job summary
Hello, I am Dina, and I work in the Radiopharmacy team at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Are you seeking a new challenge? Would you like to work within a small, dedicated team committed to delivering radiopharmaceuticals for patients at the Trust? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Radiopharmacy Assistant to join our team.
Main duties of the job
The role of a Radiopharmacy Assistant within the team involves assisting and completing various technical duties, including administrative support, stock ordering and receipt, stock control, preparation for production sessions, environmental monitoring (microbial and radiation) in the Radiopharmacy, and maintaining the cleanliness of the pharmaceutical clean room environment. We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual who is eager to learn new skills, particularly in radiation protection and clean room environments.
This role directly impacts patient imaging and therapeutic procedures, requiring the post holder to liaise with a wide range of staff in Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology, Medical Physics, as well as with external equipment/product manufacturers and other organizations.
We provide extensive training, so don't let lack of experience or knowledge deter you from applying. If you would like to learn more about the role, I would be happy to discuss it with you.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will act as general administrative assistant to the Radiopharmacy team:
- maintenance of departmental records
- Undertake accurate record keeping as described in the Pharmaceutical Quality System
- Perform archiving and data entry
- To answer telephone and face to face enquires
You will participate in day to day running of the Radiopharmacy department in line with rota system:
- To participate in sanitisation of the unit as per the Standard Operating Procedures
- to perform packing and despatch of radiopharmaceuticals to various customers
- to prepare for production session and perform aseptic decontamination transfer
- to receipt of all goods (including radioactive sources) and perform rolling stock check programme
- to handle and dispose radioactive waste
- to assist in audits and monitoring of Radiopharmacy services through data collection
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will act as general administrative assistant to the Radiopharmacy team:
- maintenance of departmental records
- Undertake accurate record keeping as described in the Pharmaceutical Quality System
- Perform archiving and data entry
- To answer telephone and face to face enquires
You will participate in day to day running of the Radiopharmacy department in line with rota system:
- To participate in sanitisation of the unit as per the Standard Operating Procedures
- to perform packing and despatch of radiopharmaceuticals to various customers
- to prepare for production session and perform aseptic decontamination transfer
- to receipt of all goods (including radioactive sources) and perform rolling stock check programme
- to handle and dispose radioactive waste
- to assist in audits and monitoring of Radiopharmacy services through data collection
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
- Science GCSE/O-Levels A to C Or NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or similar.
- Experience of Healthcare or a Laboratory environment or another regulated field. Keep themselves up to date in work environment or able to demonstrate Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- Working in a regulated field Ability to follow written procedures Identify when and how to escalate problems
- Aligned to the Trust values Conducts themselves in a professional manner at all times Positive attitude to all tasks and stakeholders Well organised Good time management skills Professional and personal integrity Good communication skills (written and oral) Ability to work in a team as well as autonomously and can delegate authority appropriately Must demonstrate flexibility in working practices Enthusiastic and self-motivated Capable of working under pressure Must show commitment
- Able to use MS Office computer and stock management programmes Able to undertake stock management and ordering
Desirable
- Science A levels
- Experience of working in a GMP environment Experience of working in radiopharmacy.
- Knowledge of EU good manufacturing practice Able to take responsibility for self-development and CPD
- Well-developed interpersonal skills to work as member of multi-disciplinary team
- To participate in the day-to-day running and maintenance of a controlled environment, including cleaning
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
- Science GCSE/O-Levels A to C Or NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or similar.
- Experience of Healthcare or a Laboratory environment or another regulated field. Keep themselves up to date in work environment or able to demonstrate Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- Working in a regulated field Ability to follow written procedures Identify when and how to escalate problems
- Aligned to the Trust values Conducts themselves in a professional manner at all times Positive attitude to all tasks and stakeholders Well organised Good time management skills Professional and personal integrity Good communication skills (written and oral) Ability to work in a team as well as autonomously and can delegate authority appropriately Must demonstrate flexibility in working practices Enthusiastic and self-motivated Capable of working under pressure Must show commitment
- Able to use MS Office computer and stock management programmes Able to undertake stock management and ordering
Desirable
- Science A levels
- Experience of working in a GMP environment Experience of working in radiopharmacy.
- Knowledge of EU good manufacturing practice Able to take responsibility for self-development and CPD
- Well-developed interpersonal skills to work as member of multi-disciplinary team
- To participate in the day-to-day running and maintenance of a controlled environment, including cleaning
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).
