Specialist Radiopharmacy Scientist/Pharmacist

The Radiopharmacy Department at Barts Health is undergoing an exciting and innovative phase of exponential expansion and development. The Radiopharmacydepartment forms part of the Imaging department which relies on close working relationships between a number of different staff groups including scientists,pharmacy technicians, imaging technologists, physicists and clinicians. We are a MHRA Manufacturer's Specials Licenced Radiopharmacy, who also hold a MIA(IMA) License, supplying key radiopharmaceuticals to Nuclear Medicine &Imaging departments within our Trust and to other hospitals. Our service includes a range of activities from the aseptic preparation of radiopharmaceuticals and blood cell radioisotope labelling for the purposes of diagnostic imaging, batch manufacture, clinical trials, and quality control laboratory activities. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced technician or scientistwith experience in radiopharmaceutical or aseptic production to further develop their career in a world leading center. The successful applicant will be actively involved in Radiopharmacy Production at St Bartholomew's Hospital providing high quality, safe, efficient radiopharmaceuticals manufacturing and maintaining the supply chain to customers.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated specialist, who is able to work effectively in a team delivering safe and effective service to customers, in line with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and other relevant regulations. If you wouldlike to work as part of this friendly team that is at the forefront of innovative Radiopharmacy delivery, and supports learning, development and career progression too, then this is the job for you.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MPharm or equivalent
• Scientific degree with relevant experience may be considered.
• Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
• Registered as a Clinical Technologist in the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine, or o Registered as Clinical Scientist with the Health Professions Council
• Specialist postgraduate certificate in Technical Services (e.g. national course Technology and Quality Assurance

Experience

• Proven experience of good
• Previous experience of working within aseptics - Radiopharmacy, chemotherapy, TPN, CIVAS or manufacturing
• Experience in supervising and organising staff and work
• Evidence of basic teaching and tutoring in a hospital setting through training others e.g. pre registration / basic grade pharmacists.
• Experience working with clinical trials
• Radiopharmacy Experience
• Experience with nuclear medicine
• Experience setting up clinical trials
• Releasing officer experience for aseptic products or radiopharmaceuticals.

Knowledge

• Basic pharmaceutical care needs of patients
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principals and practices of Aseptics/ parenterals e.g. formulation, stability, administration, legal issues
• Understanding of stock control systems
• Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
• Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
• Knowledge/understanding of requirements of IRR17 and local radiation Protection rules.
• Clinical /Technical knowledge of: - Radiopharmaceuticals - Aseptic Dispensing for NHS patients - Parenteral Therapy
• Practical knowledge of all aspects of GMP, QA and awareness of current legislation and regulations, including COSHH and Health & Safety at Work Act

Skills

• Able to complete documentation accurately with attention to detail
• Able to accurately follow written procedures under pressure
• Demonstrates ability to perform accurate complex calculations and numeracy skills
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self
• Able to work unsupervised and under pressure
• IT literate; able to use Microsoft office with intermediate IT skills including, accurate data entry and use of specialist computer programmes
• Demonstrates effective customer service skills
• Good team worker
• Evidence of good clinical practice
• Able to communicate complex information effectively using clear and spoken English (Verbal and written)
• Able to communicate effectively with all health care professionals, colleagues, patients and external contractors.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver staff training
• Demonstrates ability to identify, analyse root cause and develop options for complex problems
• Demonstrates ability to manage deviations and develop and review action plans
• Demonstrates basic project management skills
• Able to work effectively in stressful situations

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.