Description
At The Royal Marsden, radiopharmacy sits right at the start of the cancer pathway.
The doses you prepare before dawn become the scan that stages someone's disease, the therapy that treats it, and the evidence that proves a new treatment works.
We're looking for an experienced technician ready to step up to join our team of 28 people including pharmacists, scientists, technicians and ATO's.
You'll be at the bench and in the cleanroom, aseptically preparing diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, running QC and environmental monitoring, and helping deliver a service that supports our own patients and seven external nuclear medicine departments.
You'll also line manage our Band 4 and 5 technicians, take charge of day-to-day cleanroom operations, and deputise for one of our section leads.
Beyond the routine, there's real scope to grow with novel radiopharmaceutical development, clinical trials work, and a genuine hand in our Quality Management System -- SOPs, validation, CAPA and self-inspection.
Main duties of the job
- Provide a comprehensive clinical Radiopharmacy service to the Trust and external purchaser.
- Support the Radiopharmacy clinical trial service.
- Participate in routine and clinical trial work, including preparation of radioactive medicinal products and performance of in vitro laboratory tests.
- Demonstrate an extremely high standard of accuracy and safety.
Person Specification
- First degree/Foundation degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent education and training.
- At least 1 year experience at Band 4 or equivalent in radiopharmacy or aseptic setting.
- Experience of aseptic manufacturing techniques for sterile medicinal products.
- Experience of working to Good Manufacturing Practice & Good Clinical Practice standards.
- Good written/oral communication skills.
- Ability to work unsupervised and under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail.
- High level of numeracy and computer literacy.
Benefits
The Trust offers a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways.