A four-month, full-time post in the Radiopharmacy team at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, advertised by NHS Professionals. The work centres on preparing and packaging diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, including batch records, sterile aseptic preparation and product labelling. The role is distinct for its clean-room and isolator work, radiochemical purity testing and involvement in radioactive waste disposal. Fit depends on a media fill test, which can mean up to six weeks of training before manufacturing begins.
What the job involves
- Preparing and packaging diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals
- Preparing sterile medicines using aseptic equipment and approved techniques, per departmental procedure
- Transcribing product request sheets into the batch book, preparing worksheets and labels, calculating formulas and recording components used
- Assembling raw materials and consumables, disinfecting them for clean-room use
- Measuring and recording manufactured radiopharmaceuticals
- Labelling and packaging finished products
- Carrying out environmental plate monitoring of rooms and isolators
- Carrying out final product testing, including radiochemical purity testing
- Cleaning clean rooms and isolators to regulatory standards
- Cleaning laboratory equipment
- Taking part in the disposal of radioactive waste
- Receiving stock into the department and returning generators to suppliers
Experience
- Experience working with Tc-99m, In-111, Lu-177, I-123 and Ra-223 isotopes
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of radiation protection
- Knowledge of performing radiochemical purity testing
- Understanding of Type A packages
- Understanding of disinfectants and cleaning regimes used in an aseptic unit
Nice to have
- Experience preparing radiopharmaceuticals
What’s offered
- Access to learning and development opportunities for career progression
- Flexible shifts and committed shifts
- Wellbeing resources
- Build-up of paid annual leave
- Access to over 50 partner NHS Trusts, with choice of where and how to work
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