Radiopharmacy Technician

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. It's precise, high-stakes work — and you'll see exactly where it lands. If you want your technical skill to count for something, we'd like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job:

• To provide a comprehensive clinical Radiopharmacy service to the Trust and external purchasers.
• To provide support to Radiopharmacy clinical trial service to the Trust.
• To participate in a range of activities associated with routine & clinical trial work of the Radiopharmacy, including the preparation of radioactive medicinal products, trial documentation and scheduling, and performance of selected in vitro laboratory tests.
• To demonstrate an extremely high standard of accuracy and safety.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• These responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the Senior Radiopharmacy Team.
• On a rotational basis, to undertake the routine aseptic production of both diagnostic and therapeutic radioactive medicinal products for clinical use, operating within the terms of Standard Operating Procedures.
• On a rotational basis, to perform a range of in vitro laboratory tests using unsealed sources of radioactivity, operating within the terms of Standard Operating Procedures.
• To calculate results from such tests, and enter the confirmed results on to the Hospital Information System. Responsibility for checking results lies with senior staff in the Radiopharmacy.

Person specification:

Education/Qualifications:

• Essential criteria: First degree/ Foundation degree in a relevant discipline or EQUIVALENT education and training.
• Desirable criteria: Post graduate diploma in Radiopharmacy or equivalent knowledge & expertise in the field.

Experience:

• Essential criteria: 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.
• Desirable criteria: Experience of aseptic manufacturing operations for preparation of radiopharmaceuticals.
• Experience of handling radioactive materials.
• Experience working in Clinical Trial setting.

Skills Abilities/knowledge:

• Essential criteria: Good written / oral communication skills.
• Must be able to work unsupervised and under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail.
• Able to work to Standard Operating Procedures.
• High level of numeracy and computer literacy.
• Ability to communicate with staff at all levels within the Department.
• Good time management.

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff:

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease. The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the utmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.