Job Description
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.Click here to view our video Welcome to the Royal Free----------------------------------------Job overviewOne of our team is having a baby! Therefore, we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join the Radiopharmacy team (based in Nuclear Medicine) at the Royal Free Hospital, London.You will have a key role in the day-to-day aspects of service provision, the Pharmaceutical Quality System and development of Radiopharmacy services including acting as an authorised releasing officer once accredited.You will need excellent attention to detail and accuracy qualities, effective communication skills, a flexible approach and an ability to work under pressure.This post will provide the opportunity for you to apply and build upon your existing experience, and enable you to develop and utilise your skills within the speciality of Radiopharmacy and lead on projects / service aspects. Applicants with insufficient experience to meet B8a with a view to appoint at B7 appointment if suitable for role.Main duties of the jobThe post-holder will be required to enable the delivery of a quality radiopharmacy service.
The role includes having a hands-on role and ensuring the service complies with relevant regulatory requirements for GMP, GCP, radiation protection and transport of radioactive materials. The post-holder should have experience of aseptic manufacturing in isolators and working with radioactive materials. You will be trained and accredited to be a releasing officer for manufactured products and assembly of IMPs.
You will complete / investigate deviations, OOS/ OOT, change control, risk assessments and validations. You will also assist in training, education and clinical trials. Working for our organisationThe Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts.
Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/Royal Free to be your best.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.Person specificationEducation & Professional QualificationsEssential criteria- Registration with GPhC or HCPC- MSc level - Radiopharmacy, QA e.g. PTQA, STP- Science degree e.g.
pharmacy, chemistry, biologyDesirable criteria- European Association of Nuclear Medicine Postgraduate Certificate in Radiopharmacy / Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology & Quality Assurance or equivalent knowledge & expertise in the field.ExperienceEssential criteria- Operational experience working within the specialist area of Radiopharmacy.- Experience of aseptic preparation and QC of radiopharmaceuticals.- Experience of specification, monitoring and trend analysis of environment / equipment / products relevant to radiopharmacy.- Experience of maintaining a Pharmaceutical Quality System, including change control, investigation of errors, deviations, out of specifications- Experience in writing reports and Standard Operating Procedure for new processes or new equipment.- Experience of training and managing / supervising staff- Specialist knowledge relating to Quality Assurance, including: EU GMP practice, operation of aseptic units, manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals, radiation & radiation protection, Pharmaceutical Quality Systems- Experience of involvement in clinical trial / GCP related activitiesDesirable criteria- Experience as authorised releasing officer for radiopharmaceuticals.- Experience in Quality Control or Quality Assurance in an MHRA licensed facility.- Experience in operational management of radiopharmacy service provision.MiscEssential criteria- Articulate, sufficiently detailed and accurate writing skills- AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.- By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.- If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK. - You must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom or meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship, and these will be considered alongside all other applications.
Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role meet the eligibility requirements under the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points-based system to avoid disappointment. You can view this here- If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching.
TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk- The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
- The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.- By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.- Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.For further support on submitting an application please refer to the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit: https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1