Overview
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Role and Eligibility
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e., child and/or adult) an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before starting in post.
Role Details
Radiopharmacy Quality Assurance Specialist – Band 7 | 1.0 wte | 37 hours | Fixed Term – 9 monthsSalary: £50,861 – £59,159 (including weekend and public holiday commitment)
About the Radiopharmacy Department
Our small and highly-specialised team of 12 comprises pharmacists, scientists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers who manufacture sterile radiopharmaceuticals for patients across NHS Lothian, NHS Borders and NHS Fife under an MHRA Manufacturer Specials (MS) Licence. Core working hours are 7.30am to 4pm (Fridays 3.30pm) with weekend and public holiday service as part of the department in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
About this post
We are looking for someone who is friendly, approachable, efficient, team-orientated and quality-focused to work within the Radiopharmacy QA team to help maintain the Pharmaceutical Quality System. The role includes contributing to production sessions as a validated aseptic operator and performing final check and release of radiopharmaceuticals manufactured under the MS licence. The role requires specialist knowledge to ensure compliance with Radiation Protection and Good Manufacturing Practice regulations.
If you’d like to see what it looks like to work in our Radiopharmacy, here’s a short video showing what we do: https://vimeo.com/963241575?share=copy
Qualifications and Background
Applicants may have backgrounds as pharmacists, technicians, technologists or science graduates. Because duties include final release of aseptically-manufactured products, applicants must be registered with an accredited UK register, such as the General Pharmaceutical Council (as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician), the Register of Clinical Technologists, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or the Academy for Healthcare Science register (as a Clinical Scientist or Healthcare Practitioner).
For pharmacists: MSc in Pharmacy and completion of foundation training as a hospital pharmacist, or equivalent experience. For pharmacy technicians and science graduates: a post-graduate qualification in Quality Assurance is essential.
About NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service
NHS Lothian covers Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian. We are the second largest health system in NHS Scotland and a teaching Board, with partnerships across universities, local authorities and Integration Joint Boards. We serve a population of 900,000, providing primary, community and acute hospital services. We also provide regional and national services across clinical specialties and aim to deliver clinically led, person-centred services to optimise patient outcomes.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Informal enquiries about the role can be made to:
Contact: Zoe McGroarty, Senior Quality Assurance RadiopharmacistEmail: zoe.mcgroarty@nhs.scotPhone: 0131 242 2929
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