Radiopharmaceutical Scientist / Radiopharmacist | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven and multiskilled individual to join our growing Radiopharmacy department. You will be joining our team of hardworking Radiopharmacists, Physicists, and Medical Technical Officers aiding in facilitating the grand opening of what is set to be London's largest and brand new, state-of-the-art Radiopharmacy. With our evolving portfolio of customers around the UK and the vast responsibilities that come with maintaining a Radiopharmacy, this role will provide endless scope for personal training and development, as well as progression into different aspects of Medical Physics. You will be responsible for providing scientific support to the Radiopharmacy unit alongside the Operational Manager and Deputy Production Manager and ensuring that all practices and procedures are followed in line with local and national guidelines, to provide a safe and comprehensive preparative service to the Trust. Full training will be provided to the post holder to ensure they have a complete understating of your post requirements. The post holder will work very closely with both the production team, and QA team and have line management responsibility to a Band 5 or 6 technician. · To participate in the preparation and supply of radiopharmaceuticals to the Trust Nuclear Medicine service and external customers, ensuring a high quality service is provided at all times. · To release manufactured radiopharmaceuticals for clinical use under the arrangement of the unit's "Specials" manufacturing licence. · To ensure that all activities undertaken by all staff within the unit meet current legislation such as GMP/GDP, GCP, Medicines Act, H & S at Work Act, COSSH, and that all work documentation and procedures are accordingly being followed. · To be responsible for ensuring that the stock control system and control of sundry items is suitably and satisfactorily operating at all times to ensure smooth running of the radiopharmacy operations.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.