225525 Radiopharmacy Quality Assurance Specialist (SNIS)
- Edinburgh
- £50,861-59,159 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Band 7 | 1.0 wte | 37 hours | Permanent£50,861 - £59,159(including weekend and public holiday commitment)About the Radiopharmacy DepartmentOur small and highly-specialised team of 12 people, consists of 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. Our departmental core working hours are 7.30am to 4pm (Fridays 3.30pm) and we contribute to the weekend rota and public holiday pharmacy service provided at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, where our department is based.About this postWe are looking for someone who is friendly, approachable, efficient, team-orientated and has a focus on quality, to work within the Radiopharmacy QA team to help maintain the Pharmaceutical Quality System. There will be a requirement to contribute to production sessions, both as a validated aseptic operator and performing final check and release of radiopharmaceuticals manufactured under the MS licence. The role will require application of specialist knowledge and skills in order to ensure compliance with regulations surrounding both Radiation Protection and Good Manufacturing Practice.If youd like to see what it looks like to work in our Radiopharmacy, heres a short video showing what we do:Applicants may have a variety of backgrounds, including pharmacists, technicians, technologists or science graduates. As the duties include the final release of aseptically-manufactured products, applicants must be registered with an accredited register in the UK, such as the General Pharmaceutical Council (as a pharmacist or a pharmacy technician), the Register of Clinical Technologists, the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) register or the Academy for Healthcare Science register (as a Clinical Scientist or Healthcare Practitioner).Qualifications required for pharmacists include a Masters degree in Pharmacy and the 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 the NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines ServiceNHS Lothian covers Edinburgh city, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian. We are the second largest health system in NHS Scotland and one of only four teaching Boards. We have strategic partnerships with local Universities, Local Authorities and our four Integration Joint Boards. We serve a population of 900,000, providing a range of primary, community based and acute hospital services.We also provide regional and national services across a range of clinical specialties. The vision for the Pharmacy & Medicines service is to deliver clinically led, person-centred services to ensure patients across Lothian get the best from their medicines and pharmacy services. We are focused on creating an environment where each person in the team has the opportunity to flourish, develop and make best use of their skills.Ready to Take the Next Step?Informal enquiries about the role can be made toContact: Zoe McGroarty, Senior Quality Assurance RadiopharmacistEmail:Phone: 0131 242 2929To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.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) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a 'regulated role', your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: .