Radiopharmacy Production Manager

Job overview

The Nuclear Medicine service at Singleton Hospital has two state-of-the art SPECT-CT systems, an on-site Radiopharmacy,  bone densitometry, a mobile PET-CT service, inpatient radionuclide therapy and gamma counting facilities.  The post holder manage operations and a highly skilled team working within the Radiopharmacy (under full compliant GMP as outlined by our MHRA "specials" license), providing a wide range of radiolabelled products to numerous Nuclear Medicine departments within South Wales. They will be required to manage a full range of technical activities involved in the day to day running of the Radiopharmacy, including radiopharmaceutical manufacture and blood labelling services.

This post involves complex and specialised technical work, handling radioactive substances and dealing with the hazards associated with ionising radiation on a daily basis.

“NHS Wales Pharmacy provision will gradually transition to a centralised Transforming Access to Medicines (TrAMs) service hosted by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP).

The current service provided by “NAME OF HEALTH BOARD” and its employees will transfer to NWSSP in line with the transition period.

Please contact the recruiting manager if you wish to discuss this further. More information on the TrAMs programme can be found here: Transforming Access to Medicines - NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership”

Main duties of the job

Radiopharmaceutical manufacture is carried out under a Manufacturer’s Specials Licence issued by the MHRA.  The post holder will be the named Production Manager on the ‘Specials’ Licence for the Radiopharmacy service.

The post holder will lead a highly skilled team involved in the preparation and distribution of radiopharmaceuticals.  The post holder will be required to manage the Radiopharmacy Quality System and ensure that the Radiopharmacy operates according to the terms of its ‘Specials’ Licence and in line with EU Directive 2003/94/EC (the “GMP Directive”).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac