Assistant Technical Officer, Band 3

at  Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job Purpose To carry out a range of technical and clerical tasks in the Radiopharmacy and in the Radioiodine Suite. All activities must be carried out in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures of the unit Dimensions The post holder is required to use a range of Radiopharmacy equipment safely e.g., isolators and contamination monitors. The post-holder will be required to participate with assisting on the Radiopharmacy Rota. The post holder will be required to contribute in the Radiopharmacy Quality Assurance system.
The post-holder will be required to comply with Ionising Radiation Regulation 2017 (IRR17) and Environmental Permitting Regulation 2016 (EPR) The post-holder will be required to clean, decontaminate and re-set Radio-Iodine Treatment rooms Key Results Areas Assist with preparing the Radiopharmacy for dispensing; check & set up raw materials for aseptic preparation of radiopharmaceuticals; and performing pressure decay tests for all isolators. Performing quality assurance tests on pharmaceutical isolators, clean rooms, and monitor the microbiological environment using specialised equipment Participate in pharmacy audits, data recording & trending, procedure review and document maintenance under the direction of the Radiopharmacy Manager Send off radiopharmacy samples for microbiological testing, sterility testing and monitoring for radioactive contamination. Carry out regular stock checks of Radiopharmacy consumables. When stock is delivered check for completeness and put away the delivery appropriately.
Completing CAPA report forms as required. Carry out and record daily contamination surveys and monitor waste during storage until disposal to comply with IRR 17 and EPR regulations respectively. Clean, decontaminate and re-set the two radio-iodine treatment rooms in preparation for patient admissions according to procedures PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS VACANC

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