Deputy Radiopharmacy Production Manager and AP Nuclear Medicine

at  Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly Radiopharmacy team manufacturing radiopharmaceuticals for Nuclear Medicine services at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STH) and the wider region. The MHRA-licensed Radiopharmacy is part of the Nuclear Medicine department and, as such, you will also be working within a wider multi-disciplinary team providing specialised Nuclear Medicine Imaging/MRT services.
The successful candidate will have joint Deputy Production Manager responsibilities within Radiopharmacy, performing Production/GMP duties associated with manufacturing safe, effective and high quality radiopharmaceuticals (est 0.5wte). The remaining time will be working with the established Nuclear Medicine team providing Imaging/MRT services.
To act as deputy Radiopharmacy production manager (DRPM).
To manage the day to day provision of the Radiopharmacy and nuclear medicine (NM) non-imaging service at the Northern General (NGH) site.
Line management of the Nuclear medicine staff working in the Radiopharmacy and nuclear medicine non-imaging service at the NGH site.
To be formally appointed as Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) under the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 for the NGH Radiopharmacy, non-imaging and imaging areas.
To provide a high quality, responsive Nuclear Medicine service throughout the city whilst maintaining a high standard of patient care, working as a member of a team of nuclear medicine technologists
To maintain a high level of skill knowledge in Nuclear Medicine and apply this to maintain high quality services.
To provide Molecular Radiotherapy (MRT) services at the NGH/Central site.
To provide the specialist healthcare professional led cardiac stressing service for myocardial perfusion imaging.
To oversee effective delivery of training within the NGH imaging subsection for trainee and junior technology staff within nuclear medicine.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is one of the UK’s leading NHS Trusts which also has an impressive track record of leading clinical research and innovation.
Our patients and staff are not numbers they are individuals. Proud to make a Difference is not just our slogan but the way we do things. If you are looking for a role or career that excites you, stretches your potential and gives you job satisfaction, we would love to hear from you.
Sheffield offers all the benefits of a vibrant university city, while its location on the edge of the Peak District means that there is easy access to countryside with renowned walking, cycling and climbing.
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
This is a Band 7 post looking for candidates who hold the relevant UK registration

Please refer the Job description for details