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NHS HIGHLAND
RAIGMORE HOSPITAL, INVERNESS
CLINICAL SUPPORT DIVISION
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
LEAD RADIOPHARMACY TECHNICIAN
BAND 6
Band 6 : £33,072 - £40,736
37.5 hours per week
Fixed term contract for 12 months from January 2023
Secondment Opportunity
We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician or a Clinical Technologist /Radiographer to join our small, friendly department providing radiopharmaceuticals to the Nuclear Medicine service for a fixed term maternity leave cover (one year). The postholder should have relevant experience in good manufacturing practice gained from working in either a radiopharmacy, pharmacy aseptic unit or a commercial manufacturing unit.
The postholder will be required to work in the Radiopharmacy and will deputise for the Radiopharmacy Production Manager as required. The Radiopharmacy is within the Nuclear Medicine Section of Medical Physics and operates under a Manufacturer's Specials licence issued by the MHRA.
The department provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic studies and out-patient therapies. The postholder will be involved in the aseptic production of radioactive medicinal products for use locally as well as quality control and validation procedures.
Inverness offers a high standard of living in an area of outstanding natural beauty with unrivalled opportunities to enjoy a wide range of outdoor activities. The city is easily accessed by road, rail and air.
A secondment would be considered.
Informal enquiries and visits to the department are encouraged. Please contact Tracy Munro, Radiopharmacy Production Manager or Joanne Prosser, Head of Nuclear Medicine on 01463 706696 or by email: Tracy.Munro@nhs.scot / Joanne.Prosser@nhs.scot
Please apply online via: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/
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Closing date : 30/10/2022
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