Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Royal Liverpool Hospital
Town Liverpool
Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 16/12/2024 23:59
QA Officer Radiopharmacy
Band 7
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly driven individual to participate in the development and delivery of the Radiopharmacy quality and clinical service from our state-of-the-art facility at Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
The post-holder will undertake quality assurance and quality control activities within the department as part of the Quality Assurance team.
The Radiopharmacy at LUHFT is designed to deliver a wide range of radiopharmaceuticals for imaging, therapy and investigational medicinal products for clinical trials as well as a blood labelling suite.
As QA Officer you will help ensure the Radiopharmacy complies with all relevant regulations. You will continue to develop the Radiopharmacy clinical expertise and assist with the implementation of new technologies and the introduction of preparation and clinical application of new products.
We are seeking a dynamic individual with experience of working in radiopharmacy and/or technical services. Experience of working in Quality Assurance or a GMP-controlled environment is desirable.
Please note that the vacancy may close early if a suitable amount of applications are received.
Main duties of the job
* Release of products manufactured in the Specials licensed unit.
* Assist in maintaining the Radiopharmacy Pharmaceutical Quality System under the guidance of the Senior QA Officer.
* Support the Senior QA Officer in performing quality control testing of products manufactured in the Specials licensed unit.
* Contribute to the ongoing development and maintenance of the Radiopharmacy training program.
* Assist the Senior QA Officers and Lead QA in ensuring that the department complies with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) as defined by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
* Assist in providing routine radiopharmacy services, including the provision and quality testing of diagnostic, therapeutic, and theragnostic radiopharmaceuticals.
* Support the provision of a complex radiolabelling service, including the radiolabelling of peptides for therapeutic applications.
* Act as a Radiopharmacy Operator as defined by the Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017.
* Liaise with radiopharmaceutical manufacturers to ensure the quality and continuity of service provision.
* Provide advice to end users on the safe and effective use of radioactive medicinal products, including storage conditions, formulation, and potential adverse reactions.
* Assist in the evaluation and validation of equipment and software for use in the Radiopharmacy.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Master Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
* Registered with relevant body
* Post-graduated MSc/Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance or equivalent experience.
* KCL Radiopharmacy course or equivalent
* KCL Advanced Radiopharmacy course or equivalent
Experience
* Experience of working in Radiopharmacy or MS special licence units at least 5 years for BTEC or NVQ Level 3
* Experience of working in Radiopharmacy or Aseptic S10 or MS special licence units in QA role
* Experience as releasing officer in MHRA “Specials” Unit
* Experience in Education and Training within GMP and Radiopharmacy environment
* Experience in validation of equipment
* Experience in validation of processes
* Experience in project management and service development
Knowledge
* Good practical knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations
* Good practical knowledge of IRR17
* Good practical knowledge of IR(ME)R 2017 regulation
* Good practical knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) regulation
* Good practical knowledge of Radiopharmacy preparation
Skills
* Logical thought processes
* Ability to work under pressure
* Ability to prioritise appropriately
* Ability to work as a part of a team
* Problem solving and decision making
* Good IT skills – ability to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and ability to learn new computer software used in Radiopharmacy
Other
* Evidence of continuing professional development and of acquiring new skills.
* Demonstrate commitment to the development of others
Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community.
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