Senior Pharmacy technician
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Pharmacy Technician or Science Manufacturing Technician to work full-time for four months in the Radiopharmacy team at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. The main duties involve preparing and packaging diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, including transcribing requests, calculating formulas, assembling materials, and preparing sterile medicines using aseptic techniques. The role also includes environmental monitoring, final product testing, cleaning of clean rooms and equipment, and managing radioactive waste and stock.
Key responsibilities
- Prepare and package a range of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals.
- Transcribe from product Request Sheets, prepare work sheets and labels, calculate formulas, and record component information.
- Assemble raw materials and consumables, and prepare drugs/consumables for clean room use.
- Prepare sterile medicines using designated aseptic processing equipment and approved techniques.
- Measure and record manufactured radiopharmaceuticals, and label/package finished products.
- Carry out environmental plate monitoring, final product testing, and cleaning of clean rooms, isolators, and laboratory equipment.
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of radiation protection
- One who has worked with Tc-99m, In-111, Lu-177, I-123, Ra-223 isotopes.
- Has knowledge on performing radiochemical purity test.
- Understanding of Type A packages
- Understanding of disinfectants or cleaning regimes required in an aseptic unit.
Desirable criteria
- looking for will need the following.
- 1. Knowledge of radiation protection
- 2. One who has worked with Tc-99m, In-111, Lu-177, I-123, Ra-223 isotopes.
- 3. Has knowledge on performing radiochemical purity test.
- 4. Understanding of Type A packages
- 5. Understanding of disinfectants or cleaning regimes required in an aseptic unit.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
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NHS Professionals Limited
Senior Pharmacy technician
The closing date is 30 October 2026
Job summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Pharmacy Technician / Science Manufacturing Technician to work full time for a period of 4 months within Radiopharmacy team in University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
To prepare and package a range of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, and requires:
Transcribing from product Request Sheets into the Batch Book, preparing work sheets and labels using computer systems, calculating formulas, recording information for components used.
Assembling raw materials and consumables ready for preparation.
Using a disinfectant solution to prepare drugs and consumables for use in the clean rooms, to ensure they are free from contamination.
Preparing sterile medicines using designated aseptic processing equipment and approved aseptic techniques, according to departmental procedure and written methods.
Measuring and recording manufactured radiopharmaceuticals.
Labelling and packaging finished products.
To carry out environmental plate monitoring of rooms and isolators.
To carry out final product testing (radiochemical purity testing)
To be involved in the cleaning of clean rooms and isolators according to procedures in line with regulatory standards.
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