Job summary
- Main area
- Division B-Radiopharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent: Full Time or Part Time/ Flexible working hours may be considered
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-B-254203
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- p.a. pro rata
- Closing
- 16/11/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 24/11/2025
Employer heading
Education & Training Pharmacist, Technician or Radiopharmacy Scientist
Band 8a
Job overview
Education and Training Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician or Radiopharmacy Scientist
An exciting opportunity awaits Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician and scientist individuals seeking to advance their career in Education and Training in a hospital setting. The Radiopharmacy Department at Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) is looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to join our friendly and dynamic team, providing a high-quality radiopharmaceutical service. Reporting to the Radiopharmacy Head of Quality and a key member of the Radiopharmacy Senior Leadership Team, this role will influence and drive organisational and workforce developments within the Radiopharmacy department. For the right candidate who demonstrates an aptitude for the role, we offer further training to support future career development.
The CUH strives to innovate and improve care to patients. You will be part of a team of highly professional and dedicated staff whose aim is to provide an excellent, patient focus service. The prime function of the unit is the preparation of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals, in a safe and efficient manner according to Good Manufacturing Practice and National Standards.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Radiopharmacy Senior Leadership Team; this role will influence and drive organisational and workforce developments within the Radiopharmacy department. You will be responsible for development of all the workforce training within Radiopharmacy services.
You will play a key role in supporting the Chief Radiopharmacist/Head of Radiopharmacy to ensure effective and efficient management of services and resources, through the provision of strategic leadership, influence drawing support from HR for workforce development.
In particular, you will have accountability to drive professional change, redesign, efficiency and productivity across services on behalf of the Radiopharmacy Senior Team; to exemplify the values and behaviours of CUH and take action to embed them throughout; to play a key role in the management, development and service improvement agenda ensuring delivery of a Leadership and Management Development Plan for Radiopharmacy services; leading, strengthening and embedding partnership working with stakeholders such as professional organisations.
You will also take a strategic lead on cross-organisational professional priorities, and lead and/or participate in Radiopharmacy Service- wide projects and change initiatives that support delivery of the Radiopharmacy Services objectives.
You will be a member of the Radiopharmacy Senior Leadership Team, and will have a remit of support for all staff within Radiopharmacy services.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are dedicated to equipping our valued staff with the training they need to become skilled, competent, and confident in their roles. We foster innovative work practices, including the enhancement of our facilities to comply with regulatory standards and address the evolving needs of our services. We champion learning and development within our organisation.
We invite applicants eager to join a dynamic team in a diverse department. While hospital Radiopharmacy or Pharmacy Education and Training experience is beneficial, it is not essential, as comprehensive training will be provided.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 16th November 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 24th November 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Pharmacy or Science Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
- BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences/NVQ 3 or equivalent
- Pharmacy or Science Degree level qualification or equivalent experience t
- Registered Professional with GPhc or registered chemis
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience of delivering responsibilities and objectives to time
- Experience in developing and training programmes and courses
- Proven track record of training staff
- Proven track record of delivering improvement in performance
- Experience of managing training resources
- Experience of developing and managing systems
- Experience of identifying training needs and developing training plans
- Experience in supervising and organising staff and work
- Evidence of teaching and tutoring in a hospital setting
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working within aseptics – Radiopharmacy, chemotherapy, TPN, CIVAS or manufacturing
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements
- Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to Radiopharmacy practice, e.g. radiopharmaceuticals drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- Understanding of stock control systems
- Understanding of the care needs of patients in various specialities
- Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
- Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOP’s and legislation
- Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOP’s and legislation
- Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
- Demonstrate knowledge of different teaching methods including understanding learning styles, competency based training and different assessment criteria
- Understanding of development opportunities available to all members of the Radiopharmacy workforce, particularly in technical services
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of GMP and MHRA compliance requirements
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate ability to negotiate, influence and persuade others including senior staff
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent IT skills across the full raise of Microsoft Office and IT applications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Time management skills
- Methodical attention to detail
- Excellent numeracy skills. Able to perform pharmaceutical calculations
- Demonstrate project management skills
- Able to prepare training material
- Able to keep accurate records for the required time period
- Able to chair recruitment panels
- Demonstrates ability to identify training needs
- Able to motivate staff and engage in staff on boarding
- Able to mentor staff and act as a ‘role model’
- Able to work effectively in challenging situations
- Able to meet deadlines
- Demonstrates ability to work in partnership with others
- Demonstrates ability to deliver lectures, workshops, one to one training and formal presentations
- Able to develop training plans
- Able to produce and analyse data
- Staff, service, and project performance management skills
- Coaching and training skills
- Effective leadership skills and able to manage change
- Experience in presenting complex and contentious information to junior and senior Radiopharmacy staff
- Evidence of working sensitively but effectively with professional staff in a diverse environment
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Busola Ade-Ojo
- Job title
- Head of Radiopharmacy
- Email address
- [email protected]
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