Job summary
- Main area
- Radiopharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 282-SB1803
- Employer
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton
- Town
- Sutton
- Salary
- £45,953 - £54,254 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Radiopharmacy Technician
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
At The Royal Marsden, radiopharmacy sits right at the start of the cancer pathway. The doses you prepare before dawn become the scan that stages someone's disease, the therapy that treats it, and the evidence that proves a new treatment works. It's precise, high-stakes work — and you'll see exactly where it lands.
We're looking for an experienced technician ready to step up to join our team of 28 people including pharmacists, scientists, technicians and ATO’s. You'll be at the bench and in the cleanroom, aseptically preparing diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, running QC and environmental monitoring, and helping deliver a service that supports our own patients and seven external nuclear medicine departments. You'll also line manage our Band 4 and 5 technicians, take charge of day-to-day cleanroom operations, and deputise for the one of our section leads.
Beyond the routine, there's real scope to grow with novel radiopharmaceutical development, clinical trials work, and a genuine hand in our Quality Management System — SOPs, validation, CAPA and self-inspection.
If you want your technical skill to count for something, we'd like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a comprehensive clinical Radiopharmacy service to the Trust and external purchaser.
- To develop key specialist services with the support of the senior team in Radiopharmacy.
- To demonstrate an extremely high standard of accuracy and safety.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
- The post-holder will undertake the routine aseptic production of both diagnostic and therapeutic radioactive medicinal products for clinical use, operating within the terms of Standard Operating Procedures.
- The post-holder will perform a range of in vitro laboratory tests using unsealed source of radioactivity, operating within the terms of Standard Operating Procedures.
- The post-holder will calculate results from such tests, and enter the confirmed results on to the system for verification by the radiopharmaceutical scientists.
- The post-holder will maintain suitable levels of both stock and non-stock items in the Radiopharmacy, as defined in Standard Operating Procedures.
- To dispose of radioactive waste in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
- The post-holder will be required to comply with relevant statutory requirements relating to the manufacture of radioactive medicinal products, including those related to Good Manufacturing Practice, as defined in The Rules and Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency).
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- PTQA/HNC/BTech in relevant discipline OR
- Professional knowledge acquired through first degree of related discipline
Desirable criteria
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as Technician or Healthcare Professional Council (HCPC)
- Membership of an appropriate professional body (Royal College of Pharmacy, Royal Society of Chemistry, Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine)
- European Association of Nuclear Medicine Postgraduate Certificate in Radiopharmacy
- Post-graduate qualification (certificate/diploma/MSc) in Radiopharmacy or equivalent knowledge & expertise in the field
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant operational experience working within a conventional Radiopharmacy/Aseptic facility, to include recent experience at Band 5 or equivalent,
- Experience of aseptic preparation of radiopharmaceuticals or chemotherapy in a licensed facility
- Experience of monitoring of environment / equipment / products relevant to radiopharmacy
Desirable criteria
- Experience in the manufacturing and quality testing of radiopharmaceuticals for clinical use
- Experience of involvement in clinical trial related activities
- Experience in supporting new service development
- Experience in writing reports and Standard Operating Procedure for new processes or new equipment.
- Experience of maintaining a Quality Management System, including investigation of errors and deviations
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to provide and support the training and development of radiopharmacy staff
- Excellent written / oral communication skills
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to work early (5:00-13:30) and late shift (08:30-17:00) for prolonged period of time if requested to do so and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephen Howell
- Job title
- Principal Radiopharmaceutical Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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