Radiopharmacy Head of Quality/Quality Controller
| Posting date: | 12 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 September 2025 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB2 0QQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9180-25-0582 |
Summary
You will work in close partnership with the Chief Radiopharmacist, and collaboratively with our Operations, Technical, Clinical and Quality teams to ensure a consistent and robust QA/QC framework underpins the safe and effective delivery of radiopharmaceuticals to patients across CUH and its partner sites. Your leadership will be central to ensuring product integrity, GMP compliance and inspection readiness, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and safety. For candidates who demonstrate the necessary technical acumen and leadership potential, we offer structured training and development to support further career progression in Radiopharmacy and quality-focused service leadership. This role is ideally suited to those with a strong commitment to quality assurance, a deep understanding of aseptic production environments, and a desire to influence patient care at a strategic level. At CUH, we are proud of our culture of innovation and excellence. You will join a highly skilled, collaborative and motivated team of professionals dedicated to delivering an outstanding, patient-focused service. You will also be part of an established academic partnership with the University of Cambridge, contributing to translational research projects that are shaping the future of molecular imaging and nuclear medicine. One of our recent collaborative studies has already been selected for a top-rated presentation at the 2025 European Association of Nuclear Medicine Annual Congress, with further manuscripts in development. Our department specialises in the preparation of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals, produced to the highest standards in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice and national regulatory requirements. We are actively investing in facilities, systems and training to ensure our services remain responsive to the evolving demands of regulatory frameworks and clinical pathways. We champion professional growth, support innovation in practice, and are committed to developing the next generation of Radiopharmacy leaders. We welcome applications from both NHS and non-NHS professionals who have the vision, expertise and leadership ability to deliver excellence in Quality within a modern Radiopharmacy service. If you are ready to take the next step in your career and lead quality at the forefront of nuclear medicine, we would be delighted to hear from you. 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 employmentFor 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 This vacancy will close at midnight on 24th September 2025 Interviews are due to be held on 2nd October 2025 Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals? Our values and reputation for outstanding care Opportunities to experience a range of specialities Career and development opportunities Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team Research experience and opportunities Lovely location and quality of life Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air) 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 caf, 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.