Bank Radiopharmacy Production Assistant | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 27 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 p.a. pro rota |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 March 2026 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB2 0QQ |
| Company: | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7831290/180-SB-265010 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone who is looking for Bank work in the Radiopharmacy Unit as a Band 3 Senior Production Assistant. Operation hours of 5am to 1pm, Monday to Friday.
The Radiopharmacy Unit is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our friendly and dynamic team and provide a high quality radiopharmaceutical service. This role would be ideal for someone with a background in Pharmacy Technical Services, Nuclear Medicine or Good Manufacturing Practice.
Addenbrooke's CUH strives to innovate and improve care to patients. You will be part of a team of highly professional and dedicated staff whose aim it is to provide an excellent, patient focused service. The prime function of the department is the preparation of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals, in a safe and efficient manner according to Good Manufacturing Practice and National Standards.
• Perform general duties in Radiopharmacy.
• Primarily performing and maintaining a high level of hygiene in all areas of the Radiopharmacy.
• Help with transfer sanitisation of manufacturing materials into the clean room.
• Participate in preparing cleanroom gowns for laundry.
• Arrange the safe disposal of radioactive materials.
• Other duties to support a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the timely dispatch of radioactive products.
• To provide dispensing support and dispensing checks. Routine daily constancy checks of all dose calibrators.
• Top up of all blank labels.
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.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
The advert will close at midnight on 1 March 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 9 March 2026.
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.
This advert closes on Sunday 1 Mar 2026