Job summary
- Main area
- Division B - Radiopharmacy
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-B-CVA925
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 p.a. pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/07/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/07/2026
Employer heading
Radiopharmacy Office Administrator/PA
Band 4
Job overview
An exciting opportunity awaits individuals seeking to advance their career in healthcare. The Radiopharmacy unit is looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to join our friendly and dynamic team, providing a high-quality radiopharmaceutical service. The role of Radiopharmacy Office Administrator and PA is perfect for someone with administrative experience in a healthcare setting. For the right candidate who demonstrates an aptitude for the role, we offer further training to support future career development.
The Addenbrookes 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
Perform duties in Radiopharmacy to aid the safe and efficient preparation of radiopharmaceuticals for use in diagnostic and therapies for patients across the East Region.
Provide top-tier administrative support for CUH Radiopharmacy, including assistance with package consignment, product procurement, and the completion of daily spreadsheets.
Ensure a professional administrative service for the Radiopharmacy Department and the Head of Department.
Maintain manufacturing study files and documentation oversee and follow up on Trust-wide GCP training, and manage the DocuSign Radiopharmacy contracts signature process. This includes data collection and entry for suppliers and customers, maintaining databases, spreadsheets, and logs, and facilitating Trust-wide communication to ensure GCP training compliance for all Radiopharmacy research staff in accordance with Trust requirements.
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
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.
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
This vacancy will close at midnight on 1st July 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 16th July 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Educated to NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience in Customer Service/Business Admin/ITQ in a relevant subject or equivalent previous proven experience
Desirable criteria
- • Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience
- • Advanced Excel Training Course/qualification
- • GCP certificate
- • Procurement process experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrable level of leadership and administrative experience at a high level of competence
- • Demonstrable experience of working in a small team environment
- • Demonstrable experience in dealing with the public and dealing with sensitive and confidential information
- • Intermediate knowledge of IT systems and software programmes such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
- • Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act
- • Knowledge of NHS issues
- • Previous experience of taking minutes of meetings and transcribing notes accurately and efficiently
- • Experience of working in an office environment
- • Used to working in a busy environment
- • Adaptable and flexible in their approach to working and able to cope under pressure
- • Proven experience of providing administrative support to senior members of staff
- • Strong administrative management skills including effective communication, team working and negotiation skills
Desirable criteria
- • Previous NHS experience
- • Experience in basic accounting and/or procurement and/or customer care
- • Evidence of working in healthcare environment
- • Previous experience of working with NHS electronic systems e.g. ESR, TRAC, Oracle and E-Rostering systems
- • Previous research and Radiopharmacy or Pharmacy environment experience. The applicant will need to show evidence of completing their GCP certificate or they will have the opportunity to complete this once they have been appointed
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards sharing knowledge
- • Understanding of own Knowledge and Skills Framework and ability to identify learning needs and interests
- • Ability to motivate colleagues and manage situations of under-achievement
- • Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
- • Ability to liaise with members from the multidisciplinary team
- • Knowledge and experience of using software programmes, e.g. Microsoft Office especially Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- • Able to take responsibility for own work and work without direct supervision where appropriate
- • Able to work using own initiative where applicable
Desirable criteria
- • Good clinical practices
- • Safe handling of radioactive materials
- • Trained in the Transportation of Dangerous Goods
- • Experience of using MS packages or similar databases
- • An awareness of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and GCP guidelines (Good Clinical Practice) and the EU Clinical Trials Directive
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
- • Demonstrates understanding of what constitutes a high quality service for patients
- • Ability to monitor the quality of own work and of others
- • Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
- • Ability to work as part of a small team
- • Ability to manipulate and store data/information safely and correctly
- • Able to work accurately and methodically at all times
- • Able to develop, implement and adapt written procedures
- • Able to deal with customers and public in person and on the telephone
- • Demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
- • Ability to communicate management decisions to colleagues in an adequate manner
- • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- • Able to communicate complex and sensitive information accurately and effectively with patients and at all levels of the organisation, verbally and in writing
- • Methodical and organised
- • Effective diary management and inbox management for Senior Staff and yourself
- • Completing/drafting correspondence on behalf of senior Radiopharmacy staff
Desirable criteria
- • Good practical manipulative skills
- • Quick learner
- • Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so
- • In-depth knowledge of Excel
- • Ability to extract, analyse and interpret information for trials/research purposes and inputting data into online databases
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- • The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent
- • Capable of maintaining concentration in the presence of distractions in the work environment and coping with unpredictable work patterns
Desirable criteria
- • Excellent attendance record
- • Ability to analyse statistical data
- • Experience of working with hospital databases
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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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