Band 6 Nuclear Medicine Diagnostic Radiographer

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust as a Radiographer in the Nuclear Medicine Team, where you'll contribute to quality imaging and patient care in a supportive environment. This role offers a fantastic work-life balance in a beautiful rural location, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Must have HCPC registration.
• Experience in Nuclear Medicine is essential.
• Post graduate experience in Nuclear Medicine is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out quality Nuclear Medicine imaging in line with departmental protocols.
• Support the modality Superintendent Radiographer.
• Assist in training staff/students.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Flexibility

Motivation

Nuclear Medicine Experience

Education

BSc (Hon) Diagnostic Radiography

DCR or equivalent

Job description

Job overview

Are you looking for an interesting and rewarding job with good work-life balance in a stunningly beautiful rural location within easy reach of the West Midlands conurbation? If so, we would like to welcome you to join our friendly, supportive team.

We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible, highly motivated and experienced Radiographer to join our Nuclear Medicine Team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. The working pattern will predominantly be 7.5 hour duties over a 7 day roster. The successful applicant must have a BSc (Hon) Diagnostic Radiography or DCR and current HCPC registration, or appropriate equivalent. Experience in Nuclear Medicine is essential. Nuclear medicine post graduate experience is desirable.

Main duties of the job

• Carry out quality Nuclear Medicine imaging in line departmental protocols
• To carry out clinical and administrative work as a Senior member of the Radiology team
• Support the modality Superintendent Radiographer
• Assisting in training other staff/ students
• To provide a high-quality service for patients across the department
• Maintain cannulation skills for the administration of radioisotopes.

Working for our organisation

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust have recently undergone an equipment upgrade within the Nuclear Medicine Department at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and have a brand-new Siemens Pro.Specta.

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital has a Philips Azurion Interventional lab, a Philips fluoroscopy room, 4 Philips DXR general x-ray rooms and 2 Philips mobiles. We have 3 state of the art Siemens CT scanners and 3 Siemens 1.5T MRI scanners also on the hospital site.

All Radiographers with more than 1 year post graduate experience contribute to the training and mentorship of undergraduate students and the department has an excellent on-site teaching environment.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of acute medical care for half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid-Wales and has been awarded over £300 million to invest in our hospitals. Shropshire is the largest inland county in the UK with Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, World Heritage sites and access to Mid Wales and the Welsh coast. There are good schools, amazingly affordable housing and a wide range of leisure pursuits.