- (Ka) Specialist Radiographer

Nhs Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Western General Hospital in Edinburgh invites applications for a permanent, full-time Band 6 Nuclear Medicine Radiographer/Clinical Technologist. The role involves independently performing diverse nuclear medicine studies, maintaining high standards of imaging quality and radiation safety, and supporting junior staff.

Applicants should hold HCPC registration (or IPEM Clin Technologists) and have nuc med training (IPEM/ MSc/ BSc AHCS).

Qualifications

• Qualified Nuclear Medicine Radiographer or Clinical Technologist with HCPC registration.
• Evidence of Nuclear Medicine training via IPEM Diploma, MSc/PgDip/PgCert Nuclear Medicine, or AHCS equivalence.
• Registration required: HCPC radiographer or IPEM Clinical Technologists.
• Prior training in intravenous radiopharmaceutical administration is essential.

Responsibilities

• Operate two Siemens Intevo Bold SPECT-CT scanners.
• Perform a wide range of nuclear medicine examinations with high-quality patient care.
• Contribute to development of clinical protocols, QA programmes and audits.
• Provide mentoring to junior radiographers to ensure continuity of service.

Skills

Nuclear Medicine

SPECT-CT

Intravenous radiopharmaceuticals

Education

IPEM Diploma in Clinical Technology (Nuclear Medicine)

MSc/Nuclear Medicine

BSc Healthcare Science (Nuclear Medicine)

AHCS equivalence

Tools

Siemens Intevo Bold SPECT-CT

Job description

Western General Hospital

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The Job Purpose is to:

Provide specialist imaging within one of the following clinical areas, including MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, Cardio-Vascular, Neuro-Angiography and satellite imaging departments.

To justify and perform radiographic examinations, providing direct care and a high quality diagnostic service in order to assist in the management of patients within the directorate of Radiology.

Supervise and act as mentor to junior radiographers ensuring continuity of service.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

Radiology Directorate

Band 6 Nuclear Medicine Radiographer/Clinical Technologist

Join our Nuclear Medicine team in the Western General Hospital, located in Edinburgh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world's most vibrant and historic cities.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and motivated qualified Nuclear Medicine Radiographer or Clinical Technologist to join our team in a permanent, full-time role. The successful candidate will have already undergone training in Nuclear Medicine as evidenced either by IPEM Diploma in Clinical Technology (Nuclear Medicine), MSc/PgDip/PgCert Nuclear Medicine, BSc Healthcare Science (Nuclear Medicine) or equivalence through AHCS.

Registration as an HCPC-registered radiographer OR on the IPEM Register for Clinical Technologists is required. Prior training in intravenous radiopharmaceutical administration is essential and practical experience in SPECT-CT is particularly desirable.

You will operate two Siemens Intevo Bold SPECT-CT scanners. The role involves independently performing nuclear medicine examinations while maintaining high standards of technical quality, patient care, and radiation safety. You will perform a wide range of diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures including bone, renal, gastrointestinal, neuro, cardiac and thyroid/parathyroid imaging, and sentinel node lymphoscintigraphy (melanoma, penile and breast).

We are a dynamic department that welcomes change and development, and you will contribute to the development of clinical protocols, quality assurance programmes, and audit activities.

The role also provides continuing professional development opportunities in theranostic nuclear medicine services including I-131 and radium therapies.

The Western General specialises primarily in cancer care, and is home to the Edinburgh Cancer Centre and the first Maggies Centre in the UK.

We desire all applicants to have prior NHS experience. For more information or an informal discussion please contact Nick Gulliver, Nuclear Medicine Team Lead: / 0131 537 2006

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