Nuclear Medicine Assistant

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Coventry seeks a Nuclear Medicine Assistant to join their team. The role involves supporting patients during Nuclear Medicine examinations and collaborating with technologists and scientists. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and a passion for patient care. This position does not offer sponsorship and requires adherence to trust values. The application closing date is 5 January 2026, apply early to secure consideration.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in preparation for Nuclear Medicine examinations.
• Observe and care for patients waiting for examinations.
• Coordinate and facilitate the transfer of inpatients for scans.
• Check patient identification and documentation as required.
• Assist Radiologists and other staff in examinations.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in the environment.

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust

Nuclear Medicine Assistant

The closing date is 05 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, reliable and highly motivated individual to join our dedicated team at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire, as a band 2 assistant.

You will be part of a large clinical team providing support to a variety of staff groups including Technologists and Scientists across Nuclear Medicine and Vascular Ultrasound. Duties involve assisting with patient care before, during and after imaging examinations, coordinating the movement of inpatients with porters and preparing patients for their examinations (height, weight, blood sugar etc).

It is essential that the successful candidate enjoys working with people and has a genuine interest in patient care. You must have excellent communication skills, work well as part of a team, but also have the ability to use your initiative and work individually.

Please be advised sponsorship is not eligible for this post.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

• To provide support and assistance to patients and staff as required.
• To assist technologists, scientists, and nurses with the examination and care of radiology patients, assisting with clerical procedures and preparation as required.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job responsibilities

• To assist patients in preparation for, and whilst undergoing, routine and specialised Nuclear Medicine examinations. Establish and maintain a good communication channel with patients to support patient confidence.
• To observe and care for patients whilst waiting for examinations and communicate any concerns to trained staff as appropriate.
• Co‑ordinate and facilitate the transfer of inpatients for scans with the porters and clinical staff into the appropriate scan environments at the right time.
• To check patient identification and documentation in accordance with departmental protocols and clinical requests.
• Assist Radiologists, scientists, registrars, technologists and Nurses in performing these examinations, attending to the patients' welfare at all times.
• Support service delivery to co-ordinate workflow and support facilities within specialised areas.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times. Clean and perform routine operational maintenance on equipment as required, participating in the departmental Quality Assurance programme.
• To be familiar with, understand and apply the principles of Radiation Safety, both nationally and locally regulated or protocol led.
• To facilitate communication between the department and all service users, patients, relatives, staff and external users, including any adherence to Trust policies, including participation in annual appraisal/review systems.
• Communicate with patients and professional colleagues in situations that may be traumatic due to pressures of work or where the patients condition may be a barrier to comprehension and compliance, e.g. Claustrophobia, learning difficulties or injury/ traumatised.
• To assist in the implementation of all manual and electronic information systems ensuring consistently accurate data collection and recording, in support of standard data collection, performance activity, audit and Capacity and demand analysis.
• To assist with the practical experience of newly inducted staff.
• Ensure in‑house stock movement, especially specialist room stocks, and linen handling according to infection control standards.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

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Knowledge

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire