Nuclear Medicine Radiographer / Technologist

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday

Flexible leave for emergencies

EAP

Car Lease scheme

Learning and development funding

Job summary

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a nuclear medicine radiographer/technologist for the nuclear medicine department and radiopharmacy. The role involves manufacturing radiopharmaceuticals, performing quality control on imaging equipment, and administering radiopharmaceuticals to patients.

Registrations under IR(ME)R and ARSAC delegation are important, with a patient-centered approach and compliance with health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Level 6 qualification required.
• HCPC registration required.
• Post-qualification clinical experience in the specialist area preferred.
• Short specialist courses beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture radiopharmaceuticals under section 10 of the Medicines Act.
• Perform quality control testing of nuclear medicine equipment.
• Administer radiopharmaceuticals to patients by various routes.
• Provide a safe, patient-centred service within standard operating procedures.

Skills

Excellent communication

Calm under pressure

Caring attitude

Smart professional appearance

Trainer to junior staff

Education

Level 6 qualification

HCPC registration

Job description

This is a nuclear medicine radiographer or technologist post in the nuclear medicine department and radiopharmacy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on making radiopharmaceuticals under the Medicines Act, running quality control on imaging equipment and giving radiopharmaceuticals to patients by several routes. The department has recently installed a Siemens SPECT/CT, and core hours run Monday to Friday, with full working days expected whether the post is part time or full time. Interviews are held in person only, at the York site, and HCPC registration is required.

What the job involves

• Manufacture radiopharmaceuticals under section 10 of the Medicines Act
• Perform quality control testing of nuclear medicine equipment
• Administer radiopharmaceuticals to patients by various routes
• Provide a safe, patient-centred service within the standard operating procedures for nuclear medicine and radiopharmacy
• Work to IRR17 and IR(ME)R 2017 regulations
• Authorise certain nuclear medicine requests under delegation of the ARSAC practitioner, depending on experience

What’s required

Qualifications

• Level 6 qualification

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Relevant prescribed clinical experience leading to qualification
• Post-qualification clinical experience in the specialist area, plus short specialist courses

Skills & knowledge

• Working without direct clinical supervision
• Imaging technique developed to a standard that gives a high level of patient care
• Excellent communication, including overcoming barriers to understanding and giving reassurance
• Sound knowledge of health and safety legislation on the medical use of radiation or other imaging
• Acting as trainer to new and junior staff

Other

• Caring attitude
• Calm under pressure
• Smart professional appearance

What’s offered

• NHS Pension Scheme, with lump sum and dependants' pension
• 27 days' holiday rising to 33 days
• Variety of paid and unpaid leave for emergency and planned needs
• 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme
• NHS Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
• Learning and development, including funded post-graduate study in all modalities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance
• Support for flexible working requests from the start of employment