Nuclear Medicine Radiographer/ Technologist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Hampstead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension scheme

Annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible working schemes

Funding for qualifications

Staff discounts

Job summary

The Nuclear Medicine department at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a radiographer or technologist to prepare and dispense radiopharmaceuticals, image patients, and process data. Full training provided; prior nuclear medicine experience is advantageous but not required.

The role involves radiopharmaceutical manufacture, patient imaging, data processing, and administration of tracers.

Qualifications

• What the job involves: radiopharmaceutical manufacture and dispensing, imaging patients, processing imaging data, administering tracers.

Responsibilities

• Take an active role in radiopharmaceutical manufacture and dispensing
• Perform patient imaging
• Process imaging data
• Assist with and administer radiopharmaceuticals

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Independent working

Education

HCPC registration as a radiographer

Job description

The Nuclear Medicine department, part of Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, is recruiting a radiographer or technologist. The work centres on preparing and dispensing radiopharmaceuticals, imaging patients and processing their data, plus assisting with and administering the tracers. The department runs around 3,000 examinations a year, about three-quarters for oncology patients, on two gamma cameras including a SPECT-CT, with an in-house radiopharmacy. Full training is given, so prior nuclear medicine experience is an advantage rather than a requirement.

What the job involves

• Take an active role in radiopharmaceutical manufacture and dispensing
• Perform patient imaging
• Process imaging data
• Assist with and administer radiopharmaceuticals

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration as a radiographer

Skills & knowledge

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently within own level of competence

Other

• Enthusiasm and motivation, with an interest in nuclear medicine

Nice to have

• Experience in nuclear medicine, SPECT-CT and/or PET

What's offered

• Funding for a care certificate, degree or leadership qualifications
• Days off to study, CPD and rotational placements
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days
• Flexible working schemes and family-friendly policies
• Occupational health services, counselling and wellbeing activities
• Staff discounts, Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts
• Salary sacrifice options including an onsite nursery at Exeter, car lease and cycle to work schemes
• NHS Pension scheme