Nuclear Medicine Radiographer / Technologist

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in York is seeking a motivated Nuclear Medicine Radiographer/Technician. In this role, you will manufacture radiopharmaceuticals, administer them to patients, and ensure compliance with regulations. This position offers a supportive team environment and opportunities for professional development, alongside 27 to 33 days of holiday and access to various staff benefits like NHS Pension Scheme and ongoing training.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on shopping and restaurants

Qualifications

• Required experience in nuclear medicine and radiopharmacy.
• Must adhere to IRR17 and IR(ME)R2017 regulations.
• Ability to manage patients during radiopharmaceutical administration.

Responsibilities

• Work in Nuclear Medicine department and radiopharmacy.
• Manufacture radiopharmaceuticals under regulations.
• Authorize nuclear medicine requests under delegation.

Skills

Patient centred service

Manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals

Quality control testing

Job description

We are looking for a highly motived Nuclear Medicine Radiographer/Technician to work in our busy department in York. York is a wonderful city within North Yorkshire, an area renowned for its beaches, National Parks, and history.

We have recently installed a Siemens Symbia Pro.specta SPECT/CT, and we are driving our service forward to deliver a modern, efficient molecular imaging service for patients in the region.

We are a multi-disciplinary team who provide high quality, user-friendly nuclear medicine service. We are friendly and inclusive with a great skill mix which helps us support each other to provide excellent patient centred care.

Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at our York site. Remote interviews will not be available

Please contact us for an informal chat about this wonderful opportunity!

As part of the Nuclear Medicine team, you will be required to work in our Nuclear Medicine department and radiopharmacy. Some of the aspects of your role will include the manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals under section 10 of the Medicines Act, perform QC testing of NM equipment, administer radiopharmaceuticals to patients via various routes. You will provide a safe, patient centred service, working within the standard operating procedures for both nuclear medicine and radiopharmacy, and adhering to IRR17 and IR(ME)R2017 regulations.

Depending on experience you will also authorise certain nuclear medicine requests under delegation of the ARSAC Practitioner.

We are a forward-thinking department that values our staff and are committed to advanced practice, with a number of AHPs currently undertaking extended roles. As a department we encourage the progression of our AHPs to develop from a Band 5 (Preceptor) to Band 6 (Specialist) via a supported competency-based run through.

Opportunities exist within the Radiology directorate for Radiographers/Technicians to undertake funded post-graduate study in all modalities. Recent qualifications obtained by staff include post graduate certificates / diplomas in Nuclear Medicine, MRI, CT, Forensics, and Image Reporting.

We currently support students in their training from the Universities of Leeds and Hull. Staff are given training and support to become mentors and assessors.

Our Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
  
  

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Burn Job title: Principal Radiographer Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01904 725916

Joanne Hopkins - Nuclear Medicine Team Manager.

[e-mail] / 01904 726013