Nuclear Medicine Technologist

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a radiographer with nuclear medicine expertise to join our imaging team in London. You will contribute to patient care by performing radiopharmacological procedures, operating PET/CT and gamma camera systems, and ensuring accurate data capture and reporting.

Essential criteria include a degree in Nuclear Medicine or Radiography and evidence of clinical experience with ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Degree (or postgraduate qualification) in Nuclear Medicine or Radiography.
• Evidence of clinical experience in imaging or related field.
• Evidence of professional development and ongoing learning.

Responsibilities

• Identify patients and ensure correct identification.
• Coordinate timely, efficient imaging services and booking of appointments.
• Perform cannulation and administration of radiopharmaceuticals as required.
• Operate gamma cameras and PET/CT scanner according to protocols.
• Provide qualitative and quantitative results to agreed standards.
• Record, analyse, and archive data accurately and timely.
• Adhere to local rules, radiation protection and departmental policies.
• Contribute to safety and wellbeing of patients and staff within the department.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Clear writing

Judgement

Education

Degree in Nuclear Medicine or Radiography

Tools

Computer software

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To ensure correct identification of patients
• To ensure the timely, efficient and courteous provision of imaging services within the available resources. This will involve booking of patient appointments, explanation of procedures, cannulation and injecting of patients, administration of oral, intravenous and inhaled radiopharmaceuticals, as well as operation of the gamma cameras and PET/CT scanner.
• To provide both qualitative and quantitative results to agreed standards.
• To ensure that all data analysis, hard copy production and archiving is performed in a timely, consistent and accurate manner.
• To comply with written systems of work.
• To ensure statutory and Trust standards for record keeping are adhered to.
• To ensure the safety and wellbeing of patients and visitors within the department.
• To adhere to the "local rules" relating to radiation protection.
• To ensure that statutory Departmental and Trust requirements for record keeping are met.
• To ensure that quality assurance of equipment and general care and cleaning is carried out in line with departmental policy, recording and reporting faults in a timely manner and where appropriate implementing corrective action.
• To report any deficiencies in the quality of service provision to the Radioisotope Services Manager or his/her Deputy.
• To participate in the extended hour rota and be willing to adopt a flexible approach to working hours if required.
• To notify the Radioisotope Services Manager and/or Deputy Service Lead of any untoward incidents as appropriate and according to departmental procedures and protocols.
• To ensure security in the work environment and maintain the integrity of all Controlled Areas.
• To ensure that materials required for safe manual handling of immobile patients are always available, maintained in good working order and that the need for repairs / replacements are highlighted.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree (or post graduate qualification) in Nuclear Medicine or Radiography
• Evidence of clinical experience
• Evidence of professional development

Desirable criteria

• Appropriate state registration
• Further Education

Experience

Desirable criteria

• Previous PET/CT experience
• Post graduate experience in Nuclear medicine

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to express themselves clearly
• Ability to write clearly and concisely
• An eye for detail. Good judgement

Desirable criteria

• Ability to use a range of computer software.
• Evidence of problem solving

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service (e.g. shift work)
• Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.