Nuclear Medicine Technologist

The Royal Marsden; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic Nuclear Medicine professional to join the Sutton site team. The role focuses on delivering quality Nuclear Medicine and PET services with patient-centered care.

Training in PET/CT will be provided where needed, and the successful candidate will support service development and maintain high imaging standards. The position requires a degree in Nuclear Medicine or Radiography with relevant clinical experience and ongoing professional

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, efficient and courteous Nuclear Medicine and PET services.
• Liaise with staff across the Trust and with other NHS trusts.
• Maintain high imaging quality and safety standards.

Skills

Clear communication

Attention to detail

Good judgement

Education

Nuclear Medicine or Radiography degree

Postgraduate qualification

State registration

Tools

Computer software

Job description

Job overview

The Royal Marsden Hospital is Europe's largest Oncology centre with sites in Chelsea and Sutton. The Nuclear Medicine Department (Nuc Med, PET/CT, Therapies) is looking for an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to join our team on the Sutton site. The successful candidate will help to support the department as a whole and ensure that the service is patient-focused and provides high quality care. The ideal candidate must demonstrate a commitment to professional development, an enthusiasm for their work and show a keen interest in the future of both their profession and the Diagnostic Imaging Service. Nuclear Medicine qualification and experience is essential. Full training in PET/CT will be provided where required. The candidate will be expected to support both the service and its staff in continuing to maintain and develop the highest standards of imaging. The position will predominantly be at our Sutton site.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be responsible for the timely, efficient and courteous provision of Nuclear Medicine and PET services.
• The post-holder will liaise with a variety of staff throughout the Trust, including wards and theatres and with those from other NHS trusts. The key working relationships in the department will be with the imaging, medical, clerical and nursing staff.
• The post holder will have considerable patient contact, including contact with the terminally ill. Patient presentation will include the unconscious, incapacitated, confused and those with physical and mental disabilities.

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

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.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.