Senior Nuclear Medicine Practitioner/ Radiographer

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Stoke-on-Trent seeks a Senior Nuclear Medicine Practitioner/Radiographer to perform imaging, non-imaging, and therapeutic tasks. The role requires working autonomously and supervising junior staff while rotating through various departmental areas, including Radiopharmacy and PET-CT. The ideal candidate should be HCPC registered and be adaptable to departmental needs. This position offers opportunities for professional development within a large NHS Trust.

Qualifications

• Experience in diagnostic Nuclear Medicine, Radiopharmacy and PET-CT is desirable.
• Ability to work independently and guide junior staff.
• Expected to organize workload and liaise with medical, nursing, and secretarial teams.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through all areas of the department.
• Supervise junior staff without supervision.
• Organize workload and provide guidance.

Skills

Work without supervision

Supervise others

Flexibility to rotate through department areas

Education

HCPC registered or eligible for RCT

Job description

Overview

Senior Nuclear Medicine Practitioner/ Radiographer. Actively involved in all aspects of technical work required for imaging, non-imaging, in-vitro counting, therapeutic and radiopharmacy procedures. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team within Nuclear Medicine, consisting of admin and clerical staff, technologists, radiographers, nurses, physicists and clinicians. The post holder may rotate through all areas of the department including radiopharmacy and PET-CT. They will work without supervision and participate in the supervision of more junior qualified and unqualified staff. Flexible working practices within the department require that all staff work as a team to ensure that daily workload is fully covered.

The post holder is expected to organize the workload, provide guidance to junior staff and liaise with senior technologists, medical, nursing and secretarial staff as necessary. On occasion, the post holder may be the most senior practitioner in the department and will be expected to act as the daily operational lead for the department.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through all areas of the department including radiopharmacy and PET-CT as required.
• Work without supervision and supervise junior qualified and unqualified staff.
• Organise workload and provide guidance to junior staff; liaise with medical, nursing and secretarial teams as necessary.
• Act as daily operational lead for the department when designated.

Qualifications and Experience

• HCPC registered or eligible for the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT).
• Experience in diagnostic Nuclear Medicine, Radiopharmacy and PET-CT is desirable; not all areas need to be fully demonstrated on appointment.
• Ability to work without supervision and to supervise others.
• Flexibility to rotate through department areas as required.

Additional Information

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About UHNM

The Nuclear Medicine department is part of the Imaging Directorate at UHNM, with a diverse staffing group and full breadth of Nuclear Medicine services including Radiopharmacy work and SPECT-CT investigations. UHNM is a large NHS Trust serving around three million people with multiple sites and a focus on development, wellbeing of staff, and flexible working where possible.