Detailed job description and main responsibilities

•    To ensure correct identification of patients
•    Communicate with and support radiographic/technical, medical and nursing staff in the examination of patients by ensuring a safe, clean and hygienic working environment.
•    To deal with colleagues, patients, carers and relatives in a helpful, reassuring and friendly manner.
•    Ensure patients are appropriately prepared for nuclear medicine and radioisotope therapy procedures following defined protocols. 
•    To direct and escort patients and their belongings between departments and clinical areas either on foot, in wheelchairs or on beds. 
•    Contact patients by telephone in advance of scheduled planning appointments to ensure attendance and provide relevant instructions.
•    Undertake routine procedures using hospital based patient information systems (HIS/ICW), including searching for patients’ details and updating and checking these when a patient attends.
•    Assist patients in their personal preparation for nuclear medicine and radioisotope therapy procedures, including helping with dressing.
•    To communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and their escorts prior to, during and after an examination.  

•    To comply with protocols and procedures existent for the provision of work.
•    To adhere to the “local rules” relating to radiation protection.
•    With training, to handle and dispose of radioactive, contaminated body fluids (faeces, blood, urine etc.) in a manner appropriate to the level of bio-hazard and radiation hazard.
•    To clean equipment on a daily basis and inform senior staff when repairs are needed.
•    To undertake daily equipment checks and document compliance or report repairs/faulty equipment as necessary, e.g. resuscitation trolley, oxygen and suction equipment, fridge temperatures and emergency equipment
•    With training, assist in maintaining clinical and non-clinical stock levels of consumables, and ensure that orders are placed in a timely fashion
•    Assist in the manual handling of patients following manual handling training guidelines.
•    Initiate basic life support when required and attend training annually.
•    To ensure the safety and wellbeing of patients and visitors within the department.
•    To ensure that statutory Departmental and Trust requirements for record keeping are met.
•    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.
•    To provide patients or relatives with empathy and emotional support.
•    To communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and their escorts prior to and after an examination. In particular, to be sensitive to patient anxiety regarding the claustrophobic. 
•    To ensure appropriate infection control measures are utilised where necessary. 
•    To be trained and become skilled in the performance of venepuncture. 
•    To handle and dispose of radioactive and biohazard sharps in an appropriate manner.
•    To work predominantly at the Sutton Nuclear Medicine Department and rotate to the Chelsea Nuclear Medicine Department if needed.
•    To identify personal objectives during annual review meetings with line manager.