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Main area
Nuclear Medicine
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (maternity leave cover)
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref
164-7325987
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Both sites QMC & City
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/09/2025 23:59

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Specialist Technologist Nuclear Medicine

Band 6

Job overview

The Nuclear Medicine service is within the Clinical Sciences care group at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. NUH is the fourth largest acute teaching trust in the UK. The Trust provides a range of regional specialist services and remains at the forefront of clinical research.

The Nuclear Medicine service runs on both the City Hospital and Queen’s Medical Centre Campuses and is equipped with 3 GE Discovery scanners and a GE Aurora scanner. The service performs a full range of Nuclear Medicine investigations for various specialities within the Trust, has a radiopharmacy unit at QMC and supports research studies.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Nuclear Medicine operator (technologist/radiographer) who will work rotationally at both campuses to deliver the Nuclear Medicine clinical service.  This will include day-to-day supervision of the gamma cameras; participation in all technical aspects of the full range of imaging and non-imaging tests including administration of radiopharmaceuticals; participation in non-patient contact support roles.

 The post is a full time role, but part time would be considered. This is a post to cover a fixed-term maternity leave.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the summary below you need to familiarize yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

The post holder participates in all technical aspects of the provision of the Nuclear Medicine service. Specifically the post holder will :

Perform quality control of technical equipment

Carry out patient scans.

Process images using proprietary computer software.

Perform intravenous, oral and inhaled administration of radiopharmaceuticals.

Dispense radioactive doses

Participates in the clinical administration required in the service.

Undertake management of radioactive waste

Work to specific clinical protocols for different Nuclear Medicine procedures

This is a rotational post and the post holder may be based at either the Queen’s Medical Centre Campus or the City Hospital Campus according to the needs of the service.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

 

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

 

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Be responsible for independently carrying out a full range of Nuclear Medicine investigations, including authorisation of referrals, processing images and performing non-imaging studies such as GFR.

Carry out quality assurance tests on the equipment.

Participate in reviewing existing procedures and the development of new procedures relevant to the provision of the service.

Participate in the provision of training of staff and other groups of healthcare professionals within the Trust and other organisations.

Undertake Nuclear Medicine investigations as part of approved research studies.

Participate in the molecular radionuclide therapies, including I131 ablation, I131 thyrotoxicosis treatments and Ra223 treatments.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Undergraduate degree (eg BSc) in a Science or Healthcare subject
  • Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent training in Nuclear Medicine
Desirable criteria
  • Professional UK registration e.g. HCPC or RCT or UK Nursing registration
  • Participation in CPD scheme

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Able to communicate sensitive information effectively with patients, their carers and clinical colleagues.
  • Conscientious, empathetic, self-motivated.
  • Smart appearance, pleasant personality
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstration of ability to work within a team.

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to make judgements on complex information related to patient examinations and diagnosis.
  • Ability to respond to problem situations and resolve appropriately

Planning & Organisation Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to accept, understand and follow procedures and instructions
  • Able to respond flexibly to unexpected changes in patient workload.
  • Able to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate effective time management skills
  • Demonstrate effective resource management skills

Physical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to position patient accurately for specific views and to ensure accurate results.
  • Able to make accurate and precise equipment performance measurements.
  • Able to concentrate for prolonged periods.

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Occasional flexible working outside normal working hours to meet abnormal service demands.
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to cope with a changing environment

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience post qualification as a Nuclear Medicine techologist/radiographer
  • Experience of molecular radionuclide therapy
Desirable criteria
  • Work with all age ranges from paediatric to geriatric.
  • Operation of GE-Discovery scanners

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badgeadded for NUH

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kaye Leach
Job title
Nuclear Medicine Service Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07812 278749
Additional information

If you have the enthusiasm and experience and wish to take on the challenge of helping to take forwards a high quality dedicated clinical service please contact  Kaye Leach (Nuclear Medicine Service Lead) on 0115  9691169 ext. 77355 ([email protected]), Helena Paninho (Chief Technologist Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine) on 0115 9691169 ext.72006 ([email protected]) or Robert Harris (Chief Technologist Molecular Radionuclide Therapy) on 0115 9691169 ext. 77380 ([email protected]) for further information.

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