University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and caring Clinical Technologist/Nuclear Medicine Radiographer to cover for maternity leave. You will join our team of Clinical Technologists, Associate Technologists and Clinical Scientists to participate in the full range of nuclear medicine practice within the department. This is a great opportunity to develop your practice skills in a friendly, busy department that covers a broad scope of nuclear medicine procedures.
The Nuclear Medicine Service sits with the Imaging Business Unit at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton and is progressive and friendly. It provides a full range of diagnostic imaging and non-imaging studies along with a number of molecular radiotherapy treatments. The department has modern facilities with three gamma cameras, two with SPECT-CT, and its own dedicated Radiopharmacy manufacturing unit. There are also plans to install a new gamma camera with diagnostic CT capacity in the next 12 months.
The department plays an active role in a range of training activities and we will support your development with access to training, mentoring, wellbeing and personal development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to participate in all aspects of the department's diagnostic imaging and non-imaging work with adult and paediatric patients including all methods of radiopharmaceutical administration, image acquisition and image processing. You will also work within the Radiopharmacy and be involved in both the manufacture and dispensing of Radiopharmaceuticals and also blood cell labelling. You will perform routine equipment quality control.
Application Information
Closing date of applications: 27 January 2025
Date of interview: 10 February 2025
If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications and training
* Evidence of significant formalised training in Nuclear Medicine.
* Post Graduate Diploma in Nuclear medicine.
* Membership of relevant professional register, eg RCT, AHCS or HCPC.
Experience
* Demonstrable UK practice experience in Nuclear Medicine.
* 3-5 years practice experience within a qualified Tech/Rad role in Nuc Med.
* CT imaging experience applicable to hybrid imaging.
* NM practice experience over a broad range of NM procedures and practices.
* Involvement in delivering training to others - eg trainee colleagues.
Skills
* Administration of radiopharmaceuticals - IV injection and oral.
* Developed communication skills in dealing with a broad range of people/situations.
* White cell labelling technique.
* Radiopharmacy manufacturing.
Behaviours
* Ability to organise own work within a defined schedule.
* Ability to work as a team.
* Is self-motivated with a good work ethic.
* Demonstrates empathy and compassion.
Capabilities
* Able to complete physical aspect of role, for example, control of gamma cameras and other equipment, use of isolator/laminar flow cabinet technology and patient handling.
* Able to maintain concentration and focus during critical aspects of role, for example manufacturing duties or imaging.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
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