Main area Nuclear Medicine Grade Band 6 Contract 12 months (Secondment / Fixed term) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 0830-1700hrs) Job ref 320-CDCS-3437
Employer University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Derby Hospital Town Derby Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 27/01/2025 23:59 Interview date 10/02/2025
Specialist Clinical Technologist
Band 6
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.
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.
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.
Closing date of applications: 27 January 2025
Date of interview: 10 February 2025
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* 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
* 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.
Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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