Job summary
- Main area
- Nuclear Medicine
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-WCCS-2028
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hammersmith Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Nuclear Medicine Technologist/Radiographer
Band 6
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic Nuclear Medicine Technologists/Radiographer to join our multidisciplinary team.
Our Nuclear Medicine and PET CT departments are spread across two sites: Charing Cross Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital.
The successful candidates would be expected to cover workload across both sites on a rotational basis. We do not have an onsite radiopharmacy, our radiopharmaceuticals are provided to us by an external supplier.
The trust wide PET/CT service is based at Charing Cross Hospital and utilises a Siemens Biograph Vision scanner. Our PET CT service includes 18F-FDG, 68Ga-Dotatate, 68Ga-PSMA, 18F-Choline, 18F-Amyloid studies and numerous research studies using a wide range of radioisotopes.
At Hammersmith Hospital there are two Siemens Intevo Bold SPECT CT scanners which provide a wide variety of hybrid imaging as well as supporting an ever expanding therapy service. Examples of these are bone, parathyroid, stress and rest myocardial perfusion, DAT scans, 177Lutetium, SIRT and Therasphere therapies.
The successful post holder would be joining an exceptional team who have shared values and provide high quality patient care. We work collaboratively to consistently improve our services, as well as supporting staff to develop and explore their own interests within the nuclear medicine field.
Main duties of the job
• To provide an efficient and professional nuclear medicine service, maintaining a high standard of patient care.
• To maintain a sensitive and courteous approach to patients.
• Assist Deputy Modality Lead Technologist/Radiographer
• To develop and improve professional expertise via continuous professional development (CPD).
• To provide staff training and supervision of junior staff and students.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in a Science subject or BSc in Radiography or equivalent
- Radiographer – State registration with HPC
- Post graduate diploma in Nuclear Medicine or equivalent
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- For the MTO, Membership of the Register of Clinical Technologists
- Further professional qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
- 1 year full time professional experience in a Nuclear Medicine Dept.
- Understand and comply with relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines
- 2 years’ experience in direct patient care
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience
- Experience in SPECT/CT
- PET/CT Experience
Skills/knowledge/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good knowledge of nuclear medicine instruments
- Experience in data acquisition and analysis of general nuclear medicine procedures
- Computer literate
Desirable criteria
- I.V. administration and cannulation skill
- Competent in non-imaging investigations and analysis
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ana Moura
- Job title
- Nuclear Medicine Modality Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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