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Job summary

Main area
Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT
Grade
Band 6
Contract
12 months (Fixed term/ Secondment.)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (6 day service covering from 8am-8pm – Monday - Saturday. Full Time or Part Time/ Flexible working hours may be considered.)
Job ref
180-B-253095
Employer
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B
Town
Cambridge
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/08/2025 23:59

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Senior Radiographer/Technologist

Band 6

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity at CUH Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT department, we are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Radiographers or Nuclear Medicine Technologists for a band 6, fixed term post (1 year), based in Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT. Ideally you will already have proven experience in delivering a nuclear medicine and/or PET-CT Service.  Additional training if needed will be given if required.

We would also consider a secondment opportunity for applications from internal applicants.

The department has 3 Gamma Camera’s, 1 PET-CT scanner, Radiopharmacy, sample counting and blood labs and we also have access to a cyclotron which provides some of PET-CT’s isotopes and is part of the Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre.

You will be involved in types of imaging that are not carried out anywhere else in the country and in some research instances the world. Due to our close links to the University and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, we can offer the opportunity to work with the most up to date technology and imaging protocols and be at the forefront of new research and development techniques.

Main duties of the job

You will have:

1.      DCR (R)/BSc in Diagnostic Radiography and or BSc (Hons) Clinical Technology or equivalent.

2.      Must have current HCPC/RCT Registration, or in the process of applying for RCT registration.

3.      Experience in cross-sectional imaging is desirable; full and comprehensive training will be provided.

Main duties of the job:

1.      As a member of a multidisciplinary team, assist in the effective provision and service delivery in the Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT Department.

2.      You will be required to carry out a wide range of Nuclear Medicine and some PET-CT examinations and procedures, including research, working both independently and as part of our multi-disciplinary team.

3.      You will be required to flexibly and we will consider full and part time hours

4.      To attend training courses/ study days where appropriate.

 

For further information or an informal discussion please contact:-

Helen Mason Nuclear Medicine & PET-CT Manager 01223 217342

Samantha Lloyd-Jones/Nancy Bigeni  Lead Technologists Nuclear Medicine 01223 217145

Victoria Warnes/Susan Rowbottom/Matthew Morgan Lead Radiographers PET-CT 01223 349222

 

 

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note: Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 10th August 2025.

Interviews are due to be held on 18th August 2025.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc (Hons) Clinical Technology or equivalent
  • DCR (R) or BSc in Diagnostic Radiography
  • Current relevant Professional Registration
Desirable criteria
  • CT or Nuclear Medicine Qualification (PgCert/PgDIP/MSc)
  • Certificate of competency in Venesection and cannulation
  • Further relevant study

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in delivering a Nuclear Medicine or PET-CT service
Desirable criteria
  • CT experience
  • Radiopharmacy and Laboratory experience
  • Personal Involvement in research projects
  • Teaching

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Open to the acquisition of new skills and knowledge
  • Good working knowledge of NM, PET and CT procedures and theory
Desirable criteria
  • Research protocols and procedures
  • Audit

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to work unsupervised for imaging procedures
  • Ability to work as a multidisciplinary team member
  • Good patient handling and communication skills
  • Good planning and organisational skills
  • Excellent time management
  • Good manual dexterity for handling syringes and other medical devices
  • Able to visibly inspect and administer radiotracers
Desirable criteria
  • Be prepared to present papers for tutorials/study days/conferences

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria
  • The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent.
  • Team skills: able to work under pressure.
  • Able to work with radiation
  • Good manual dexterity to manipulate syringes and able to visually inspect radiopharmaceuticals
  • Able to move heavy radiation monitoring and other equipment
  • Able to work contracted hours flexibly.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDVeteran AwareNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Age-Friendly Employer PledgeCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.NHS Rainbow badgeTime to changeStep into healthApprenticeships Top 100 Employers 2024

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Mason
Job title
Nuclear Medicine & PET-CT Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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