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Job summary

Main area
nuclear medicine
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
8 months (Fixed Term: 8 months)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-8358094
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free Hospital
Town
Hampstead
Salary
£58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/11/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 7 Nuclear Medicine Lead PET/CT Technologist

NHS AfC: Band 7

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

The role of this post is to provide our team with an organisational and supportive role in PET/CT imaging as well as general nuclear medicine service duties where required. This includes developing and maintaining an efficient service with regard to carrying out PET/CT studies. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the PET/CT service manager and PET/CT technologists to provide robust service provision. The post may also have a role in general Nuclear Medicine to help support staff rotation and to enable the post holder to maintain skills in Nuclear Medicine if preferred but this is not mandatory and can be ascertained prior to starting.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the service manager with updating the relevant Standard Operating Procedures when required and will help implement and co-ordinate, where required, any changes to the operating times such as extended service.

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will perform routine and non-routine PET/CT and Nuclear Medicine procedures.  The main duty will be participating in and coordinating the running of the PET/CT day including assigning staff shared duties, arranging in-patients and carrying out various related administrative and data collection tasks. The role involves a significant personal responsibility for patient care and for operating complex equipment

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • BTEC/SCOTVEC/HNC or degree or equivalent in an appropriate scientific subject.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven track record of experience of scientific/technical work in a clinical environment.
  • Demonstrated experience of technical work in clinical Nuclear Medicine.
  • Experience in Nuclear Medicine image analysis.
  • Experience with managing and/or leading a team.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Practical efficacy with expensive, manually operated and computer-controlled clinical equipment to perform PET/CT imaging investigations on the full range of patients referred to the Nuclear Medicine PET/CT service.
  • Understanding of the technical details necessary to perform PET/CT scans with computer interface, including computer analysis, quality control and computer based booking system.
  • Proven track record of competence in work involving patient care.
  • Able to work in accordance with Local Rules, relevant legislation, codes of practice and regulations relating to the use of radioactive material, including the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017, the Medicines Act and the Radioactive Substances Act.
Desirable criteria
  • Proven track record of competence drawing up and administering IV injections and in the use of unsealed radioactive sources, particularly with heavy shielding.
  • Ability to carry out radiation monitoring and decontamination if necessary.

Royal Free shared commitments

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments

Managerial

Desirable criteria
  • Able to demonstrate an ability to provide leadership to staff and effectively handle complaints and grievances.
  • Ability to identify problems at a staff, clinical or operational level and take corrective action, especially in matching workload to available resources.
  • Able to ensure a safe and secure environment for staff and patients
  • Ability to contribute to planning for the introduction and implementation of new protocols and methods of working and the development of such protocols.
  • Ability to plan and prioritise own and departmental patient workload continually throughout the day.

Research

Essential criteria
  • Ability to contribute to and carry out research, including presenting results if necessary.
  • Ability and willingness to work alongside multiple staff groups to participate in and coordinate departmental research

Physical

Desirable criteria
  • Ability to deal with and manipulate patient body fluids and body odours.
  • Able to work continuously in a radiation area and manipulate heavy items associated with this
  • Able to work quickly and efficiently but within Occupational Health guidelines.

Emotional

Desirable criteria
  • Ability to discuss condition related information with patients
  • Ability to frequently work during conditions of high pressure.

Personal qualities and attributes

Essential criteria
  • Good attendance record
Desirable criteria
  • Enthusiastic and professional approach.
  • Commitment to working with and for patients
  • Ability to organise and prioritise work, and cope with high pressure

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Bruno Ferreira
Job title
PET/CT Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02078302196
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