Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Darlington Nuclear Medicine
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: (Annex 21)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 317-2025-28-03-DR-A
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Durham, Darlington and Hartlepool Nuclear Medicine Departments
- Town
- 317 Trustwide
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 04/09/2025
Employer heading
Clinical Technologist (Floating)
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to join our team of Nuclear Medicine Clinical Technologists based at University Hospital of North Durham, University Hospital of Hartlepool and Darlington Memorial. You will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive Nuclear Medicine service delivering approximately 12,000 patient examinations per year over 3 nuclear medicine sites.
Travel is an essential part of this role and a valid UK Driver's Licence is required
- Interview date: 4 September 2025
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will put patient care at the centre of their work and demonstrate excellent team working skills. Working at other sites within the Department will be required on a regular basis.
Nuclear Medicine services at Darlington, Durham and Hartlepool are provided by the Northern Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Directorate of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals. The team of approximately 40 staff including technologists, nurses, clinical scientists, administration staff, radiologists and cardiologists work collaboratively across the three sites, and have a strong history of staff development and training. Opportunities for role development and ongoing training will be available for the right candidate.
Trainees nearing the end of their training (and will complete in 12 months or less) are welcome to apply. You would be appointed on Annex 21 of Band 6. Salary will be 75% of the top of Band 6 for 1 year.
Working for our organisation
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role holder will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive diagnostic nuclear medicine and bone densitometry service for adult and paediatric patients attending for in-vitro and imaging procedures.
Principle duties will include:
- Dispensing and assay of radiopharmaceuticals
- Administration of radiopharmaceuticals by oral, IV and intradermal techniques
- Following appropriate protocols to provide accurate and timely clinical results for patients undergoing molecular imaging procedures and bone densitometry studies
- Quality control testing of a wide range of equipment, taking remedial action where required
- Contributing to patient care, including emergency action in the event of patient deterioration
- Communicating complicated procedures and concepts to a wide range of people, including patients or relations who may be confused or distressed
- Regular travel between the three sites
Job Purpose
- Provides the technical aspects of the nuclear medicine service within the Durham, Darlington and Hartlepool Nuclear Medicine departments
- Performs a range of specialist healthcare science activities
- Involvement in research and development projects.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- Degree in Clinical Physiology or Clinical Technology, or a degree or equivalent qualification in another relevant subject e.g. Applied Physics, Radiography or Biomedical Science
- A diploma in Nuclear Medicine or equivalent experience.
- Registered with HCPC (radiographers) or eligible for membership of the Professional Standards Authority Accredited Register of Clinical Technologists.
- Valid UK Driving Licence
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- A good knowledge and understanding of all relevant safety principles, standards and legislation applied to the clinical use of radioactive material & associated physiological measurement equipment e.g. ECG recording
- Substantial Nuclear Medicine experience.
Desirable criteria
- Radiopharmaceutical dispensing.
- Some knowledge of the physics and engineering principles involved in the operation of complex nuclear medicine equipment.
- Knowledge of bone densitometry (DXA) techniques
- Practical experience in radiopharmaceutical dispensing.
- Practical experience of bone densitometry (DXA) techniques
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Patient handling skills of a high order.
- Numeracy and accuracy of a high order.
- The ability to work under pressure.
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
- Susan McGranaghan
- Job title
- Chief Clinical Technologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 3332218
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