Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

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Person specification

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate personal and professional development through appropriate study and training
• Display a positive attitude to change and development

Special Attributes and other

Essential criteria

• Shows motivation in developing new skills

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of IRR17 and IR(ME)R17 regulations during radiopharmaceutical preparation, administration, and imaging workflows.
• Demonstrate knowledge of safe handling, storage, transport, and disposal of radioactive materials in accordance with local rules and RPA guidance.
• Knowledge of maintaining aseptic technique in radiopharmacy areas, following GMP principles, environmental monitoring requirements, and contamination control procedures.
• Knowledge of QC procedures in line with local SoPs
• Using Essence of Care principles- privacy, dignity, communication, and patient experience-when preparing patients for Nuclear Medicine procedures
• Participating in audit, dose optimisation reviews, quality improvement activities, and multidisciplinary discussions to enhance service quality.
• Good communication - written
• Be able to work on own initiative
• Works well with in a team
• Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
• Evidence showing clinical and professional development

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria

• HNC/Degree in Medical Physics/Physiological Measurement or other relevant subject or a DCR/BSc Radiography
• Accredited nuclear medicine technologist training such as IPEM or equivalent including nuclear medicine practical competencies.
• Eligibility for admittance to the Register of Clinical Technologists/HCPC registration e.g. degree or equivalent plus specialist training.

Desirable criteria

• Post graduate qualification in radionuclide imaging

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant Nuclear Medicine experience
• IV cannulation and venepuncture skills

Desirable criteria

• Radiopharmacy post qualification experience
• Teaching/tutoring/ mentoring in the workplace
• Cardiac stress room experience

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