Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist / Radiographer

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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 14,000 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 enthusiastic, dedicated and experienced Nuclear Medicine Technologist/Radiographer to join our team.

The department is spread across two sites: Charing Cross Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital. The successful candidate will participate in the site rotation currently in operation.

The trust wide PET/CT service is based at Charing Cross Hospital where we have a busy PET/CT service. We provide PET imaging with a number of radiopharmaceuticals such as 18F-FDG, 68Ga-Dotatate, 68Ga-PSMA, 18F-Choline. In addition to our clinical workload we are also fortunate to be involved with and perform a large variety of research imaging.

Two SPECT/CT cameras are available at Hammersmith Hospital. A wide range of examinations and therapies are undertaken including Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, DAT scan imaging, GFRs as well as 177Lutetium, SIRTeX and Therasphere therapies.

The post holders will work as part of a friendly and close knit multi-disciplinary team and perform clinical Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT and laboratorial procedures whilst providing a high standard of patient care.

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of a professional Nuclear Medicine team providing a high quality diagnostic service.
• To provide an efficient nuclear medicine service, maintaining a high standard of patient care.
• To maintain a sensitive and courteous approach to patients.
• Assist Modality Leads
• 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
• Post graduate diploma in Nuclear Medicine or equivalent or working towards a post graduate qualification in Nuclear Medicine Technology.
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable criteria

• Technologists - IPEM registered or in the process of registering

Experience

Essential criteria

• 2 years full time professional experience in a Nuclear Medicine Dept. as Band 6 or equivalent.
• Up to date knowledge of general nuclear medicine imaging techniques, including data acquisition, image processing and SPECT/CT.
• Experience working unsupervised.
• High level of patient care.
• Experience in radioactive waste disposal.

Desirable criteria

• NHS experience
• PET/CT Experience

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential criteria

• Good knowledge of nuclear medicine instruments and procedures
• I.V. administration and cannulation skill
• Computer literate
• Understands and complies with relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines, including awareness of clinical governance issues in relation to patient care

Desirable criteria

• Subcutaneous administration skills
• Competent in PETCT

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

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

• Job description (PDF, 665.2KB)
• Functional Requirement Form (PDF, 272.6KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)