Specialist Nuclear Medicine Technologist

18 hours ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

**Job overview**:
The Nuclear Medicine Section comprises approximately 40 individuals working between two sites (Queen’s Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital) and operates 4 gamma cameras (three of which are SPECT/CT), 4 bone densitometers, networked HERMES workstations and a radiopharmacy service. The service also manages the Nottingham PET/CT Centre.

The Nuclear Medicine clinics perform a comprehensive range of diagnostic imaging and non-imaging investigations (these include nuclear cardiology, oncology, paediatrics, gastroenterology and orthopaedics) and also provide a growing molecular radionuclide therapy service (Iodine-131, Radium-223 and SIRT).

The Bone Densitometry Clinic performs a full range of bone densitometry investigations on behalf of various specialties within the Trust and for GPs, and is part of a fracture liaison service for the assessment and treatment of older patients with low trauma fractures.

**Main duties of the job**:
In addition to the summary below you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

The duties will include supporting the provision of a diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine service based at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

This will include handling radioactive materials, performing QC on medical equipment, manufacturing radiopharmaceuticals, explaining investigations to patients, administering radiopharmaceuticals, performing diagnostic tests on patients using gamma cameras and bone densitometers and analysing images ready for radiologist to report.

**Working for our organisation**:
**Our Vision**: Outstanding in health outcomes and patient and staff experience..

**Our Promises**:
**Patients** - We will ensure our patients receive consistently high quality, safe care with outstanding outcomes and experience

**People**:

- We will build on our position as an employer of choice; with an engaged, developed and empowered team that puts patient care at the heart of everything it does

**Places** - We will invest in our estate, equipment and digital infrastructure to support the delivery of high quality patient care

**Performance** - We will consistently achieve our performance standards and make the best use of resources to contribute to an affordable healthcare system

**Partners** - We will support the improvement of the health of the communities we serve through strong system leadership and innovative partnerships to deliver integrated models of care

**Potential** - We will deliver world-class research and education and transform health through innovation.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
To participate in the following Section activities:
Patient/Client care

Ensuring the welfare of patients within their care undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in nuclear medicine section. This will in include administration of radiopharmaceuticals and management of radioactive waste in accordance to local procedures and policies. Communicate information to a range of stakeholders in the service including patients, internal medical staff and external referrers. Use a range of medical equipment to deliver patient care and perform appropriate QA procedures.

Policy and Service Development and Implementation

Participate in maintaining and improving the clinical and technical quality of the investigations carried out by the Nuclear Medicine Clinic and the quality of radiopharmaceuticals produced by the Radiopharmacy. The post holder will need to keep abreast of the latest clinical and technical developments in own specialist area.

Physical and Financial Resources

Be responsible for the operation of equipment with individual value in excess of £500,000.

Information resources

Participate in the maintenance of accurate records relating to patient investigations, the use and disposal of radioactive materials and the preparation of radiopharmaceuticals.

Assist with the maintenance of the security and integrity of computer data within the Section.

Research and Development

Work with other members of the nuclear medicine section to develop the service and new areas of work. Participate in research projects including the preparation of novel radiopharmaceuticals or delivery methods according to specialised procedures.

**Person specification**:
**Training & Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Bachelors degree in clinical technology or equivalent
- Post graduate diploma in nuclear medicine or equivalent experience

**Desirable criteria**:

- On the voluntary register for clinical technologist

**Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:

- In depth knowledge of a wide range of Nuclear Medicine investigations and manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals
- Experience of working with all age ranges from paediatric to geriatric.

**Desirable criteria**:

- Experience of a range of specialised imaging and non-imaging equipment and a range of special



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