Nuclear Medicine Technologist / Radiographer

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Band 6 Nuclear Medicine Radiographer / Technologist

**We would also consider appointing a suitable candidate on a lower grade until all appropriate training and registration are completed.**

The Nuclear Medicine Department at RBFT is a Physics-led clinical patient-facing service, and is part of the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Directorate.

We installed a new SPECT-CT scanner in 2023 and we are preparing for another new scanner in 2025.

The Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department is a co-Directorate alongside the Berkshire Cancer Centre with a friendly and supportive leadership team.

In the most recent NHS National Staff Survey, MPCE had the highest staff satisfaction of all the Trust Directorates.

We actively support personal development and engagement in activities such as outreach and work experience visits from students.

Main duties of the job

The main duty is to act as a nuclear medicine operator.

The team rotate through all aspects of the Department, from vetting (under protocol), dispensing, injecting, scanning and image processing. You would also be involved in equipment QA checks. There are also regular reporting sessions with the radiologists that you could become involved in.

We also do GFR tests, and some radionuclide therapies. In 2025-26 we are planning to expand the service to include Cardiac Stress Testing studies.

Team members play a part in all aspects of the Department, including looking after our patients, their appointments, queries etc., and all that is involved in working with radioactive materials, from ordering through to disposal.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The current hospital is a mix of beautiful old buildings and newer sections and refurbished areas. The Trust has made big steps to provide a supportive space for everyone, including the recent opening of our staff wellness centre. This contains a small gym, relaxation rooms and some fitness and wellness classes.

Looking further into the future, the Trust "Building Berkshire Together" is part of the New Hospitals Programme with a significant rebuild of the hospital being planned.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

09 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6846307PCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

If you don't fully match these we may still be able to offer a suitable candidate a position, but on a lower grade until all the required criteria are met.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

If you don't fully match these we may still be able to offer a suitable candidate a position, but on a lower grade until all the required criteria are met.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Radiographer degree, or science plus nuclear medicine training, or equivalent.
Current HCPC or RCT Registration or ability to become registered.

Desirable

Postgraduate Nuclear Medicine Diploma.

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in Nuclear Medicine department, using gamma cameras and associated equipment, and handling radioactive materials.
Knowledge of Nuclear Medicine scanning protocols.

Desirable

Ability to give IV injections and carry out venepuncture.
Knowledge of Nuclear Medicine processing protocols.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Radiographer degree, or science plus nuclear medicine training, or equivalent.
Current HCPC or RCT Registration or ability to become registered.

Desirable

Postgraduate Nuclear Medicine Diploma.

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in Nuclear Medicine department, using gamma cameras and associated equipment, and handling radioactive materials.
Knowledge of Nuclear Medicine scanning protocols.

Desirable

Ability to give IV injections and carry out venepuncture.
Knowledge of Nuclear Medicine processing protocols.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.