Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised nuclear medicine research radiographer/ technologist who can effectively deal with the busy demands of a research active imaging department. Our team is multidisciplinary, and you will be working alongside professors, clinical fellows, senior research associates, PhD students to name but a few! We are a world-renowned nuclear medicine team and ardently uphold the trust's strategy of "delivering world leading research and innovation". We need a robust radiographer/ technologist to help deliver an efficient nuclear medicine research portfolio.
Main duties of the job
Our team are social, friendly and determined to get the work done. We all play our part to ensure we provide a research service that is safe, ethically focussed and well managed in terms of it's data management efficiency. This role is full time and for a fixed 1 year contract, that renews yearly based on R&D funding. We would welcome applicants who are interested in a secondment to this position.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Allied Health Professional (HCPC)/ (RCT) Or Registered with or working towards the Register of Clinical Technologist (RCT) (Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine IPEM) - Nuclear Medicine Technologist. Note preference given to candidates who already have a valid RCT registration certificate.
- Research experience
- Principles of Good Clinical Practice
- Data Protection
Desirable
- Educated to Masters/PhD level
- Leadership Qualification
- Good knowledge of scientific conduct of clinical research including the planning, co-ordination and conduct of clinical trials
- Research Governance Framework Legislation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical research
Desirable
- Patient recruitment and consenting experience
- Ability to collect and analyse data
- Experience in teaching
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Multidisciplinary team work / management skills
- Demonstrates ability to prioritise workload
- Demonstrates ability to work under own initiative
- Good computer literacy
- Cannulation skills
- Able to adapt style to the needs of the situation
- Confidence to act on own initiative and take ideas forward
- Capacity to manage a demanding workload and deliver work to deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Communication Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Formal presentation skills
- Able to relay complex information in a clear and sensitive way
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility with working hours
- Willing and able to travel within the UK
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Allied Health Professional (HCPC)/ (RCT) Or Registered with or working towards the Register of Clinical Technologist (RCT) (Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine IPEM) - Nuclear Medicine Technologist. Note preference given to candidates who already have a valid RCT registration certificate.
- Research experience
- Principles of Good Clinical Practice
- Data Protection
Desirable
- Educated to Masters/PhD level
- Leadership Qualification
- Good knowledge of scientific conduct of clinical research including the planning, co-ordination and conduct of clinical trials
- Research Governance Framework Legislation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical research
Desirable
- Patient recruitment and consenting experience
- Ability to collect and analyse data
- Experience in teaching
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Multidisciplinary team work / management skills
- Demonstrates ability to prioritise workload
- Demonstrates ability to work under own initiative
- Good computer literacy
- Cannulation skills
- Able to adapt style to the needs of the situation
- Confidence to act on own initiative and take ideas forward
- Capacity to manage a demanding workload and deliver work to deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Communication Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Formal presentation skills
- Able to relay complex information in a clear and sensitive way
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility with working hours
- Willing and able to travel within the UK
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
Huntley Street
London
WC1E 6AG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
