Job summary We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated Radiographer or Clinical Technologist (Nuclear Medicine) to join our small, highly skilled Nuclear Medicine Team at ESNEFT.
You would be required to support the clinical service across both Ipswich and Colchester sites.As a Radiographer appointed to this post, we would expect you to be registered with the HCPC.
For a graduate Clinical Technologist in Nuclear Medicine appointed to this post you would be expected to join the Register of Clinical Technologists as a Nuclear Medicine specialist.The Nuclear Medicine departments perform a wide range of Diagnostic and Therapeutic procedures including DaTscan, Neuroendocrine imaging, Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, I131 post ablation, Lutetium and Radium.
Across both the Ipswich and Colchester sites there are 4 SIEMENS systems; SIEMENS Symbia S, SIEMENS Evo Gamma Camera, SIEMENS Intevo 16 SPECT-CT and SIEMENS Intevo Bold SPECT-CT; with a new replacement SPECT-CT due in 2025 at the Ipswich site.You will be expected to take part in a range of duties including IV administration, imaging, handling and assaying Radioisotopes, contamination monitoring, routine QA and data handling.
Main duties of the job To carry out any duties in Nuclear Medicine under the direction of the Chief Technologist.To work cross site at either the Colchester or Ipswich Nuclear Medicine Department where required, sometimes at short notice.To administer Radiopharmaceuticals under the direction of the ARSAC licence holder, according to departmental protocols.To perform imaging in accordance with Departmental protocols.To care for any patient undergoing a Radionuclide investigation.To ensure that all radioactive material is handled safely, and in compliance with the local rules and all appropriate legislation.To take part in IV administration, imaging, routine QA and data handling.
About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex.
Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff We pride ourselves on supporting our staff.
We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts.
Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone.
Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic.
This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you Find out about living and working here - Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification Experience Essential Experience as student radiographer or student technologist in Nuclear Medicine Desirable Experience with handling Radiopharmaceuticals Experience with assay work Competent to administer IV.
Qualifications Essential Radiography Degree or equivalent to allow registration onto HCPC or Clinical Technology Degree (Nuclear Medicine) or equivalent to allow admission onto RCT Desirable IV cannulation Knowledge Essential Knowledge of nuclear medicine legislation Anatomy and physiology and its clinical application Desirable Able to operate a gamma camera Able to operate a SPECT CT gamma camera