Clinical Technologist or Senior Radiographer

We are looking for either a Clinical Technologist or Radiographer to join our friendly team providing a comprehensive clinical Nuclear Medicine service to the people of Newcastle Upon Tyne and Northumberland. The service is across two sites, one successful candidate will work at both the Royal Victoria Infirmary and the Freeman Hospital site. This is a full-time post for 37.5 hours per week.
The Nuclear Medicine & Bone Densitometry Department is part of the Radiology Directorate and performs around 18,000 procedures per year. On each site, facilities include a radiopharmacy, dual headed gamma cameras, a SPECT CT system, gamma counter, cell labelling suite and bone densitometry scanners. We also deliver a range of molecular radiotherapy treatments (for example Lu177 Dotatate, Ra223 Xofigo, I-131 therapy).
The candidate will be expected to have good communication skills and be a team player. You will work alongside other healthcare professionals including Clinical Scientists, Nurse Specialists, Radiologists, Radiography Assistants and clerical staff to provide the very best patient care in our busy department caring for paediatric and adult patients.
+ Interview Date: 24 October 2024
+ You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy., The successful candidate will be providing the technical aspects of the nuclear medicine and bone mineral density service within the Trust.
The successful candidate would be expected to:-
+ Be responsible for the safe implementation of the practical/technical aspects of patient investigations.
+ Adhere to Trust and local policies relating to issues such as infection control, etc.
+ Implement local protocols, procedures and policies and contribute to their development where appropriate.
+ Perform computer processing of patient investigations.
+ Manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals according to Good Manufacturing Practice.
+ Perform administration of radiopharmaceuticals to patients.
+ Provide assistance for cardiac stress testing of patients where needed
+ Contribute to the training of new staff
The above may change to meet the needs and circumstances of Nuclear Medicine and Newcastle Hospitals.
+ To ensure Trust and departmental standards and guidelines are followed
Candidates should hold a relevant degree and have appropriate clinical experience. Membership or working towards registration of the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT) or The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) will be required., Nuclear Medicine maintains close links with the Great North Children's Hospital, the Institute of Transplantation, Oncology department and Newcastle University. Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals Trust promotes and supports research and development.
Job Purpose
Clinical Technologist/Senior Radiographer
+ Providing the technical aspects of the nuclear medicine and bone mineral density service within the Trust.
+ Performs a range of specialist healthcare science activities
+ Involvement in research and development projects
+ To be part of a team delivering a high quality efficient and effective imaging service, to make an informed decision on the diagnostic images required and demonstrate a professional, caring and responsible approach to patients.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team., Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.