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Job requirements
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Practical efficacy with expensive, manually operated and computer-controlled clinical equipment to perform PET/CT imaging investigations on the full range of patients referred to the Nuclear Medicine PET/CT service.
- Skills
Understanding of the technical details necessary to perform PET/CT scans with computer interface, including computer analysis, quality control and computer based booking system.
- Skills
Proven track record of competence in work involving patient care.
- Skills
Able to work in accordance with Local Rules, relevant legislation, codes of practice and regulations relating to the use of radioactive material, including the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017, the Medicines Act and the Radioactive Substances Act.
- Research
Ability to contribute to and carry out research, including presenting results if necessary.
- Research
Ability and willingness to work alongside multiple staff groups to participate in and coordinate departmental research
- Education
BTEC/SCOTVEC/HNC or degree or equivalent in an appropriate scientific subject.
- Experience
Proven track record of experience of scientific/technical work in a clinical environment.
- Experience
Demonstrated experience of technical work in clinical Nuclear Medicine.
- Experience
Experience in Nuclear Medicine image analysis.
- Experience
Experience with managing and/or leading a team.
- Royal Free shared commitments
Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments
- Personal qualities and attributes
Good attendance record
Desirable
15 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Proven track record of competence drawing up and administering IV injections and in the use of unsealed radioactive sources, particularly with heavy shielding.
- Skills
Ability to carry out radiation monitoring and decontamination if necessary.
- Physical
Ability to deal with and manipulate patient body fluids and body odours.
- Physical
Able to work continuously in a radiation area and manipulate heavy items associated with this
- Physical
Able to work quickly and efficiently but within Occupational Health guidelines.
- Emotional
Ability to discuss condition related information with patients
- Emotional
Ability to frequently work during conditions of high pressure.
- Managerial
Able to demonstrate an ability to provide leadership to staff and effectively handle complaints and grievances.
- Managerial
Ability to identify problems at a staff, clinical or operational level and take corrective action, especially in matching workload to available resources.
- Managerial
Able to ensure a safe and secure environment for staff and patients
- Managerial
Ability to contribute to planning for the introduction and implementation of new protocols and methods of working and the development of such protocols.
- Managerial
Ability to plan and prioritise own and departmental patient workload continually throughout the day.
- Personal qualities and attributes
Enthusiastic and professional approach.
- Personal qualities and attributes
Commitment to working with and for patients
- Personal qualities and attributes
Ability to organise and prioritise work, and cope with high pressure
Job overview
The role of this post is to provide our team with an organisational and supportive role in PET/CT imaging as well as general nuclear medicine service duties where required. This includes developing and maintaining an efficient service with regard to carrying out PET/CT studies. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the PET/CT service manager and PET/CT technologists to provide robust service provision. The post may also have a role in general Nuclear Medicine to help support staff rotation and to enable the post holder to maintain skills in Nuclear Medicine if preferred but this is not mandatory and can be ascertained prior to starting.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the service manager with updating the relevant Standard Operating Procedures when required and will help implement and co-ordinate, where required, any changes to the operating times such as extended service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will perform routine and non-routine PET/CT and Nuclear Medicine procedures. The main duty will be participating in and coordinating the running of the PET/CT day including assigning staff shared duties, arranging in-patients and carrying out various related administrative and data collection tasks. The role involves a significant personal responsibility for patient care and for operating complex equipment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Band 7 Nuclear Medicine Lead PET/CT Technologist with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Health science services role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is 8 months (Fixed Term: 8 months). The application deadline is 06 Nov 2026.
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