# Band 7 Nuclear Medicine Lead PET/CT Technologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-7-nuclear-medicine-lead-petct-technologist/c3b65f5d-15b8-44e5-ba26-0c8dcc4dfef8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-7-nuclear-medicine-lead-petct-technologist/c3b65f5d-15b8-44e5-ba26-0c8dcc4dfef8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Free Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** 8 months (Fixed Term: 8 months) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-23T11:40:33.353Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Hampstead/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/nuclear_medicine/nuclear_medicine-v8358094 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8358094?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - 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. - Understanding of the technical details necessary to perform PET/CT scans with computer interface, including computer analysis, quality control and computer based booking system. - Proven track record of competence in work involving patient care. - 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. **Desirable** - Proven track record of competence drawing up and administering IV injections and in the use of unsealed radioactive sources, particularly with heavy shielding. - Ability to carry out radiation monitoring and decontamination if necessary. ### Physical **Desirable** - Ability to deal with and manipulate patient body fluids and body odours. - Able to work continuously in a radiation area and manipulate heavy items associated with this - Able to work quickly and efficiently but within Occupational Health guidelines. ### Research **Essential** - Ability to contribute to and carry out research, including presenting results if necessary. - Ability and willingness to work alongside multiple staff groups to participate in and coordinate departmental research ### Education **Essential** - BTEC/SCOTVEC/HNC or degree or equivalent in an appropriate scientific subject. ### Emotional **Desirable** - Ability to discuss condition related information with patients - Ability to frequently work during conditions of high pressure. ### Experience **Essential** - Proven track record of experience of scientific/technical work in a clinical environment. - Demonstrated experience of technical work in clinical Nuclear Medicine. - Experience in Nuclear Medicine image analysis. - Experience with managing and/or leading a team. ### Managerial **Desirable** - Able to demonstrate an ability to provide leadership to staff and effectively handle complaints and grievances. - Ability to identify problems at a staff, clinical or operational level and take corrective action, especially in matching workload to available resources. - Able to ensure a safe and secure environment for staff and patients - Ability to contribute to planning for the introduction and implementation of new protocols and methods of working and the development of such protocols. - Ability to plan and prioritise own and departmental patient workload continually throughout the day. ### Royal Free shared commitments **Essential** - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments ### Personal qualities and attributes **Essential** - Good attendance record **Desirable** - Enthusiastic and professional approach. - Commitment to working with and for patients - Ability to organise and prioritise work, and cope with high pressure ## Documents - [fr (pdf, 88.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10684371) - [band 7 maternity cover jd (pdf, 264.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10684372) - [band 7 maternity cover ps (pdf, 176.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10684370) - [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 637.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.