# Clinical Technologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-technologist/ae2b0bb4-26e5-4220-8c61-40be41110db6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-technologist/ae2b0bb4-26e5-4220-8c61-40be41110db6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Freeman Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical technologist, Radiographer - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T00:02:34.842Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Darlington/The_Newcastle_upon_Tyne_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Darlington_Nuclear_Medicine/Darlington_Nuclear_Medicine-v8334661 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8334661?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen to join our team of Nuclear Medicine Clinical Technologists based at Darlington Memorial Hospital. You will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive Nuclear Medicine and DEXA service performing approximately 4200 patient examinations per year. Registered radiographers and science graduates interested in developing a career as a nuclear medicine technologist are welcome to apply. - Interview Date: 26th November 2026 - 37.5 hours/week - 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 NO AGENCIES PLEASE ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will put patient care at the centre of their work and demonstrate excellent team working skills. Working at other sites within the Department will occasionally be required. Nuclear Medicine services at Darlington, Durham and Hartlepool are provided by the Northern Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Directorate of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals. The team of around 30 technologists, nurses, clinical scientists, administration staff, radiologists and cardiologists work collaboratively across the three sites, and have a strong history of staff development and training. Opportunities for role development and ongoing training will be available for the right candidate. If you are a registered radiographer but do not have sufficient nuclear medicine experience, you would be supported to study and attain a Post-Graduate Diploma in nuclear medicine, to be achieved within 2 years. You would be appointed on Annex 21 of Band 6, salary will be 70% and 75% of the top of Band 6 in your first and second years, respectively. Science graduates (without state registration as a radiographer) would be supported to study and attain a Post-Graduate Diploma in nuclear medicine and complete the IPEM in-service training scheme to achieve state registration as a clinical technologist within 3 years. You would be appointed on Annex 21 of Band 6, salary will be 65%, 70%, and 75% of the top of Band 6 in your first, second, and third years, respectively. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Principle duties will include: - Administration of radiopharmaceuticals by oral, IV and intradermal techniques - Following appropriate protocols to provide accurate and timely clinical results for patients undergoing molecular imaging procedures - Quality control testing of a wide range of equipment, taking remedial action where required - Contributing to patient care, including emergency action in the event of patient deterioration - Communicating complicated procedures and concepts to a wide range of people, including patients or relations who may be confused or distressed - Performing bone densitometry (DEXA) scans Job Purpose - Provides the technical aspects of the nuclear medicine and DEXA service within County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust; based at Darlington Memorial Hospital - Performs a range of specialist healthcare science activities - Involvement in research and development project ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. 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** - Patient handling skills of a high order - Literacy, numeracy and accuracy of a high order - The ability to work under pressure. ### KNOWLEDGE **Essential** - A good knowledge and understanding of all relevant safety principles, standards and legislation applied to the clinical use of radioactive material & associated physiological measurement equipment in the UK e.g. ECG recording. - Good knowledge of IT software packages - Detailed knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology relevant to area of work **Desirable** - Radiopharmaceutical manufacturing and dispensing - Some knowledge of the physics and engineering principles involved in the operation of complex nuclear medicine equipment - Knowledge of bone densitometry (DEXA) ### EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Substantial Nuclear Medicine experience. **Desirable** - Practical experience in radiopharmaceutical manufacturing and dispensing. - Practical experience of bone densitometry (DEXA) ### QUALIFICATIONS **Essential** - Degree in Clinical Physiology or Clinical Technology, or a degree or equivalent qualification in another relevant subject e.g. Applied Physics, Radiography or Biomedical Science. - A post-graduate diploma in Nuclear Medicine or equivalent experience. - Completion of recognised training scheme - Expected to be on the Voluntary Register for Clinical Technologists or working towards registration ### CORE BEHAVIOURS **Essential** - Aligned to Trust Values and Core Behaviours ### PERSONALITY/DISPOSITION **Essential** - Flexibility of approach - Team player ## Documents - [newcastle staff benefits (pdf, 274.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2721) - [behaviour and civility charter (pdf, 93.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2922) - [jd and ps nm clinical technologist (pdf, 159.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10658079) ## 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.