Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Job overview

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services

Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies

Band: 5

Salary: £31049 - £37796per annum/pro rata

Interview Date: Monday 2nd March 2026

We are recruiting for a Nuclear Medicine Technologist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join our friendly and ambitious team to provide diagnostic imaging and other investigations within the diagnostic and therapeutic services. You will work closely with our team of highly professional technologists and radiographers, nursing staff, radiopharmaceutical scientists, Clinical Scientists and our Consultant Physicians.

The department performs a comprehensive range of diagnostic procedures, in vivo and in vitro investigations and radionuclide therapies.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The department performs a comprehensive range of diagnostic procedures, in vivo and in vitro investigations and radionuclide therapies. Currently the department undertakes around 5000 diagnostic studies, including a large number of myocardial perfusion imaging studies, renal, and orthopaedic work

There are particular interests in thyroid and metabolic bone disease. Radionuclide therapies include radioiodine (benign and malignant), and lutetium-177 DOTATATE. The department is well equipped with two 16-slice SPECT/CT cameras, a modern CZT SPECT/CT camera, an onsite licensed radiopharmacy which supports seven NHS nuclear medicine departments and a bespoke purpose built radionuclide therapy suite. The department has strong professional and technical links with neighbouring nuclear medicine, medical physics and radiopharmacy departments in Kent and further afield.

As a specialist Nuclear Medicine Technologist, the post holder will assist in the day-to-day operation of all diagnostic imaging and assist with the technical aspects of diagnostic imaging.

Assist in ensuring patient, staff and public safety through the maintenance of policies, procedures and local rules to achieve compliance with the appropriate legislation and professional standards.

Assist in the secure and appropriate storage of hazardous materials used in the Department and assist in the maintenance of the inventory for such materials.

Share responsibility for ensuring that safe working practices are followed and adhered to by all staff working in the Department.

Participate in the general teaching and training of staff members, students and others as required on equipment use, including instrumentation, aseptic preparation of radiopharmaceuticals and quality control of specialist nuclear medicine equipment.

Attend suitable seminars and courses and national and international scientific meetings as part of personal development and to further the work of the Department.