About this role
Job summary
Band 6 Nuclear Medicine Radiographer / Technologist
**We would also consider appointing a suitable candidate on a lower grade until all appropriate training and registration are completed.**
The Nuclear Medicine Department at RBFT is a Physics-led clinical patient-facing service, and is part of the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Directorate.
We installed a new SPECT-CT scanner in 2023 and we have the 2nd ordered for installation this summer.
The Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department is a co-Directorate alongside the Berkshire Cancer Centre with a friendly and supportive leadership team.
In the most recent NHS National Staff Survey, MPCE had the highest staff satisfaction of all the Trust Directorates.
We actively support personal development and engagement in activities such as outreach and work experience visits from students.
Main duties of the job
The main duty is to act as a nuclear medicine operator.
The team rotate through all aspects of the Department, from vetting (under protocol), dispensing, injecting, scanning and image processing. You would also be involved in equipment QA checks. There are also regular reporting sessions with the radiologists that you could become involved in.
We also do GFR tests, and some radionuclide therapies. Witht eh installation of the second scanner will are planning to expand the service to include neurological and Cardiac Stress Testing studies.
Team members play a part in all aspects of the Department, including looking after our patients, their appointments, queries etc., and all that is involved in working with radioactive materials, from ordering through to disposal.
About us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The current hospital is a mix of beautiful old buildings, newer sections and refurbished areas. The Trust has made big steps to provide a supportive space for everyone, including the recent opening of our staff wellness centre. This contains a small gym, relaxation rooms and some fitness and wellness classes.
Looking further into the future, the Trust "Building Berkshire Together" is part of the New Hospitals Programme with a significant rebuild of the hospital being planned.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
If you don't fully match these we may still be able to offer a suitable candidate a position, but on a lower grade until all the required criteria are met.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Radiographer degree, or science plus nuclear medicine training, or equivalent. Current HCPC or RCT Registration or ability to become registered.
Desirable
Postgraduate Nuclear Medicine Diploma.
Experience Essential
Previous experience in Nuclear Medicine department, using gamma cameras and associated equipment, and handling radioactive materials. Knowledge of Nuclear Medicine scanning protocols.
Desirable
Ability to give IV injections and carry out venepuncture. Knowledge of Nuclear Medicine processing protocols.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)