Senior Nuclear Medicine Radiographer / Technologist (Nuclear Medicine)
| Posting date: | 09 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £44,806 - £53,134 Per annum inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, WC1E 6AG |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7309884/309-UCLH-6559 |
Summary
A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Band 6 nuclear medicine radiographer/ technologist who can effectively deal with the busy demands of both a clinical and research active imaging department. Our team is multidisciplinary, and you will be working alongside professors, doctors, clinical scientists, nurses and administrative staff! We are a world-renowned nuclear medicine team and ardently uphold the trust’s strategy of “providing high quality patient care”. We aim to improve the quality of our patient services, in our role as both a local and specialist hospital, by rigorously focusing on safety, clinical outcomes, equity and patient experience.” We need robust nuclear medicine radiographers/ technologists to help deliver this strategy for our nuclear medicine service.
The post holder will
1. Provide a safe, patient focussed imaging service across SPECT/CT, PET/CT, PET/MRI and Bone Density.
2. Work within the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for each clinical and research scans.
3. Perform QC testing on a variety of imaging cameras.
4. Adhere to both IR(ME)R 2017 and IRR 2017 radiation protection regulations.
5. Have a flexible approach to shift work patterns.
6. Engage with staff feedback, service improvement through audit and shared learning practices.
7. Maintain a robust CPD portfolio that reflects up to date nuclear medicine imaging techniques.
8. Safely administer a range of radiopharmaceuticals through an intravenous cannula that has been sited via the trust’s approved Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ASNTT).
9. Teach and supervise students and other new trainees.
1.Effectively communicate and escalate any issues pertaining to radiation safety, patient care and faulty equipment.
Post holders will work closely with the departmental superintendents and lead band 6/7 staff, to ensure the smooth running of both the clinical and research activities within the Institute of Nuclear Medicine.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineand pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and bea part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second yearrunning!University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Jul 2025
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Band 6 nuclear medicine radiographer/ technologist who can effectively deal with the busy demands of both a clinical and research active imaging department. Our team is multidisciplinary, and you will be working alongside professors, doctors, clinical scientists, nurses and administrative staff! We are a world-renowned nuclear medicine team and ardently uphold the trust’s strategy of “providing high quality patient care”. We aim to improve the quality of our patient services, in our role as both a local and specialist hospital, by rigorously focusing on safety, clinical outcomes, equity and patient experience.” We need robust nuclear medicine radiographers/ technologists to help deliver this strategy for our nuclear medicine service.
The post holder will
1. Provide a safe, patient focussed imaging service across SPECT/CT, PET/CT, PET/MRI and Bone Density.
2. Work within the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for each clinical and research scans.
3. Perform QC testing on a variety of imaging cameras.
4. Adhere to both IR(ME)R 2017 and IRR 2017 radiation protection regulations.
5. Have a flexible approach to shift work patterns.
6. Engage with staff feedback, service improvement through audit and shared learning practices.
7. Maintain a robust CPD portfolio that reflects up to date nuclear medicine imaging techniques.
8. Safely administer a range of radiopharmaceuticals through an intravenous cannula that has been sited via the trust’s approved Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ASNTT).
9. Teach and supervise students and other new trainees.
1.Effectively communicate and escalate any issues pertaining to radiation safety, patient care and faulty equipment.
Post holders will work closely with the departmental superintendents and lead band 6/7 staff, to ensure the smooth running of both the clinical and research activities within the Institute of Nuclear Medicine.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineand pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and bea part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second yearrunning!University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Jul 2025
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