Lead PET-CT and Nuclear Medicine Radiographer/Technologist
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 March 2026 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB2 0QQ |
| Company: | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7781204/180-B-263033 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We have a new and exciting opportunity at CUH Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT department, we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Lead Radiographer or Nuclear Medicine Technologist for a band 7 post to help run NM and PET-CT with a focus on training and education.
The department has a state-of-the-art GE MI Discovery digital PET-CT scanner, soon to be installed Siemens Quadra TB PET-CT (part of Cambridge university), and currently x3 gamma cameras being replaced one to include the new GE Starguide.
The team comprises of radiographers, technologists and nurses who you will be responsible for training and with management of the rotational team through both areas along with moving forward with the Technologist Degree Apprenticeship project which we hope to get up and running by September 2027.
You will be involved in types of imaging that are not carried out anywhere else in the country and in some research instances the world. Due to our close links to the University and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, we can offer the opportunity to work with the most up to date technology and imaging protocols and be at the forefront of new research and development techniques.
You will have:
1. DCR (R)/BSc in Diagnostic Radiography and or BSc (Hons) Clinical Technology or equivalent,
2. Must have current HCPC/RCT Registration.
3. A minimum of 1 year’s PET-CT experience
4. A minimum of 1 year’s Nuclear Medicine experience.
.
As a member of a multidisciplinary team lead in the effective provision and service delivery of the Nuclear Medicine & PET-CT Department, along with the other Leads.
Be the Lead for Training and Education in Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT
Manage rotational team
Steer the NM Technologist Degree Apprenticeship project.
You will be required to carry out a wide range of NM & PET-CT examinations and procedures, including research, working both independently and as part of our multi-disciplinary team.
A degree of flexibility and adaptability to support the service needs will be expected
To attend training courses/ study days where appropriate
Those shortlisted, will be asked to do a presentation at interview.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact:
Helen Mason Nuclear Medicine & PET-CT Manager 01223 217342
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 15th February 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 2nd March 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Sunday 15 Feb 2026
We have a new and exciting opportunity at CUH Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT department, we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Lead Radiographer or Nuclear Medicine Technologist for a band 7 post to help run NM and PET-CT with a focus on training and education.
The department has a state-of-the-art GE MI Discovery digital PET-CT scanner, soon to be installed Siemens Quadra TB PET-CT (part of Cambridge university), and currently x3 gamma cameras being replaced one to include the new GE Starguide.
The team comprises of radiographers, technologists and nurses who you will be responsible for training and with management of the rotational team through both areas along with moving forward with the Technologist Degree Apprenticeship project which we hope to get up and running by September 2027.
You will be involved in types of imaging that are not carried out anywhere else in the country and in some research instances the world. Due to our close links to the University and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, we can offer the opportunity to work with the most up to date technology and imaging protocols and be at the forefront of new research and development techniques.
You will have:
1. DCR (R)/BSc in Diagnostic Radiography and or BSc (Hons) Clinical Technology or equivalent,
2. Must have current HCPC/RCT Registration.
3. A minimum of 1 year’s PET-CT experience
4. A minimum of 1 year’s Nuclear Medicine experience.
.
As a member of a multidisciplinary team lead in the effective provision and service delivery of the Nuclear Medicine & PET-CT Department, along with the other Leads.
Be the Lead for Training and Education in Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT
Manage rotational team
Steer the NM Technologist Degree Apprenticeship project.
You will be required to carry out a wide range of NM & PET-CT examinations and procedures, including research, working both independently and as part of our multi-disciplinary team.
A degree of flexibility and adaptability to support the service needs will be expected
To attend training courses/ study days where appropriate
Those shortlisted, will be asked to do a presentation at interview.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact:
Helen Mason Nuclear Medicine & PET-CT Manager 01223 217342
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 15th February 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 2nd March 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Sunday 15 Feb 2026