Deputy Superintendent Technologist / Radiographer
| Posting date: | 16 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £53,751.00 to £60,651.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £53751.00 - £60651.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | Harefield, UB9 6JH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9196-26-0188 |
Summary
Patient/customer care (both direct and indirect) To authorise radioisotope examinations under protocol in accordance with IR(ME)R 2017 having first assessed the clinical requirements and sought guidance from hospital policies and procedures. To take the patients clinical history, relevant to the radioisotope examination. To act as an Operator under IR(ME)R 2017 regulations performing radioisotope examinations having sought guidance from hospital policies and procedures and understanding the clinical significance of the study. To accurately position patients for their radioisotope examinations taking care to follow the Trusts policy on manual handling. To prepare patients for cardiac stress testing by dynamic or pharmacological stress, including the positioning of 12 lead ECG. To perform IV cannulation. To assist with the stressing of cardiac patients by dynamic or pharmacological stress, including the use of treadmill, drawing up of medications and taking blood pressure measurements. To lead the stressing of cardiac patients having first decided whether to perform dynamic exercise or pharmacological stress. You will have sought guidance from hospital policies and procedures. You will be expected to take the lead rectifying any adverse patient outcome, until medical support arrives. You will accept responsibility for the diagnostic significance of your stress techniques and for the serious implications for patient safety. To advise patients with regards to stopping their medications prior to the radioisotope examination, having sought guidance from the hospital policies and procedures. You should understand both the implications for patient safety and the diagnostic significance. To provide advice and where appropriate counselling to anxious patients regarding the risks/benefits of using radioisotopes. You will be aware of the often emotive, complex, and sensitive nature of this information, and try to overcome these barriers. To provide comfort to those patients concerned about the implications to their health from the examination results. To decide whether to administer a range of drugs (in particular GTN and Frusemide), having sought guidance from the hospital policies and procedures. You should understand both the implications for patient safety and the diagnostic significance. To be competent in basic ECG recognition, including fatal arrhythmias. To perform those tasks required of an individual, trained to ALS standard during an arrest scenario. To ensure that radioisotopes are handled, stored, and disposed of in a safe manner and to ensure that such matters are appropriately recorded as required by various legislations. To be able to competently select the appropriate radioisotope for the scan, dispense the correct activity, according to ARSAC guidance, and to administer the radioisotope to the patient. To ensure that environmental monitoring is performed to assess any spillage of radioisotopes. To ensure that any spillage of radioisotopes is dealt with in an appropriate manner, including any spillages outside of the department, in line with the Trusts policies and procedures. Maintain a clean working environment including prompt cleaning and use of correct methods in cleaning up bodily fluid spillages, understanding, and dealing with infectious materials in accordance with hospital policy. To be vigilant in hand washing technique and the appropriate use of PPE. To perform the day-to-day maintenance and QC program of the gamma cameras and associated equipment. To carry out data analysis on radioisotope examinations. You will have to possess an in-depth understanding of the science underpinning the study, as you will often have to make difficult judgement using complex scientific assumptions. You will take personal responsibility for the decisions you make; appreciating the fact that colleagues may not have the skills to verify, what is often groundbreaking work. To interpret radioisotope examinations in line with the clinical history and make decisions on further imaging to be performed. To do data archiving of all clinical equipments being used in the NM department. Please review job description for further information on the role responsibilities.