Nuclear medicine Radiographer

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people. We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England.

Job overview: To work as a highly responsible qualified radiographer within the Nuclear Medicine team. Working safely and accurately with radioactivity, undertaking high quality imaging and post processing of images, leading to the provision of an efficient and effective imaging service. To determine and deliver the most appropriate radionuclide imaging procedure to assist with the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of a wide range of patients and conditions. To adhere to and practice within the HCPC Code of Professional Conduct.

Main duties of the job:

• To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team providing an efficient and effective service to our patients within the Nuclear Medicine Department.
• A post graduate qualification in Nuclear Medicine is essential.
• The applicant will be required to calculate, manipulate and inject patients with radioactive doses in a safe manner and have excellent record keeping skills.
• Scan patients for a wide variety of procedures and be able to post process and evaluate the images.
• The applicant must possess excellent interpersonal skills as the post-holder will have daily contact with patients, the public and strong working relationships with a wide variety of staff, medical staff, nurses, healthcare professionals, managers & support staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• Radiographers in nuclear medicine must be aware of the departmental local radiation rules and other regulatory bodies associated with nuclear medicine such as Ionising Radiation Regulations 17 (IRR17), Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2017 (IR(ME)R 2017), Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee (ARSAC) and the Environment Agency (EA).
• To act as a referrer as defined within the IR(ME)R 2017.
• To act as an operator undertaking a range of static, dynamic, whole body and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography-Computed Tomography (SPECT-CT) procedures as per departmental procedures and protocols.
• Administer radiopharmaceuticals to individual patients, orally, interstitially or by inhalation, as per protocols of the department, after suitable training has been completed.
• To maintain excellent record-keeping as in all departmental procedures.
• To perform environmental monitoring to identify spills and radioactive contamination and to take appropriate action to make safe any area or person in the event of a radioactive incident.
• To use highly specialised, expensive equipment in a safe manner.
• To perform complex quality assurance testing extensively, on the calibration devices and on many of the functions of the imaging devices and their peripheral devices.
• To perform detailed radionuclide investigations on referred patients to high diagnostic standard.
• To be able to gain consent for patients undergoing myocardial perfusion stress examinations having undergone appropriate training.

Person specification:

• DCR(R) or BSc Hons Radiography
• Post Graduate Qualification in NM
• HCPC registered
• Experience working in Nuclear Medicine
• Accurate written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate clinical information to patients and colleagues
• Ability to manage priorities under pressure and manage own workload
• Portfolio evidence of CPD
• Knowledge of IR(ME)R 2017, IRR (Ionising Radiations Regulations), ARSAC and Environment Agency
• Ability to work autonomously or part of a team
• Team player
• Caring and professional attitude
• Extensive clinical and technical knowledge in nuclear medicine
• Experience in using PACS and RIS
• Trained in cannulation
• Experience in training and mentoring students and new staff

Motivation:

• Highly motivated with the ability to motivate others
• High energy and resilience – ability to work and remain calm under pressure
• Commitment to attend in-house training and CPD learning
• Willingness to work with multidisciplinary teams
• Corporate approach to Trust objectives

Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form. If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks.