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We are looking for an enthusiastic, versatile and caring person to join the Nuclear Medicine Team in the Radiology Department at Torbay Hospital.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who would like to work with patients in a busy Hospital Department. The role includes supporting manufacture of radioactive pharmaceuticals for patient examinations, supporting patients and staff during examinations and also involves maintaining and monitoring of the laboratory environment.

You will need to be flexible in your approach to this challenging and sometimes demanding role.

This full time post role is based in Torbay Hospital.

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Your duties will include:

• assisting patients during all parts of their visit to the department,
• supporting the clinical staff in carrying out examinations,
• preparation of examination rooms and the radiopharmacy laboratory
• preparation of radiopharmaceuticals and associated processes
• transport of patients,
• participation in clerical duties.

You will be expected to train and become competent in the insertion and removal of intravenous cannulas.

You should have a good standard of general education and have good IT skills. Prior care experience may be useful but not essential, depending on other relevant work history.

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If successful, you will work in the Nuclear Medicine Department working alongside Radiographers, Nurses and Consultant Radiologists. You will carry out a varied range of tasks helping to deliver a high quality care. The key parts of this role are direct support for patients during their visit to our department and management of cleaning, monitoring and stock management within the radiopharmacy laboratory

An excellent team working ethos is required in order to fulfil this role most effectively.

Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

• NHS Pension Scheme
• We have a day nursery and childcare coordinators to help staff who have parental responsibilities. Advice or additional information can be made here.
• Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
• Staff Discounts
• Career development and training opportunities
• Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team Torbay and South Devon. #CareToJoinUsTSD