Job summary
- Main area
- Nuclear Medicine
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 359-7077836-T1
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Maidstone Hospital
- Town
- Maidstone
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Nuclear Medicine Radiographer/Technologist
Band 6
Job overview
We are looking an enthusiastic and experienced Radiographer or Medical Technologist to join our busy and friendly Nuclear Medicine teams at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. We have vacancies for both full and part time positions. The Nuclear Medicine service receives approximately 3000 referrals every year. You must have exceptional standards and consistently deliver the highest quality patient-focused care.
Our Nuclear departments have two GE Discovery SPECT/CT systems, which are staffed by 10 Radiographers / Technologists and 3 Consultant Radiologists. Advanced practice is encouraged and we undertake Radiographer-led cardiac stressing. Cross-site working will be part of the role.
The core working hours of the department are 8am-8pm Monday to Friday and a flexible approach to working patterns is essential. Maidstone Hospital is a large Oncology centre and many of the patients are referred for NM imaging and treatments. We also undertake cardiac and general imaging and therapies. We are the first centre in Kent to offer radium-223 therapy. Pembury hospital is a modern PFI and carries out all aspects of general nuclear medicine including paediatrics
Main duties of the job
Radiography students from Canterbury Christchurch University College have clinical placements within the departments and the successful candidate will be involved in student training
If you have excellent communication skills, enjoy being part of a busy team are hard-working, adaptable and flexible with solid Nuclear Medicine experience we would like to hear from you.
If you do not meet the full job description there may be the opportunity to undertake the role at a lower banding until the full job description is met.
Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to contact the department as informal discussion about the post requirements / departmental visit prior to application will be a shortlisting criterion for interview.
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography, DCR(R) or Nuclear medicine equivalent
- HCPC registration or MTO equivalent
- Post-Graduate qualification in NM (or willingness to work towards this in a satisfactory time frame)
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Working towards Advanced Practice Qualification eg, NM reporting / cardiac stressing
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Broad Radiographic experience
- Experience in a clinical Nuclear Medicine Department, ideally in the NHS or UK private sector (less would be considered for a band 5 position)
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to work under own initiative
- Ability to take responsibility for the delivery and development of NM
- Ability to analyse complex information and action appropriately
- Excellent organisational skills
- Leadership & teaching skills
- Ability to develop and implement policies and procedures
- Good understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
- Sufficient experience to deputise for the Superintendent Radiographer
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tristan Barnden
- Job title
- Lead Superintendent Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01622 225047
- Additional information
Kim Bell, Superintendent Radiographer (01622 225047 [email protected]).
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