Senior Nuclear Medicine /PET Technologist
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Senior Nuclear Medicine /PET TechnologistRole: Senior Nuclear Medicine/PET Technologist
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
Shift Times: 7.5 hour shifts between 08:00am and 20:00pm on a rota basis
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive dependent upon skills and experience (with excellent benefits)
We're looking for a Senior Nuclear Medicine/PET Technologist to join our team at the London Bridge Hospital, currently rated "Outstanding" by the CQC.
The London Bridge Hospital NM PET Department is located along the River Thames and is minutes away from London Bridge Tube/Rail station. The department consists of a single SPECT CT scanner, as well as a PET CT scanner, and performs a wide range of NM and PET scans on adult patients.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Undertake and perform Nuclear Medicine/PET studies with a high level of practice and professionalism.
- Assist the Nuclear Medicine Physicians in the processing and reporting of the examinations.
- Comply with legislative and hospital policies & procedures to ensure patient safety, particularly in Radiation Protection and Infection Control.
- Able to work both independently and within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
- Routinely perform Nuclear Medicine/PET post-processing and basic PACS tasks e.g. archiving, loading CDs onto PACS.
- Undertake Nuclear Medicine/PET scan bookings, administrative duties, patient advice and preparation.
- Support departmental audits according to clinical governance.
- Adhere to local equipment QC program.
- Assist with stock control.
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor degree in Medical Radiations (or equivalent post-grad UK based)
- Competent in Nuclear Medicine (Siemens) and PET CT (GE) - preferred
- Competent in CT (Radiographers - preferred)
- Cannulation training
- RPS training - preferred
- Meditech and/or McKesson experience - preferred
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That's why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day.
Culture and Values:
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we're committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
- Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual.
- Kindness and Compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion.
- Honesty, Integrity and Fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness.
- Loyalty, Respect and Dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity.
Reasonable Adjustments:
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.