Apprentice Healthcare Science Practitioner - Nuclear Medicine

Job overview

Would you like to develop a career working with patients in the exciting and constantly developing field of nuclear medicine (molecular imaging)? Are you a team player? Would you like to be paid (as an apprentice) whilst earning a degree?  Would you like your university fees to paid by your employer?

Nuclear Medicine Practitioners work in multidisciplinary teams to diagnose and treat disease using radionuclides and radiation in its various forms. These apprenticeships are ideal for people who enjoy basic physics and have a desire to work with patients. During the apprenticeship you will:

• complete an integrated 3 year B.Sc. in Healthcare Science (nuclear medicine) at the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol (three, one week residential periods each year, plus online learning);
• learn from qualified practitioners to deliver all technical aspects within nuclear medicine; and
• contribute to research and development projects.

Entry requirements for the UWE B.Sc. programme, please see link below:

https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/ST0413B/healthcare-science-practitioner-medical-physics-technology#entry

The successful candidate will be based at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals (Royal Victoria Infirmary & Freeman Hospital sites). 

There will be a 2-stage interview process:
Apprentice skills assessment day – Saturday 6th July 2024
Interviews – Tuesday 9th July & Wednesday 10th July 2024

Start date for fixed term post: 9th September 2024
Start date at UWE: 16th September 2024

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Successful candidates will be expected to perform a range of duties in the Nuclear Medicine clinical department under direct supervision. Work-based training includes:

• Working and communicating with a multidisciplinary team consisting of Consultant Radiologists, Clinical Scientists, Clinical Technologists/Radiographers, Nurse Specialists, and administration staff.
• Patient welfare – training will be delivered on the implementation of local and Trust policies relating to issues such as infection control, IV administration, life support, manual handling of patients etc.
• Safe use of expensive imaging equipment (Gamma cameras, SPECT CT systems) and perform patient investigations.
• Computer processing of commonly acquired studies.
• Performing radioactive administrations to patients.
• Radiation protection including advice to patients.
• Manufacture and release of radiopharmaceuticals in a radiopharmacy.
• Manipulation of patient samples and process results.
• Implementation of local/Trust policy and local standard operating procedures for patient investigations.

Working for our organisation

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.