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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Contact

Address: Royal Victoria Infirmary; Queen Victoria Road; Newcastle upon Tyne; Tyne and Wear; NE1 4LP
Contact Number: 0191 282 0999 option 2

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Ref: 317-2025-28-03-DR-A Vacancy ID: 7396769

Clinical Technologist (Floating)

Accepting applications until: 25-Aug-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 25-Aug-2025 23:59

Location

Gwefan: Durham, Darlington and Hartlepool Nuclear Medicine Departments
Cyfeiriad: University Hospital of North Durham, University Hospital of Hartlepool and Darlington Memorial Hospital
Tref: 317 Trustwide
Cod post: DL3 6HX
Major / Minor Region: Tyne and Wear

Contract type & working pattern

Contract

Permanent: (Annex 21)

Oriau

Full time
Part time

37.5 hours per week

Salary

Cyflog: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Cyfnod cyflog: Yearly
Gradd: (Band 6)

Specialty

Prif leoliad: 317 Darlington Nuclear Medicine

Dyddiad y cyfweliad: 04/09/2025

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

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

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

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, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

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The role holder will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive diagnostic nuclear medicine and bone densitometry service for adult and paediatric patients attending for in-vitro and imaging procedures.

Principle duties will include:

Dispensing and assay of radiopharmaceuticals
Administration of radiopharmaceuticals by oral, IV and intradermal techniques
Following appropriate protocols to provide accurate and timely clinical results for patients undergoing molecular imaging procedures and bone densitometry studies
Quality control testing of a wide range of equipment, taking remedial action where required
Contributing to patient care, including emergency action in the event of patient deterioration
Communicating complicated procedures and concepts to a wide range of people, including patients or relations who may be confused or distressed
Regular travel between the three sites

Job Purpose

Provides the technical aspects of the nuclear medicine service within the Durham, Darlington and Hartlepool Nuclear Medicine departments
Performs a range of specialist healthcare science activities
Involvement in research and development projects.

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Meini prawf hanfodol

Degree in Clinical Physiology or Clinical Technology, or a degree or equivalent qualification in another relevant subject e.g. Applied Physics, Radiography or Biomedical Science
A diploma in Nuclear Medicine or equivalent experience.
Registered with HCPC (radiographers) or eligible for membership of the Professional Standards Authority Accredited Register of Clinical Technologists.
Valid UK Driving Licence

Knowledge & Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

A good knowledge and understanding of all relevant safety principles, standards and legislation applied to the clinical use of radioactive material & associated physiological measurement equipment e.g. ECG recording
Substantial Nuclear Medicine experience.

Meini prawf dymunol

Radiopharmaceutical dispensing.
Some knowledge of the physics and engineering principles involved in the operation of complex nuclear medicine equipment.
Knowledge of bone densitometry (DXA) techniques
Practical experience in radiopharmaceutical dispensing.
Practical experience of bone densitometry (DXA) techniques