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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
About
Contact
- Address
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital
- Whinney Heys Road
- Blackpool
- Lancashire
- FY3 8NR
Nuclear medicine Radiographer
Accepting applications until: 02-Feb-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 02-Feb-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
- Address
- Whinney Heys Road
- Town
- Blackpool
- Postcode
- FY3 8NR
- Major / Minor Region
- Lancashire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 £38,682 - £46,580
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Nuclear medicine
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
To work as a highly responsible qualified radiographer within the Nuclear Medicine team. Working safely and accurately with radioactivity, undertaking high quality imaging and post processing of images, leading to the provision of an efficient and effective imaging service.
To determine and deliver the most appropriate radionuclide imaging procedure to assist with the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of a wide range of patients and conditions.
To adhere to and practice within the HCPC Code of Professional Conduct.
The department has 2 SPECT CT gamma cameras. A GE670 Discovery (due to be replaced and upgraded 2026) and aSiemens Intevo Symbia 6.
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To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team providing an efficient and effective service to our patients within the Nuclear Medicine Department. A post graduate qualification in Nuclear Medicine is essential.
The applicant will be required to calculate, manipulate and inject patients with radioactive doses in a safe manner and have excellent record keeping skills.
Scan patients for a wide variety of procedures and be able to post process and evaluate the images.
The applicant must possess excellent interpersonal skills as the post-holder will have daily contact with patients, the public and strong working relationships with a wide variety of staff, medical staff, nurses, healthcare professionals, managers & support staff.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty-five-minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre, and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resorts, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further a field, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Radiographers in nuclear medicine must be aware of the departmental local radiation rules and other regulatory bodies associated with nuclear medicine such as Ionising Radiation Regulations 17 (IRR17), Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2017 (IR(ME)R 2017), Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee (ARSAC) and the Environment Agency (EA).
To act as a referrer as defined within the IR(ME)R 2017. This requires assessment of skeletal nuclear medicine imaging performing limited SPECT/CT (Bone Scans) or referral for x-rays as appropriate.
To act as an operator undertaking a range of static, dynamic, whole body and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography-Computed Tomography (SPECT-CT) procedures as per departmental procedures and protocols and to participate fully in the operation and function of the Nuclear Medicine service.
Undertake intra venous training to administer the patient dosage intravenously by direct injection, butterfly or cannulation.
Administer radiopharmaceuticals to individual patients, orally, interstitially or by inhalation, as per protocols of the department, after suitable training has been completed.
After suitable training to administer intravenously medicines under patient group direction, e.g., Diuretics
To document receipt and return of radioactivity from external sources as per The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) (Great Britain) Regulations 2002.
To maintain excellent record-keeping as in all departmental procedures.
To perform environmental monitoring to identify spills and radioactive contamination and to take appropriate action to make safe any area or person in the event of a radioactive incident, within the hospital or any other organisation referring patients for investigation.
To use highly specialised, expensive equipment in a safe manner.
To perform complex quality assurance testing extensively, on the calibration devices and on many of the functions of the imaging devices and their peripheral devices. Most tests are done on a daily basis.
To perform detailed radionuclide investigations on referred patients to high diagnostic standard. This requires the modifying of techniques to suit the range of patients and the severity of the problems with which the patient presents.
To be able to gain consent for patients undergoing myocardial perfusion stress examinations having undergone appropriate training.
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Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- DCR(R) or BSc Hons Radiography
- Post Graduate Qualification in NM
- HCPC registered
Experience and Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience working in Nuclear Medicine
- Accurate written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to communicate clinical information to patients and colleagues
- Ability to manage priorities under pressure and manage own workload
- Portfolio evidence of CPD
- Knowledge of IR(ME)R 2017, IRR (Ionising Radiations Regulations), ARSAC and Environment Agency
- Ability to work autonomously or part of a team
- Team player
- Caring and professional attitude
Desirable criteria
- Extensive clinical and technical knowledge in nuclear medicine
- Experience in using PACS and RIS
- Trained in cannulation
- ILS
- Experience in training and mentoring students and new staff
Motivation
Essential criteria
- Highly motivated with the ability to motivate others
- High energy and resilience – ability to work and remain calm under pressure
- Commitment to attend in-house training and CPD learning
- Willingness to work with multidisciplinary teams
- Corporate approach to Trust objectives
Desirable criteria
- Additional training to support clinical duties e.g. ILS
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elizabeth Millington
- Job title
- Nuclear Medicine Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 953661
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