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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

About

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

We provide general acute hospital services to approximately 500,000 people from Coventry and Rugby and specialist hospital services to over one million people from Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. The Trust has a revenue budget of approximately £473 million, we employ over 10,000 staff, manage 1,380 beds and 32 operating theatres.

The Trust is made up of the following hospitals:
University Hospital Coventry
Hospital of St Cross – Rugby

Contact

Address: University Hospital Coventry; Clifford Bridge Road; Walsgrave; Coventry; West Midlands; CV2 2DX
Contact Number: 02476 96 9192

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Ref: 218-HSS-B7-8274969 Vacancy ID: 8274969

Specialist Clinical Technologist

Accepting applications until: 05-Oct-2026 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 05-Oct-2026 23:59

Location

Gwefan: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Cyfeiriad: Clifford Bridge Road
Tref: Coventry
Cod post: CV2 2DX
Major / Minor Region: Warwickshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent: Fixed term
Oriau: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (09:00 - 17:00)

Salary

Cyflog: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
Cyfnod cyflog: Yearly
Gradd: (NHS AfC: Band 7)

Specialty

Prif leoliad: Nuclear Medicine

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

To take the lead technologist role with respect to quality markers, patient safety and clinical governance within the department.
To take the lead technologist role in QSI accreditation, application process and registration.
Manage and assist with all technical aspects of the service, providing the specialist technical expertise and support as required and take a lead role in the development of specialist clinical governance protocols and procedures.
Actively work to improve the safety and quality of the departments specialised services; this includes but is not limited to, Datix Management, Qpulse Management (Clinical), to participate in imaging risk management and quality / audit programmes, collating actions/outcome of appropriate audits and disseminating to staff.
Lead Nuclear Medicine QIPS and attend Radiology Governance meetings to facilitate a channel of communication that will enable us to communicate updates of our service developments and KPI’s at these forums.
Act as first line support for information, advice and support (for staff, patients and carers) regarding patient safety and clinical governance. Provide solutions to complex, non-standard situations and act as part of a multidisciplinary team.
To undertake the managerial duties of the Nuclear Medicine Technical Manager (and deputy) in their absence and to assist with these duties at all other times
Purchase radiopharmaceuticals, organise patient scheduling and technician workload. Ensure efficient and economic purchasing by appropriate patient scheduling but without compromising clinical need. Adapt the schedules (several times a day) in response to unpredictable urgent requests from consultant medical staff. Maintain a high quality patient service, at all times, through the efficient use of equipment, staff and other resources.
Administer radiopharmaceuticals to patients by means of intravenous injection, orally or as a gas. Adhere to all written procedures covering such administrations and including patient identification, administered activity, pregnancy, breast feeding and restriction to the patient’s actions post administration.
Provide the patient with a full explanation of the investigation, responding in detail to patient and relative’s questions and advising where appropriate. Patients will often have a serious disease including cancer.
Take blood samples in accordance with the diagnostic investigation.
Work within an aseptic laboratory and, without direct supervision, undertake Radiopharmacy duties that include the elution of radionuclide generators and the manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals suitable for patient administration.
To perform a wide range of routine and specialist radionuclide investigations, using a gamma camera, to obtain the optimum diagnostic images of radiopharmaceutical distribution, and other radiation counting and monitoring equipment.
To perform a wide range of routine and non-routine radionuclide investigations, using a PET-CT scanner to obtain high quality diagnostic images of the radiopharmaceutical distribution. To follow standard imaging protocols as requested on the referral.
To perform a wide range of routine and specialist non-imaging investigations requiring the acquisition and analysis of samples and use of radiation counting and monitoring equipment.
To undertake routine and specialist image processing and data analysis as required. Presenting the images and data in a manner that facilitates efficient reporting. Altering display protocols as necessary to optimise image presentation.
Take an active role in the development and review of all protocols and procedures. Adapt protocols to meet the needs of individual patients. Assist with the development of new techniques and system of work and participate in the departmental research programmes.
Participate in technologist recruitment.
To supervise technical staff, trainees and students and to be accountable for their work. To supervise the radiation safety of visiting staff including medical and scientific personnel, students, nurses and support workers.
Maintain data and records associated with specialist area(s) for use in audit, research and development and training purposes. This will include the regular development and maintenance of databases / spreadsheets.
Liaise with scientific, medical, nursing and support staff; exchanging complex information relevant to the patient’s investigation.
Undertake the procedures required when people or the environment become contaminated with radioactive material. This includes dealing with the containment, decontamination and disposal of radioactive material arising from the spillage of a radiopharmaceutical source/injection or body fluid and excreta, including urine, blood and faeces, from a patient who had been administered a radiopharmaceutical.
Take an active role in the department’s radiation protection and quality assurance programmes. Daily test imaging and non-imaging equipment to ensure correct performance.
To minimise financial costs by safe and effective use of high capital value equipment in excess of £1,000,000
Be aware of and conform to the relevant legislation governing the practice of Nuclear Medicine Technology, following the safe working practices as described by local and national policy.
Participate in appropriate training and development activities.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

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

Meini prawf hanfodol

• BSc Vocational degree or • IPEM Diploma in Clinical Technology or • BSc Radiography and • Membership of the Register of Clinical Technologists, or State Registered Radiographer or equivalent

Meini prawf dymunol

• Ongoing CPD activity • Post Graduate Qualification in Nuclear Medicine or Radiography

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

• Significant practical experience working as a trained Clinical Technologist • Including, all aspects of imaging, dispensing, administration of intra-venous radiopharmaceuticals and molecular radiotherapy. • Supervisory experience

Meini prawf dymunol

• Quality and governance work, including arranging and delivering QIPS meetings, incident and risk management

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol

• An in depth knowledge of the technical aspects of the specialist area and a good scientific knowledge. • Working knowledge of QSI accreditation process. • An in depth knowledge of the practices and procedures associated with the use of radiopharmaceuticals for routine nuclear medicine investigations. • A good knowledge of the relevant anatomy and physiology and radiopharmaceutical biokinetics associated with routine nuclear medicine investigations. Sufficient understanding of the legislation and guidelines associated with the medical use of radioactive substances so as to ensure safe working practice. • A knowledge of the practices required to manufacture and dispensing of radiopharmaceuticals within an aseptic environment.

Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol

Responsible for: • all technical aspects of specialist area • the safe and appropriate use of nuclear medicine imaging equipment and associated image processing systems. • preparation, dispensing and administration of a wide range of radiopharmaceuticals • administering radiopharmaceuticals to patients • (via oral, sub-dermal, intravenous routes) • the ordering of non-returnable radiopharmaceuticals • maintaining stocks of consumable items in a cost effective manner while ensuring adequate provision for patient procedures • prioritising and planning own patient workload • supervising work of technicians (trained and in training and other workers) • supervising visiting medical, nursing and scientific personnel while observing/training within radioactive Controlled Areas. Able to: • derive diagnostic results from multiple data entries into complex numerical formulae, spreadsheets or databases • modify computer based patient imaging protocol to satisfy the patient’s level of compliance • produce a written document describing an imaging or non-imaging procedure • safely manoeuvre and position patients in the vicinity of large moving equipment.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Meini prawf hanfodol

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience