Job summary
Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse - Nuclear Medicine
Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies
Band: 6
Salary: £38682 - £46580 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: Friday 6th February 2026
We are recruiting for a Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering a diagnostic and therapy service to both inpatients and outpatients.
They will use phlebotomy skills to administer radioactive isotopes to patients in a safe and effective manner that is in accordance with IRR and IR(ME)R regulations i.e. safe handling and administration of radiopharmaceuticals according to local rules.
They will work as part of a small group of nursing staff and will need to demonstrate professionalism towards patients, relatives and staff alike and also demonstrate enthusiasm to develop in their new role.
They will need to demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm for research/evidence-based practice, audit and educational practice in the clinical area.
The service is expanding to include new studies/treatments including joint services with other hospitals; the post holder will be expected to undertake any training needs to deliver this service in a safe and professional manner.
Currently the service operates from 07:15 - 16:30hrs Monday-Friday.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Nuclear Medicine is an area of imaging that looks at physiological changes in the body. The nursing role includes the safe handling and administration of radioactive isotopes to adults and children.
This is both an inpatient and outpatient service and we also have a cancer treatment service for thyroid cancers, and Lutetium therapy for neuroendocrine tumours.
We are a small nursing group with a varied multidisciplinary team which work closely together to give the best patient care/experience.
We currently carry out around 40 different studies, and see approximately 8000 patients a year.
The post holder would require some knowledge of studies carried out in Nuclear Medicine, in-house training available to increase knowledge of varied investigations.
They would require essential cannulation skills.
They would also have to be competent in the safe handling and administration of radiopharmaceuticals and possess an understanding of legislative requirements surrounding the use of ionising radiation.
They would be responsible for ensuring all personal/mandatory training needs are up to date and will be supported in any personal development within their role that they would like to pursue towards revalidation.
Paediatric experience would be desirable but not essential.
Please see the job description with further responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Nuclear Medicine is an area of imaging that looks at physiological changes in the body. The nursing role includes the safe handling and administration of radioactive isotopes to adults and children.
This is both an inpatient and outpatient service and we also have a cancer treatment service for thyroid cancers, and Lutetium therapy for neuroendocrine tumours.
We are a small nursing group with a varied multidisciplinary team which work closely together to give the best patient care/experience.
We currently carry out around 40 different studies, and see approximately 8000 patients a year.
The post holder would require some knowledge of studies carried out in Nuclear Medicine, in-house training available to increase knowledge of varied investigations.
They would require essential cannulation skills.
They would also have to be competent in the safe handling and administration of radiopharmaceuticals and possess an understanding of legislative requirements surrounding the use of ionising radiation.
They would be responsible for ensuring all personal/mandatory training needs are up to date and will be supported in any personal development within their role that they would like to pursue towards revalidation.
Paediatric experience would be desirable but not essential.
Please see the job description with further responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
- BSc / 1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification / training / experience
- Mentorship / teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- To include dealing with distressed relatives, patients and other challenging situations
- Experience of teaching / assessing / supervising others in a clinical setting
- Proven experience on managing a ward; including management of rotas, managing competencies, resources and staff
Skills
Essential
- Excellent phlebotomy skills - to enable safe administration of radioactive isotopes
- Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
- Ability to administer prescribed medication
- Able to assess plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
- BSc / 1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification / training / experience
- Mentorship / teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- To include dealing with distressed relatives, patients and other challenging situations
- Experience of teaching / assessing / supervising others in a clinical setting
- Proven experience on managing a ward; including management of rotas, managing competencies, resources and staff
Skills
Essential
- Excellent phlebotomy skills - to enable safe administration of radioactive isotopes
- Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
- Ability to administer prescribed medication
- Able to assess plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
