Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a hardworking, dedicated and talented person looking to become part of our Nuclear Medicine imaging team at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). You will join our friendly, collaborative and multidisciplinary team, providing a service to referrers from across the region. The role demands experience of independent working, excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to interact with a range of disciplines along with excellent patient communication. This is a training post and candidates will be expected to attend Salford University to earn a Post Graduate Diploma in Nuclear Medicine and subsequently gain and maintain RCT registration as part of their employment with the trust.
Main duties of the job
This role will consist of a broad range of duties and responsibilities within Nuclear Medicine, ensuring a high level of imaging quality for patients seen within the department. You will liaise with other healthcare professionals within and outside the department. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate they can get to grips with the highly technical side involving the equipment and techniques employed as well as being a caring and friendly, patient focused member of the team.
You will aid in protocol development and implementation, routine quality control and carry out the various imaging examinations performed by the department including SPECT-CT and PET-CT imaging. The PET-CT service operates an extended day and as such you will be expected to participate in the extended day rota.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Science, clinical technology or radiography degree
Desirable
Knowledge
Desirable
- Basic training as a clinical technologist or radiographer
- Nuclear medicine Imaging processing
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of general hospital practices
- Ability to make numerical calculations with speed and accuracy
Desirable
- Knowledge of diagnostic nuclear medicine techniques and technical competence.
- Understanding of Radiation Protection principles and practice.
- Knowledge and experience of ANTT Cannulation skills.
- Previous experience in a patient facing role
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- A mature, caring and friendly attitude.
- Able to communicate verbally with different levels of staff and with the public
Job Demands
Essential
- Ability to work carefully and efficiently.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
- Ability to manoeuvre heavy and bulky objects
Desirable
- Concern for the well-being of patients and a commitment to work for the aims of the department and the institution.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Science, clinical technology or radiography degree
Desirable
Knowledge
Desirable
- Basic training as a clinical technologist or radiographer
- Nuclear medicine Imaging processing
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of general hospital practices
- Ability to make numerical calculations with speed and accuracy
Desirable
- Knowledge of diagnostic nuclear medicine techniques and technical competence.
- Understanding of Radiation Protection principles and practice.
- Knowledge and experience of ANTT Cannulation skills.
- Previous experience in a patient facing role
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- A mature, caring and friendly attitude.
- Able to communicate verbally with different levels of staff and with the public
Job Demands
Essential
- Ability to work carefully and efficiently.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
- Ability to manoeuvre heavy and bulky objects
Desirable
- Concern for the well-being of patients and a commitment to work for the aims of the department and the institution.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
