Radiographer – Nuclear Medicine/SPECT/CT

Job summary

To work at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as Deputy Lead Radiographer for Nuclear Medicine. The service provides SPECT, SPECT CT and standalone CT service and is located within radiology department at Hillingdon Hospital.

The Radiology Service, at Hillingdon Hospital, operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with core hours between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday. The Nuclear Medicine service operates 8am to 5pm every day excluding weekends. The post holder will be expected to support Nuclear Medicine and participate in the shift system during operational hours.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to provide a high standard of radiographer led Nuclear Medicine service to clinicians, patients, their comforter and carers and Nuclear Medicine associated service providers.

To post holder will be expected to be an effective member of the Radiology team, be a role model for radiographic staff, provide clinical leadership and undertaking managerial responsibilities and maintain quality standards.

The post holder should have a postgraduate in Nuclear Medicine and be willing to extend their scope of practice in Nuclear Medicine and Radiology.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.