Nuclear Medicine Practitioner | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

We are looking for a Nuclear Medicine Practitioner who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The Nuclear Medicine Department, part of the Radiation Services group at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, provides diagnostic imaging investigations together with molecular radiotherapies.

We have an imaging suite with SPECT/CT, gamma counting for in-vitro studies and a dedicated in-patient annex for radionuclide therapies. As well as our patient facing clinical service, we operate a radiopharmacy that supplies radiopharmaceuticals to other nuclear medicine departments throughout Northwest London and the Home Counties.

You will need to have a BSc Radiography and a post graduate qualification in Nuclear Medicine together with evidence of working in nuclear medicineorDegree in Clinical Technology or related discipline (or equivalent level of knowledge and experience), backed up by specific training and experience in nuclear medicine. You will also have evidence of current CPD activity.

Radiographers must have registration with the HCPC.

Clinical technologists must be on the Register of Clinical Technologists.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

As an experienced radiographer or clinical technologist with current HCPC/RCT registration you will participate fully in the delivery of the clinical nuclear medicine service undertaking administration of radiopharmaceuticals for imaging, in-vitro studies and therapy.

You will ensure that our high standards of patient care are promoted and maintained at all times.

You should have a good understanding of radiation protection measures and precautions required following diagnostic procedures and be able to communicate these sensitively and clearly to patients.

You will be expected to use your knowledge, skills and experience to actively participate in service improvement programmes with clinical scientists and other healthcare professionals.

On completion of a comprehensive in-house training program in good manufacturing practice you will be involved in all aspects of the radiopharmaceutical manufacture and dispensing in the radiopharmacy.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage


• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City


• Hertford County, Hertford


• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood


We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.

We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.

In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,314 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata.