Nuclear Medicine Assistant Practitioner - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Would you like to help care for patients attending for diagnostic tests and therapeutic administrations in the exciting and constantly developing field of nuclear medicine (molecular imaging)?

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate individual to join the Nuclear Medicine team at the University Hospital of Hartlepool unit of Northern Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering as a band 4 nuclear medicine assistant practitioner.

Prior experience in a healthcare setting working with patients is an advantage, ideally in an imaging department. Additional training specific to nuclear medicine will be provided.
Interview Date: 28 July 202- 37 hours 30 minutes /Week

The role is primarily patient facing, ensuring that patients attending for nuclear medicine examinations are cared for while in the department.

Administrative and clerical work is also part of the post, with the role providing support to all aspects of the nuclear medicine service.

Independent working in accordance with defined written procedures is expected.

Interested applicants are encouraged to give us a phone call to discuss the role, or visit the department to have a look round.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

Rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country.

This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
- represented groups.

To undertake a range of activities within the imaging service under the direct supervision of a qualified Clinical Technologist.
Assisting the technologists and physicists in delivering a high quality efficient and effective Nuclear Medicine service and demonstrate a professional, caring and responsible approach to patients.
To undertake a range of technical activities within the radiopharmacy under the direct supervision of the Radiopharmacy Technologist having successfully completed an inhouse competencybased training programme that encompasses the concepts of Quality Assurance, GMP and Quality Control.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.