Job summary
12-month fixed-term contract | 30 hours per week

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Radiographer/Nuclear Medicine Technologist to join our team.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Work independently at an advanced level across a range of radiopharmaceutical operations and quality assurance procedures.
• Sub-dispense and administer radiopharmaceuticals and non-radioactive drugs in line with departmental guidelines.
• Perform advanced nuclear medicine diagnostic and non-imaging procedures, including SPECT/CT.

If you have the relevant experience and are committed to delivering high-quality patient care, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job
To provide basic radiation protection advice to patients and carers with respect to the investigation being performed. To refer to senior staff or appointed Radiation Protection Advisor for more detailed radiation protection advice where necessary.

To gain intravenous access as necessary for the individual investigation in accordance with departmental procedures. To be capable of doing so in adult patients presenting with a range of clinical conditions.

To administer pharmaceuticals using other access routes, for example by subcutaneous or oral routes where required by individual examination protocols, including sentinel lymph node injections prior to breast surgery.

To administer radioactive medicinal products, together with any adjunct drugs as required by the individual procedure being performed.

To be aware of potential adverse effects from such drugs.

About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, 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.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK

Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Experience of Nuclear medicine

Qualifications & Training
Essential

• DCR or BSc Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent or Nuclear Medicine qualification
• Health and Care Professions, Council Registration or Virtual Register of Clinical, Technologists Registration

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD
• Word Processing/Excel skills Knowledge of life support skills

Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Able to follow procedures and protocols
• Logical & Methodical manner
• Communicate effectively with staff at all levels.
• Ability to deal with clients who have barriers to communication (language, deafness, learning difficulties)
• Ability to maintain client confidentiality

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.