Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Nuclear Medicine Radiographer / Technologist

Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Technologist or Radiographer to join the current team. Ideally the candidate should have some clinical Nuclear Medicine experience, however training will be given. There is potential in the future for the Department to support post-graduate level education, which would place the candidate in a strong position to be considered for future band 6 positions.

The Nuclear Medicine Department at St James Hospital has four state of the art gamma cameras, including three hybrid GE D670/640 SPECT/CT machines, with two of these being replaced in the near future. The department provides a wide range of imaging and non-imaging services. There is an on-site radiopharmacy producing radiopharmaceuticals for both sites.

A collaborative PET-CT service is also running within the Nuclear Medicine department at St Jamess, providing complex research PET/CT, brain PET/CT, paediatric scanning, as well as routine PET/CT imaging.

The Nuclear Medicine Department at Leeds General Infirmary has a GE 850 SPECT/CT camera and a GE Discovery 530C solid state dedicated cardiac gamma camera. This department provides a supra-regional service for nuclear cardiology investigations including myocardial perfusion imaging, and provides general nuclear medicine services for adults and paediatrics.

Main duties of the job
Leeds is a large, busy centre for Nuclear Medicine supporting patients across the region. You will be expected to participate in all aspects of the Nuclear Medicine imaging service, including quality assurance, clinical scanning, and injecting radiopharmaceuticals. The main duties would involve; ensuring patients have followed correct preparation for different scans, explanation of procedure, injecting a range of radiopharmaceuticals and associated medicines for specific tests, completing diagnostic imaging (static/dynamic/hybrid) and processing images in readiness for reporting. The candidate would ideally have some paediatric experience but be willing to train in this area if not. Experience in myocardial perfusion scanning and associated pharmacological stress testing would be desirable but training will be available, if required. We encourage all staff to further their own development and be involved with additional roles to continually evolve our service, examples of this include radiation protection supervisor, patient engagement lead, infection prevention lead, departmental audits, and suchlike. The Trust actively supports continuing professional development, and a staff appraisal system is in operation throughout the trust.

Details
Date posted: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 001593
Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.

Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.

We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.

Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

For questions about this job, contact:
Name: Zeeshan Shah
Position: Team Manager
Email: zeeshan.shah1@nhs.net
Phone number: 0113 20 68212
Shortlisting Date: 14/08/2026
Interview Date:

Why you should join our Team
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most respected Teaching Hospitals in the UK. The Trust has a reputation as a centre of clinical excellence and strives to be at the forefront of research and innovation. Leeds Radiology work collaboratively across all modalities and strives to provide the best service to patients. Staff health and wellbeing is also of great importance, with many good support options available to staff. The Leeds Way values (Fair, Accountable, Collaborative, Empowered and Patient Centred) are embedded into the culture and ethos of the Trust, and highlight it's commitment to delivering the highest quality of patient care whilst also encouraging good, inclusive working environment where all staff feel listened to.

As one of the largest Nuclear Medicine departments in the country, the workload is varied and interesting. A wide range of Nuclear Medicine procedures are performed across both sites, including adults, paediatrics, hybrid imaging, stand-alone CT imaging, myocardial perfusion imaging, radionuclide therapies and research studies.

The successful candidate would be required to rotate between the two sites in Leeds, St James Hospital and the Leeds General Infirmary. We currently have an optional flexible working pattern available once you have been trained.

What you will bring to the role
Leeds is a large, busy centre for Nuclear Medicine supporting patients across the region. You will be expected to participate in all aspects of the Nuclear Medicine imaging service, including quality assurance, clinical scanning, and injecting radiopharmaceuticals. The main duties would involve; ensuring patients have followed correct preparation for different scans, explanation of procedure, injecting a range of radiopharmaceuticals and associated medicines for specific tests, completing diagnostic imaging (static/dynamic/hybrid) and processing images in readiness for reporting. The candidate would ideally have some paediatric experience but be willing to train in this area if not. Experience in myocardial perfusion scanning and associated pharmacological stress testing would be desirable but training will be available, if required. We encourage all staff to further their own development and be involved with additional roles to continually evolve our service, examples of this include radiation protection supervisor, patient engagement lead, infection prevention lead, departmental audits, and suchlike. The Trust actively supports continuing professional development, and a staff appraisal system is in operation throughout the trust.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are.

• Responsible
• Open and Honest
• One Team
• Kind

Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• For further information, please apply through our website to download the full job description and person specification from our careers page.

Experience
Essential

• For further information, please apply through our website to download the full job description and person specification from our careers page.

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.