Job summary
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies
Band: 5
Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: 1st September 2026

We are recruiting for a Nuclear Medicine Technologist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join our friendly and ambitious team to provide diagnostic imaging and other investigations within the diagnostic and therapeutic services.You will work closely with our team of highly professional technologists and radiographers, nursing staff, radiopharmaceutical scientists, Clinical Scientists and our Consultant Physicians.

The department performs a comprehensive range of diagnostic procedures, in vivo and in vitro investigations and radionuclide therapies.

Our values are B old, E very Person Counts, S haring and Open and T ogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time ?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Details
Date posted: 10 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
per annum/pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 275-2608-NMT
Job locations: Medway Hospital NHS Foundation trust
Windmill Road
Gillingham
ME7 5NY
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The department performs a comprehensive range of diagnostic procedures, in vivo and in vitro investigations and radionuclide therapies. Currently the department undertakes around 5000 diagnostic studies, including a large number of myocardial perfusion imaging studies, renal, and orthopaedic work

There are particular interests in thyroid and metabolic bone disease. Radionuclide therapies include radioiodine (benign and malignant), and lutetium-177 DOTATATE. The department is well equipped with two 16-slice SPECT/CT cameras, a modern CZT SPECT/CT camera, an onsite licensed radiopharmacy which supports seven NHS nuclear medicine departments and a bespoke purpose built radionuclide therapy suite. The department has strong professional and technical links with neighbouring nuclear medicine, medical physics and radiopharmacy departments in Kent and further afield.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSc(Hons) Degree or equivalent

Desirable

• Degree in Nuclear Medicine or radiography

Knowledge
Essential

• Good knowledge of Nuclear Medicine theory and practice
• Conversant with a range of PC software applications
• Able to receive and handle situations or information that is sensitive or contentious and take appropriate action
• A thorough understanding of the relevant rules and regulations
• Highly motivated with an eye for detail achieving objectives through co-operation rather than command

Experience
Essential

• Recent post qualification experience of working in Nuclear Medicine

Skills
Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to prioritise own work and work independently
• Skills to safely manoeuvre wheelchairs, trolleys, hoists and other test equipment

Values Based Question
Essential

• Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome

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).

Employer details
Employer name: Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Medway Hospital NHS Foundation trust
Windmill Road
Gillingham
ME7 5NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Chief Technologist
Sandhya Shenoy
s.shenoy@nhs.net
01634976680

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.
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.