BAND 7 NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST

Job Description:

• Perform all standard and complex Nuclear Medicine, SPECT/CT procedures using highly specialized equipment in a timely and accurate manner with due regard to the Health and Safety of self, staff and patients.
• To specialize and actively participate in one or more advanced areas of Nuclear Medicine, such as cardiac stressing, paediatric imaging, hybrid imaging etc.
• Ensure that all standard operating procedures, protocols and guidelines are adhered to by junior members of staff and students and that any adaptation of technique is technically and clinically justified.
• To act as an operator under IR(ME)R.
• To be able to operate all hardware and software used in the department.
• To take responsibility for patient consent, identification and relevant clinical history taking prior to commencement of imaging in accordance with Trust and professional legislation.
• To undertake both routine and advanced administration of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals and advanced phlebotomy and laboratory skills.
• Provide clear instructions and descriptions of all procedures to staff, patients and relatives as necessary.
• To provide clinical information to the patient whilst interpreting, negotiating and adapting the procedure as appropriate.
• Optimally use all supporting and immobilization devices on patients to achieve diagnostically accurate studies.
• To ensure that all images are of the highest diagnostic quality possible and that they are presented for reporting in timely and accurate manner.
• To act as the lead source of reference for the development and introduction of new techniques as part of the delivery of the service.
• To undertake the preparation of and production of all radiopharmaceuticals.
• Assist in Quality Assurance of all relevant equipment and take responsibility for reporting discrepancies to appropriate personnel.
• To participate in waste monitoring and storage.