To work as a highly responsible qualified radiographer within the Nuclear Medicine team. Working safely and accurately with radioactivity, undertaking high quality imaging and post processing of images, leading to the provision of an efficient and effective imaging service.
To determine and deliver the most appropriate radionuclide imaging procedure to assist with the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of a wide range of patients and conditions.
To adhere to and practice within the HCPC Code of Professional Conduct.
The department has 2 SPECT CT gamma cameras. A GE670 Discovery (due to be replaced and upgraded 2026) and a Siemens Intevo Symbia 6.
To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team providing an efficient and effective service to our patients within the Nuclear Medicine Department. A post graduate qualification in Nuclear Medicine is essential.
The applicant will be required to calculate, manipulate and inject patients with radioactive doses in a safe manner and have excellent record keeping skills.
Scan patients for a wide variety of procedures and be able to post process and evaluate the images.
The applicant must possess excellent interpersonal skills as the post-holder will have daily contact with patients, the public and strong working relationships with a wide variety of staff, medical staff, nurses, healthcare professionals, managers & support staff.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty-five-minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre, and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resorts, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further a field, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Radiographers in nuclear medicine must be aware of the departmental local radiation rules and other regulatory bodies associated with nuclear medicine such as Ionising Radiation Regulations 17 (IRR17), Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2017 (IR(ME)R 2017), Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee (ARSAC) and the Environment Agency (EA).
To act as a referrer as defined within the IR(ME)R 2017. This requires assessment of skeletal nuclear medicine imaging performing limited SPECT/CT (Bone Scans) or referral for x-rays as appropriate.
To act as an operator undertaking a range of static, dynamic, whole body and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography-Computed Tomography (SPECT-CT) procedures as per departmental procedures and protocols and to participate fully in the operation and function of the Nuclear Medicine service.
Undertake intra venous training to administer the patient dosage intravenously by direct injection, butterfly or cannulation.
Administer radiopharmaceuticals to individual patients, orally, interstitially or by inhalation, as per protocols of the department, after suitable training has been completed.
After suitable training to administer intravenously medicines under patient group direction, e.g., Diuretics
To document receipt and return of radioactivity from external sources as per The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) (Great Britain) Regulations 2002.
To maintain excellent record-keeping as in all departmental procedures.
To perform environmental monitoring to identify spills and radioactive contamination and to take appropriate action to make safe any area or person in the event of a radioactive incident, within the hospital or any other organisation referring patients for investigation.
To use highly specialised, expensive equipment in a safe manner.
To perform complex quality assurance testing extensively, on the calibration devices and on many of the functions of the imaging devices and their peripheral devices. Most tests are done on a daily basis.
To perform detailed radionuclide investigations on referred patients to high diagnostic standard. This requires the modifying of techniques to suit the range of patients and the severity of the problems with which the patient presents.
To be able to gain consent for patients undergoing myocardial perfusion stress examinations having undergone appropriate training.
