Nuclear Medicine Radiographer/Technologist at Portsmouth… · Portsmouth

Company Description

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Job Description

NHS Band 6 Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum

Hours per Week: full time 37.5

Contract type: Permanent

The Nuclear Medicine Department within Portsmouth University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Band 6 Radiographer/Technologist to join our friendly and experienced team

This is a unique opportunity to develop your future in Nuclear Medicine.

Located on the South Coast Portsmouth is a Waterfront City with good transport links, including bus, train, ferry and bike trails and routes. The surrounding areas offer many historical and cultural sites to visit. Portsmouth also has an excellent social and night life.

The department currently has 3 Gamma Cameras:

• Siemens Symbia S SPECT Gamma Camera
• Siemens Symbia T SPECT/CT Gamma Camera.
• GE Discovery 870DR

There is the possibility of the Symbia S being replaced next year

Staff also carry out Daily Camera QC duties.

We are a busy department and have a wide-ranging patient population attending daily. The workload varies daily which can be interesting and challenging. As a department we would like to progress the service provided, therefore we are looking for a passionate and knowledgeable person to make the most of this exciting opportunity.

The Nuclear Medicine Department performs a wide range of scans including Cardiac Perfusion scanning, Paediatric scanning, Renal, Orthopaedic, Endocrine, Brain, Lymphatic & Gastric scanning. This offers a varied and interesting workload. This Trust offers a variety of in-house course to enable staff to complete CPD.

For full job details please refer to enclosed job description.

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc, PGD or equivalent in Nuclear Medicine
• Where applicable, hold a current state registration certificate.
• Have portfolio evidence of CPD.

Desirable

• Extended Clinical role e.g. IV cannulations qualification
• Post graduate qualification.

Experience

Essential

• 2 years post qualification experience in Nuclear Medicine.

Desirable

• 3+ years post graduate experience.
• CT Colonography experience.

Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrate specialized keyboard skills required for image manipulation.
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to work as part of a team or alone.
• Good communication skills
• Good attention to detail
• High levels of concentration required.
• Demonstrate co-ordination and sensory skills required for precise positioning of patients with narrow margin for error.
• Speed and accuracy.
• Understanding of current Ionising Radiation Regulations

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

For more information, please see our People and OD Strategy 2026