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Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.
We are looking to employ a Clinical Technologist or Radiographer (AfC Band 5) to join our team in Nuclear Medicine Physics in the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.
Nuclear Medicine Physics provides the Bone densitometry (DEXA) service as well as therapeutic and non-imaging diagnostic Nuclear Medicine while also supporting Radiology in providing diagnostic Nuclear Medicine for NHS Lothian.
Working in a team of 10 Technologists and 8 Physicists you will support the general work of the section and in particular will acquire and analyse bone densitometry (DEXA) studies for the diagnosis of osteoporosis and the monitoring of treatment.
You will have a degree in a relevant subject and be willing to undertake a formal training programme to be able to perform DEXA scanning. You will have experience of working with patients, preferably within an imaging context.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Carol Millar, Principal Technologist on 0131 537 3761 or email carol.millar@nhs.scot