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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
NHS GREATER GLASGOW & CLYDE
DEPARTMENT CLINICAL PHYSICS & BIO ENGINEERING
Nuclear Medicine – Various Sites
Specialist Clinical Technologist / Radiographer
Band 6 – 4 Posts
We are seeking enthusiastic Specialist Clinical Technologist / Radiographers to join multi-disciplinary teams providing Nuclear Medicine services across NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.
The successful candidates will participate in a range of specialist technical duties, providing direct patient care and ensuring a high quality clinical service.
The Nuclear medicine Service operates across several sectors. These posts are based in the South, North East and North West sectors. Staff will be expected to work within a sector.
South Glasgow Sector operates on the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, the Institute of Neurological Sciences and the Victoria Hospital. North East Sector operates on Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Stobhill Hospital and North West Sector operates on the Gartnavel campus including the Beatson Oncology Centre.
Services on all sites include SPECT-CT scanning, non-imaging procedures and therapy. More specialist services include a dedicated NeuroSPECT scanning service (Institute of Neurological Sciences), DXA (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Glasgow Royal Infirmary) and PET-CT (West of Scotland PET Centre on the Gartnavel campus).
You will have an Honours Degree (or equivalent knowledge and experience) in a relevant subject with post qualification experience in Nuclear Medicine. Peer reviewed training in Nuclear Medicine (e.g. IPEM Diploma in Clinical Technology (Nuclear Medicine), MSc/PgDip Nuclear Medicine or equivalent) is required. Applicants who have not yet achieved an IPEM Diploma in Clinical Technology (Nuclear Medicine) nor demonstrated equivalence may be offered a contract at a lower grade (this may be for a short term) until equivalence has been shown. The competency level to be achieved is set out in the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT) Scope of practice for nuclear medicine and would normally be demonstrated via a portfolio of evidence.
It is strongly encouraged that you make contact with the department, including a visit if it is appropriate to arrange this.
Prospective applicants can discuss the posts informally with:
Ross Williamson Technical Services Manager South Sector Ross.Williamson@ggc.scot.nhs.uk / 0141 452 3659
Angela Fee Technical Services Manager North East Sector angela.fee@ggc.scot.nhs.uk / 0141 201 6521
Elaine Renwick Technical Services Manager West Sector Elaine.Renwick@ggc.scot.nhs.uk / 0141 301 7900
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
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