Band 6 Nuclear Medicine Diagnostic Radiographer

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Job summary

A healthcare provider in Shrewsbury is seeking a Band 6 Nuclear Medicine Diagnostic Radiographer to join their supportive team. The role offers a competitive salary of £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, allowing you to work predominantly in a beautiful rural location. The successful candidate will perform Nuclear Medicine imaging and support the Radiology team within a state-of-the-art facility. Experience in this specialty is essential, alongside the required professional qualifications.

Qualifications

• Current HCPC registration is required.
• Experience in Nuclear Medicine is essential.
• Training as Radiation Protection Supervisor is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out quality Nuclear Medicine imaging in line with departmental protocols.
• Conduct clinical and administrative work as a Senior member of the Radiology team.
• Support the modality Superintendent Radiographer.

Skills

Experience in Nuclear Medicine

Extensive NHS experience

Understanding of IRMER legislation

Education

BSc (Hon) Diagnostic Radiography or DCR

Current HCPC or equivalent registration

Post Graduate Qualification in Nuclear Medicine

Certificate of competence in IV injections

Job description

Employer The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Town Shrewsbury Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/01/2026 23:59

Band 6 Nuclear Medicine Diagnostic Radiographer

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Are you looking for an interesting and rewarding job with good work-life balance in a stunningly beautiful rural location within easy reach of the West Midlands conurbation? If so, we would like to welcome you to join our friendly, supportive team at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible, highly motivated and experienced Radiographer to join our Nuclear Medicine Team. The successful applicant will work at both the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital Telford. The working pattern will predominantly be 7.5 hour duties over a 7 day roster. The successful applicant must have a BSc (Hon) Diagnostic Radiography or DCR and current HCPC registration, or appropriate equivalent. Experience in Nuclear Medicine is essential. Nuclear medicine post graduate experience is desirable.

Main duties of the job

• Carry out quality Nuclear Medicine imaging in line departmental protocols
• To carry out clinical and administrative work as a Senior member of the Radiology team
• Support the modality Superintendent Radiographer
• Assisting in training other staff/ students
• To provide a high-quality service for patients across the department
• Maintain cannulation skills for the administration of radioisotopes.

Working for our organisation

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust have recently undergone an equipment upgrade within the Nuclear Medicine Department at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and have a brand-new Siemens Pro.Specta.

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital has a Philips Azurion Interventional lab, a Philips fluoroscopy room, 4 Philips DXR general x-ray rooms and 2 Philips mobiles. We have 3 state of the art Siemens CT scanners and 3 Siemens 1.5T MRI scanners also on the hospital site.

All Radiographers with more than 1 year post graduate experience contribute to the training and mentorship of undergraduate students and the department has an excellent on-site teaching environment.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of acute medical care for half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid‑Wales and has been awarded over £300 million to invest in our hospitals. Shropshire is the largest inland county in the UK with Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, World Heritage sites and access to Mid Wales and the Welsh coast. There are good schools, amazingly affordable housing and a wide range of leisure pursuits.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current HCPC, AHCS or RCT registration
• Post Graduate Qualification in Nuclear Medicine
• Certificate of competence in IV injections.

Experience

• Extensive experience working in an NHS hospital
• Comprehensive experience in Nuclear Medicine
• CT experience

Knowledge

• Good understanding of IRMER legislation
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of Nuclear Medicine Imaging
• Trained as Radiation Protection Supervisor

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.

We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long‑term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under‑represented in our workforce.

We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from an Ethnic minority background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part‑time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery.

Our Commitment to Safety and Respect - The Trust is a signatory to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter and is committed to a safe, inclusive workplace free from sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Address The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
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