Job summary
Employer heading
Assistant Practitioner
Band 4
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to join our Nuclear Medicine team based at the University Hospital of North Durham. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to contribute to maintenance of the aseptic environment in our Radiopharmacy alongside assisting in the delivery of a comprehensive Nuclear Medicine and DEXA service performing approximately 4200 patient examinations per year.
The successful candidate will be able to undertake the physical requirements of the role, put patient care at the centre of their work and demonstrate excellent team working skills. Amongst other tasks the post holder will assist with cleaning of the radiopharmacy to maintain the aseptic environment, undertake stock checks and assist with patient investigations.
Nuclear Medicine services at Darlington, Durham and Hartlepool are provided by the Northern Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Directorate of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals. The multi disciplinary team of around 30 technologists, nurses, associate practitioners, clinical scientists, administration staff, radiologists and cardiologists work collaboratively across the three sites, and have a strong history of staff development and training. Opportunities for role development and ongoing training may be available for the right candidate.
- Interview Date Tuesday 07 October 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
- Member of Nuclear Medicine team delivering comprehensive services to a wide range of referrers. This includes external hospitals, Trust clinicians and health care professionals, local GPs, private and community health care professionals as necessary with around 3000 procedures performed per year.
- Duties involve assisting with the production of Nuclear Medicine images and care of the patients across the Nuclear Medicine department, under the direct supervision of qualified Clinical Technologists.
- The post holder will assist in the safe manufacture of sterile radiopharmaceuticals for use across the Trust, this includes contributing to the maintenance of a sterile environment, monitoring of the radiopharmacy suite and stock control.
Working for our organisation
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To undertake a range of activities within the imaging service under the direct supervision of a qualified Clinical Technologist.
- Assisting the technologists and physicists in delivering a high quality efficient and effective Nuclear Medicine service and demonstrate a professional, caring and responsible approach to patients.
- To undertake a range of technical activities within the radiopharmacy under the direct supervision of the Radiopharmacy Technologist having successfully completed an in-house competency-based training programme that encompasses the concepts of Quality Assurance, GMP and Quality Control
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- A Higher Certificate of Education or a Foundation Degree both with relevant modules
- NVQ3 in Diagnostic & Therapeutic Support or equivalent or similar certification or evidence of personal development or evidence of significant experience as an assistant in an imaging department
Knowledge & Experience
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of organisational and health and safety policies
- Previous experience in an imaging department
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills and caring nature
Desirable criteria
- IT skills with knowledge of the data protection act and patient confidentiality
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joanne Palmer
- Job title
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist
- Email address
- Joannepalmer1@nhs.net
- Telephone number
- 01913332218
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