Job responsibilities The Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust provides tertiary and secondary care and covers a wide geographical area. Radiology Services are provided on several sites across Leeds. The post holder may be required to practice their skills at various sites across the trust, in order to provide and maintain a high quality patient focussed service. The job holder will be a Technologist working as an autonomous practitioner undertaking a wide range of nuclear medicine examinations The job holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing a high quality radiology service for patients, adhering to policies and procedures as specified by the Trust and Radiology Management Team. The job holder is responsible for performing with the highest standard of patient care and technical practice in their clinical area whilst imaging patients and will adhere to the codes of conduct of behaviours of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals and department of Radiology They will ensure the interests of the patient are maintained at all times, including acting as a patients advocate as necessary. Comply with LTHT Radiation Safety policies including Local Rules and Employers Procedures in line with National Regulations eg IRR17 and IRMER2017 Work to local protocols. Act in the role of Operator while carrying out all aspects of clinical imaging employing the appropriate work areas Protocols as defined in IR(ME)R 2017 Following entitlement will act in the role of Practitioner in accordance with LTHT IR(ME)R Employers procedures and following departmental protocols to justify and authorise medical exposures Act as a patient advocate in radiation protection issues. Ensure patients have given informed consent prior to nuclear medicine and where necessary advise them of the potential risks. Apply a high level of manual dexterity in acquiring accurate, high quality diagnostic images, adapting standard technique when necessary. Operate advanced software on specialist radiological equipment, requiring excellent hand-eye co-ordination and manual dexterity. Review images and where necessary, to seek advice when additional images may be required, prior to patient departure from the department. Ensure that images are presented for reporting purposes in a timely and accurate manner. Recognise and identify radiographic abnormalities, following training and authorisation and using the appropriate scheme of work (Red Dot / Comments) Prepare and clear away preparation trolleys for radiopharmaceutical injections. Ensure appropriate infection control measures are utilised, paying particular attention to personal protection as well as the management of equipment and linen contaminated by bodily fluids which may also be radioactive. Responsible for the care, comfort and clinical well-being of the patient during the radiological examination. This includes the monitoring or administration of pre-prescribed oxygen under direct supervision Liaison with safeguarding and external agencies when suspicion of patient in danger, for example, child protection team Taking an active role in audit, development and research (on an occasional basis) Understand the emergency procedures in the departments worked in and responsibilities in a MAJAX