We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers. Job overview An opportunity has arisen to join our team of Nuclear Medicine Clinical Technologists/Radiographers based in Sheffield. We are recruiting to a Clinical Technologists/Radiographer post in Nuclear Medicine. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team providing Nuclear Medicine (NM) services to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STH) as well as providing services/support to other Trusts in the local region. The successful candidate will put patient care at the centre of their work and demonstrate excellent team working skills alongside the larger multidisciplinary team providing Nuclear Medicine services. Candidates will ideally be registered Clinical Technologists/Radiographer in the nuclear medicine speciality and have demonstrated an ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Advert To provide a high quality, responsive Nuclear Medicine service throughout the city whilst maintaining a high standard of patient care, working on a routine basis as a member of a team of nuclear medicine technologists rotating through 3 hospital sites and 4 sub-sections and at other external NHS Trusts for whom STH provide Clinical Technology support. To obtain the optimum information from each patient investigation to facilitate speedy and accurate diagnosis of their clinical condition. Maintain a high standard of patient care; ensure the safety, care and wellbeing of each patient (many being seriously ill) throughout their investigation. Complete training and obtain and maintain a high level of skill knowledge in Nuclear Medicine and apply this to maintain high quality services. We are looking for candidates that meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 6. Applicants that meet the requirements for Band 5 will also be considered, this would be at 3-year fixed term training post, with the expectation that the successful candidate will complete the relevant training within this term. Once training is completed the role would become a permanent Band 6 post. Please note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants experience relevant to this post. Please note this advertisement is for both permanent and fixed term/secondment opportunities. Working for our organisation You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. The Medical Physics Department and the Nuclear Medicine Section are accredited training centres for clinical scientists and clinical technologists respectively. The department also has a strong record of involvement with a number of local, national and international research trials. Sheffield offers all the benefits of a vibrant university city while its location on the edge of the Peak District means that there is easy access to countryside with renowned walking, cycling and climbing. For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Adam Pickles, Technical Manager for NM or Steve Hillel, Principal Clinical Technologist; 0114 2712779 or email [email protected] or [email protected]. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis if at Band 5 for a period of 3 years due to this being an apprenticeship/training programme. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts. A learner/applicant must be a UK, EEA, or EU resident for at least the past three years to undertake an apprenticeship training programme. Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here. Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. W hen you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal. When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account. If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there. The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation. Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position. 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