Clinical Support Worker PET-CT & Nuclear Medicine

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity at CUH PET-CT/Nuclear Medicine department, we are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Individuals to become a Clinical Support Worker (CSW) band 3 post. For this you will already have experience in a clinical setting or our keen to expand your horizons into a clinical setting helping the Radiographers and Technologists in PET-CT and Nuclear Medicine.

You will be involved in types of imaging that are not carried out anywhere else in the country and in some research instances the world. Due to our close links to the University and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, we can offer the opportunity to work with the most up to date technology and imaging protocols and be at the forefront of new research and development techniques.

The department has a state of the art new digital PET-CT scanner, where we see approx. 18-20 patients per day. You will be involved assisting the patient through their procedure, cannulating the patients, checking blood sugars and double checking the measuring of radiotracers. You will also be expected to help get patients on and off the scanner and assist the smooth operation of the department you will be an integral part of the team. There is also some admin duties associated with this role too. Once trained in PET-CT there will be an opportunity to rotate to Nuclear Medicine at a future date.

Main duties of the job

As a member of a multidisciplinary team, assist in the effective provision and service delivery in the PET-CT/Nuclear Medicine Department.

You will be required to carry out a wide range of duties to include, cannulation, double checking of isotopes, ordering of stock, hand hygiene audits, some clerical duties, manual handling all of this could be independently and/or  as part of our multi-disciplinary team.

You will be required to work  flexibly

To attend training courses/ study days where appropriate

Training will be given to successful applicants.

You will have:

1.      Good basic General education, a relevant NVQ is desirable.

2.      Previous experience in a customer focused environment, experience in a Hospital setting is desirable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: -    applied for a Graduate visa -    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment -    or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 28th October 2024

Interviews are due to be held week commencing 11th November 2024

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.