Job summary
This is new and exciting opportunity for a Paediatric Lead Nuclear Medicine Technologist position (B7), at the Birmingham Women's and Children's Trust. This job is offered under an SLA with UHB and will comprise rotation between both trusts. Come and join this expert and friendly multidisciplinary team! From brand new state of art gamma cameras across 4 different sites and a brand new PET/CT centre on the horizon comprising 2 PET/CT scanners, this a great opportunity for someone looking for a dynamic, diverse and leading excellence service where they can expand their skills and knowledge while helping our patients.
For further information please do not hesistate to contact either Joana Dias joana.dias@uhb.nhs.uk 01213712322 or Erin Ross 0121 371 2329 Erin.Ross@uhb.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a paediatric trained Nuclear Medicine Technologist to carry day to day clinical duties on our BCH patients as well as managerial duties. This will include from authorisation of requests, IV access and administration of radioactive materials to scanning and processing of images as well as quality assurance and quality control of cameras and other equipment. You will be auditing staff and department performance when needed, reviewing pivotal documentation and permits and be part of internal and external inspections. As part of a multidisciplinary radiology team, you will be involved in radiation protection and clinical governance matters.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Hons Clinical Technology (Nuclear Medicine).
- Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent level of knowledge.
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD).
- Registered Clinical Technologist.
Experience
Essential
- Paediatric Imaging experience.
- Significant diagnostic Nuclear Medicine experience.
- Experience of dispensing and administering diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals.
- Able to carry out specialist procedures with highly complex equipment, adapting protocols where necessary.
- Working knowledge of a range of specialist practice. Innovative skills required to develop work procedures.
- Evidence of direct involvement with the technical support for a clinical nuclear medicine department, covering a full range of in vivo procedures and imaging.
- Possess a developed specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of nuclear medicine imaging procedures and analysis.
- Able to perform, unsupervised, a full range of diagnostic test procedures on patients of all ages including paediatric.
- Able to devise, write and implement investigational protocols and procedures.
- Knowledge of the safe use of expensive and highly complex imaging equipment.
- Has knowledge and experience of NHS working environment within the field of nuclear medicine or PET.
- Demonstrates a specialist theoretical and practical knowledge relating to the hazards posed by and the precautions required when dealing with ionising radiation arising from sealed and unsealed radioactive diagnostic and therapeutic sources and patients.
- Has a high degree of theoretical and practical knowledge of radiation protection issues and radioactive decontamination.
- Has a developed understanding of patient, staff and public risks arising from radiation exposure.
- Has knowledge of the underpinning legislation relating to nuclear medicine i.e, Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017, Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017, Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016, National
- Regulations for the Transport of Radioactive Substances, Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee (ARSAC) guidelines.
- Experience of working within a quality management system including the ability to take part in the development of a quality system.
- Demonstrates significant experience of providing and delivering teaching, training and assessment of junior staff.
- Able to manipulate scientific data (e.g to present at national/scientific meetings etc)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Hons Clinical Technology (Nuclear Medicine).
- Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent level of knowledge.
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD).
- Registered Clinical Technologist.
Experience
Essential
- Paediatric Imaging experience.
- Significant diagnostic Nuclear Medicine experience.
- Experience of dispensing and administering diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals.
- Able to carry out specialist procedures with highly complex equipment, adapting protocols where necessary.
- Working knowledge of a range of specialist practice. Innovative skills required to develop work procedures.
- Evidence of direct involvement with the technical support for a clinical nuclear medicine department, covering a full range of in vivo procedures and imaging.
- Possess a developed specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of nuclear medicine imaging procedures and analysis.
- Able to perform, unsupervised, a full range of diagnostic test procedures on patients of all ages including paediatric.
- Able to devise, write and implement investigational protocols and procedures.
- Knowledge of the safe use of expensive and highly complex imaging equipment.
- Has knowledge and experience of NHS working environment within the field of nuclear medicine or PET.
- Demonstrates a specialist theoretical and practical knowledge relating to the hazards posed by and the precautions required when dealing with ionising radiation arising from sealed and unsealed radioactive diagnostic and therapeutic sources and patients.
- Has a high degree of theoretical and practical knowledge of radiation protection issues and radioactive decontamination.
- Has a developed understanding of patient, staff and public risks arising from radiation exposure.
- Has knowledge of the underpinning legislation relating to nuclear medicine i.e, Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017, Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017, Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016, National
- Regulations for the Transport of Radioactive Substances, Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee (ARSAC) guidelines.
- Experience of working within a quality management system including the ability to take part in the development of a quality system.
- Demonstrates significant experience of providing and delivering teaching, training and assessment of junior staff.
- Able to manipulate scientific data (e.g to present at national/scientific meetings etc)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
