Band 4 Nuclear Medicine Assistant Practitioner - Nuclear Medicine

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

One Permanent Full Time 37.5 hour Post / One Full time 37.5 hour 12 Month Fixed Term Contract,

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our dedicated team providing a diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine service.

The service currently has 6 gamma cameras and providing a comprehensive range of PET, Bone Mineral Densitometry, radionuclide imaging and non-imaging diagnostic procedures. The department also provides a dedicated paediatric Nuclear Medicine service at our satellite department at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

As a member of this skilled, friendly team, you will carry out a wide range of duties appropriate to role and experience. You will provide support by assisting with day to day duties involved in running the service. This will involve carrying out patient preparation, preparation of radiopharmaceuticals, arranging appointments, preparing equipment, stock control, quality assurance and monitoring/cleaning of equipment and work areas.

If you are qualified to Higher National Certificate level and have an interest in Nuclear Medicine then this is an exciting opportunity for you to join our team of dedicated staff.

Based within Nuclear Medicine at QEHB this post will also involve working at Birmingham Children's Hospital, Good Hope and Heartlands. We have two vacancies, one on a permanent basis, 37.5 hours a week and the other post is a fixed term contract for 12 months, 37.5 hours a week.

Main duties of the job

The Nuclear Medicine Service is a specialised diagnostic and treatment facility based on four sites (Queen Elizabeth (QE), Birmingham Children's Hospital (BCH), Good Hope (GH) and Heartlands (HH)). The case mix is highly specialised and this is reflected in the range of investigations and treatments that are provided. Some investigations and treatments routinely provided at University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust (UHBFT) would not be provided at an average district general hospital. The Service actively participates in Research and Development (R&D).

Job Role:

1)Undertake duties involving many aspects of working with patients (adult and paediatric) and ionising radiation in a clinical environment at multiple sites

2)Assist the Clinical Scientists and Technologists in the fulfilment of their duties

3)Work within departmental procedures

4)Maintain associated records, both paper and electronic

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

12 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

10819

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Higher National Certificate in an appropriate subject or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Desirable

*Experience of handling radioactive materials
*Experience of specimen sampling and handling eg blood
*Experience of using radiology information systems
*Experience of stock control and ordering
*Experience of participating in routine auditing procedures
*Experience of delivering training to less experienced staff in duties relating to their own area of work

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Knowledge of healthcare science
*Knowledge of ionising radiation and its use in medical diagnosis
*Reliable
*Approachable, caring, sympathetic
*The ability to work as a member of a team
*Ability to work to time schedules
*Ability to work well under pressure
*Highly motivated, determined and enthusiastic
*Ability to work with children

Desirable

*Knowledge of healthcare science relating to nuclear medicine

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Higher National Certificate in an appropriate subject or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Desirable

*Experience of handling radioactive materials
*Experience of specimen sampling and handling eg blood
*Experience of using radiology information systems
*Experience of stock control and ordering
*Experience of participating in routine auditing procedures
*Experience of delivering training to less experienced staff in duties relating to their own area of work

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Knowledge of healthcare science
*Knowledge of ionising radiation and its use in medical diagnosis
*Reliable
*Approachable, caring, sympathetic
*The ability to work as a member of a team
*Ability to work to time schedules
*Ability to work well under pressure
*Highly motivated, determined and enthusiastic
*Ability to work with children

Desirable

*Knowledge of healthcare science relating to nuclear medicine

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.