Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist/Radiographer

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

1. Perform all standard and complex Nuclear Medicine, SPECT/CT procedures using highly specialised equipment in a timely and accurate manner with due regard to the Health and Safety of self, staff and patients.
2. To specialise and actively participate in one or more advanced areas of Nuclear Medicine, such as cardiac stressing, paediatric imaging, hybrid imaging etc.
3. Ensure that all standard operating procedures, protocols and guidelines are adhered to by junior members of staff and students and that any adaptation of technique is technically and clinically justified.
4. To act as an operator under IR(ME)R.
5. To be able to operate all hardware and software used in the department.
6. To take responsibility for patient consent, identification and relevant clinical history taking prior to commencement of imaging in accordance with Trust and professional legislation.
7. To undertake both routine and advanced administration of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals and advanced phlebotomy and laboratory skills.
8. Provide clear instructions and descriptions of all procedures to staff, patients and relatives as necessary.
9. To provide clinical information to the patient whilst interpreting, negotiating and adapting the procedure as appropriate.
10. Optimally use all supporting and immobilisation devices on patients to achieve diagnostically accurate studies.
11. To ensure that all images are of the highest diagnostic quality possible and that they are presented for reporting in timely and accurate manner.
12. To act as the lead source of reference for the development and introduction of new techniques as part of the delivery of the service.
13. To undertake the preparation of and production of all radiopharmaceuticals.
14. Assist in Quality Assurance of all relevant equipment and take responsibility for reporting discrepancies to appropriate personnel.
15. To participate in waste monitoring and storage.

Professional Responsibilities:

1. To work in accordance with all legislation and departmental policies during exposure to sealed and unsealed radioactive material, blood samples and other hazardous waste and to ensure that best practice is maintained by self and junior members of staff.
2. To attend and facilitate appropriate professional meetings as required.
3. To understand and apply all relevant legislation when performing Nuclear Medicine investigations.
4. Ensure personal responsibility is taken for reporting potential and actual adverse incidents to appropriate personnel and assist junior staff in completion of these.
5. To ensure the department is NHSLA compliant in line with Trust policy.

Education & Professional Development:

1. Take responsibility for continuing professional development whilst liaising with the Clinical Tutor and Chief Technologist for advice, guidance and allocation of appropriate resources for training and development.
2. To undertake post graduate training as and when appropriate.
3. To undertake areas of advanced practice in Nuclear Medicine when required.
4. To assist students undertaking the clinical competency program and to assist in the training and supervision of other students in the department.
5. Participation in Research and Development studies being carried out in the department.

Management:

1. To deputise for the Site Principal Technologist and Chief Technologist cross site in their absence and to liaise with all Nuclear Medicine staff to allow the facilitation of the service.
2. To act as a team leader within the department and provide support, direction and Leadership
3. To supervise junior members of the Technologist team and to conduct appraisals as and when appropriate.
4. To take responsibility for individual workload in liaison with all Nuclear Medicine staff in order to facilitate all aspects of the patients investigation and equipment usage.
5. To assist in the planning of staff rotas and designation of resources.
6. To schedule all Nuclear Medicine studies in accordance with departmental protocol and ensure that there are no outstanding bookings on a daily basis.
7. To participate in routine enquiries, ensuring the delivery of an effective and responsive Nuclear Medicine service.

Information Management:

1. To read and respond to all electronic mail and other documentation in a timely and appropriate manner.
2. To complete and maintain all department records, both electronic and hardcopy, in a timely and accurate manner.
3. To maintain an up to date record of Continuing Professional Education for Departmental and HCPC/RCT registration purposes.
4. To provide work load analysis as and when directed.

General:

1. To establish, build and maintain good relationships with clinical and non-clinical staff, both internal and external, as part of performing the role.
2. Ensure that patients and users of the service are dealt with efficiently and courteously.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• BSc (Hons) Radiography/Nuclear Medicine or equivalent
• Cannulation/IV Administration qualification
• Registration with HCPC/RCT or other appropriate professional body

Desirable

• PgD/MSc Nuclear Medicine, or equivalent experience to MSc level
• BLS/ILS qualification
• Basic/advanced ECG interpretation qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in an acute healthcare environment
• Proven experience in a wide range of Nuclear Medicine investigations and cardiac stressing
• Competent in all data acquisition and analysis
• Ability to work in a multi disciplinary team
• Proven experience of ability to agree and deliver departmental and Trust objectives

Desirable

• Experience in supervision and training

Skills

Essential

• Adept at putting theory into practice
• Competent to follow department procedures and policies unsupervised whilst understanding the need for Senior Managers' intervention and support
• Take responsibility for Continuing Professional Development in conjunction with planned training and development, appraisals and relevant professional meetings and courses
• Demonstrate a duty of care to patients and staff
• Understanding of the need to adhere to relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines including IRR, IR(M)ER 2018, ISO 9001:2000, MARS (ARSAC) EA guidelines and registration, MHRA
• Proven keyboard skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office and IT in general.
• Being able to concentrate when subject to frequent interruptions and occasional disconcerting events.
• Able to deal with distressing/difficult circumstances
• Good interpersonal skills demonstrating an ability to work with patients and staff from diverse backgrounds.
• Capable of managing sensitive information.
• Capable of using VDU
• Physical strength and manual dexterity in order to lift and physically direct all types of equipment and medium/heavy weights.
• Familiar with appropriate techniques for immobilising paediatric/noncompliant patients during injection and for the duration of the imaging procedure.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guys and St Thomas

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)