Nuclear Medicine Technologist / Radiographer

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Nuclear Medicine & PET-CT Department is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Clinical Technologist/Radiographer on a part time basis, based at Denmark Hill.

Applications would be welcome from Clinical Technologists/Radiographers currently working in Nuclear Medicine. Applications from Radiographers with no Nuclear Medicine experience will not be accepted. This post is also suitable for newly qualified Clinical Technologists graduating from the Practitioner Training Programme or from the IPEM Clinical Technologist Training Scheme.

Candidates from the UK will be expected to be eligible for the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT) or in the process of applying, or be HCPC-registered and currently working in Nuclear Medicine. Candidates from overseas will be expected to join the RCT after appointment.

Technologists/radiographers work to a flexible rota covering Monday-Friday opening hours. In return for your commitment to us we will provide ongoing support for your continuing professional development, including opportunities to attend training days & seminars and present at national and international conferences.

Main duties of the job

You will join a friendly and inclusive multidisciplinary team of Clinical Technologists/Radiographers, Clinical Scientists, Nurses, Physicians and Clerical staff providing support services at King's, Denmark Hill. The department houses a Siemens Intevo Bold SPECT-CT scanner, a GE Discovery 710 PET-CT scanner, a Siemens Symbia T16 SPECT-CT scanner, a GE Prodigy DEXA scanner and a non-imaging in-vitro service. You will have the opportunity to be trained and work in all of these areas.

The PET-CT service (managed in partnership with Alliance Medical) includes FDG, Ga-PSMA, Ga-Dotatate, Amyloid tracers, Cardiac imaging and Y90-PET and is in the process of introducing contrast-enhanced PET-CT, and you will be trained in all of these procedures.

The department performs approximately 10,000 procedures per year and, in addition to its diagnostics workload, has a significant commitment to Radionuclide therapy in collaboration with other clinical departments (including benign and malignant thyroid disease, Lutathera PRRT and SIRT). King's College Hospital is the lead site for King's Health Partners ENETS Centre of Excellence, providing the diagnosis and treatment of neuroendocrine tumours.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level.

Date posted

17 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,471 to £50,364 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

213-DH-6335

Job locations

Kings College Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description.

Technical Duties

To perform all diagnostic Nuclear Medicine procedures (including SPECT-CT, PET-CT and DEXA) with due regard for Health & safety of self, patients and staff.
To undertake the intravenous administration of all diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals and drugs used in the practice of Nuclear Medicine as prescribed in the legislation and SOPs.
To be accountable for the adherence to all SOPs, protocols and guidelines by junior members of staff and students.
To respond to scheduling demands from patients and referrers for all nuclear medicine studies in accordance with departmental protocols.
To assess patient and referrer requirements and adapt procedures (in consultation with clinicians) to ensure individual needs of each patient are met.
To take responsibility for patient consent, identification and relevant clinical details is obtained prior to commencement of imaging, in accordance with Trust and professional legislation.
To liaise with clinical scientists to ensure all images are ready to be processed in a timely manner.
During exposure to sealed and unsealed radioactive material, blood samples and other hazardous waste ensure working practice is in accordance with government legislation and departmental policies.
Take action in reporting, investigating and responding to potential and actual incidents.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description.

Technical Duties

To perform all diagnostic Nuclear Medicine procedures (including SPECT-CT, PET-CT and DEXA) with due regard for Health & safety of self, patients and staff.
To undertake the intravenous administration of all diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals and drugs used in the practice of Nuclear Medicine as prescribed in the legislation and SOPs.
To be accountable for the adherence to all SOPs, protocols and guidelines by junior members of staff and students.
To respond to scheduling demands from patients and referrers for all nuclear medicine studies in accordance with departmental protocols.
To assess patient and referrer requirements and adapt procedures (in consultation with clinicians) to ensure individual needs of each patient are met.
To take responsibility for patient consent, identification and relevant clinical details is obtained prior to commencement of imaging, in accordance with Trust and professional legislation.
To liaise with clinical scientists to ensure all images are ready to be processed in a timely manner.
During exposure to sealed and unsealed radioactive material, blood samples and other hazardous waste ensure working practice is in accordance with government legislation and departmental policies.
Take action in reporting, investigating and responding to potential and actual incidents.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Bsc Science, Radiography or Nuclear Medicine
Competent in all data acquisition and analysis for General Nuclear Medicine procedures.
Demonstrate knowledge of professional standards and competencies.

Desirable

Understanding of multimodality (SPECT-CT or PET-CT) imaging.
Registration with IPEM RCT, AHCS or HCPC and professional accreditation.
Cannulation and IV injection experience and qualification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Bsc Science, Radiography or Nuclear Medicine
Competent in all data acquisition and analysis for General Nuclear Medicine procedures.
Demonstrate knowledge of professional standards and competencies.

Desirable

Understanding of multimodality (SPECT-CT or PET-CT) imaging.
Registration with IPEM RCT, AHCS or HCPC and professional accreditation.
Cannulation and IV injection experience and qualification.

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).

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