The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Clinical Technologist / Radiographer

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Job summary

The post holder will be expected to carry out a broad range of highly specialist healthcare science procedures involving radioactive materials. Within MPCE they will carry out a full range of diagnostic non-imaging and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures. The post holder will supervise, support and assist in the service delivery and personal development. They may also have the opportunity contribute to manufacturing of radiopharmaceuticals for the Trust and its customers; all performed within strict radiation protection regulations.

They will carry out the complex technical duties required for the provision of the clinical service to the Trust and its customers. A substantial skill level and highly developed manual dexterity will be required in carrying out these duties.

The post will involve direct patient contact and so will require a sensitive approach to the patients' needs and an awareness of the confidential nature of patients' information.

There may be a requirement to work some antisocial hours, as part of the work may need to be performed outside normal hours. The Department may apply flexible work hours by mutual agreement.

Main duties of the job

To be professionally responsible to the Principal Physicist (Nuclear Medicine) for the clinical work undertaken in the Nuclear Medicine and to the Quality manager for the work in the Radiopharmacy Section of the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department.

To be managerially responsible to the consultant radiographer/clinical lead (Nuclear Medicine)

To be clinically responsible to the appropriate Consultant/ARSAC licence holder for clinical procedures that may be carried out.

To take part in a flexible work rota that will include duties in Non-imaging and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine.

To be fully conversant with current legislation ensuring that all processes carried out using radioactive materials are done in a manner that complies with legislation and local arrangements including IRR 17, IR(ME)R 17, EPR 2016, and the CDG 2009.

To perform a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures across a variety of complex clinical presentations and pathologies to the required standard.

To provide professional and technical support, supervision and assistance to qualified nuclear medicine radiographers / technologists and any other staff in service delivery including healthcare assistants and apprentices.

To act as operational clinical lead (once trained).

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Date posted

02 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-EST-5650480

Job locations

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP

Job description

Job responsibilities

To act as an Operator under IR(ME)R 17.

Assess referrals, and authorise under guidelines.

Prioritise patients to ensure optimum efficiency and service quality.

Ensure that the protocol used for an examination is suitably matched to the clinical indications for the procedure.

Liaise with referrers and practitioners to clarify or discuss requests for complex diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures.

Ensure that patients, relatives and staff are appropriately informed and reassured of any discussions relating to patient procedures.

Enter accurate patient examination data into Imaging Information Systems e.g. RIS, PACS and Clinical Web Portal.

Accurately position patients for the appropriate procedures, taking into account their abilities, needs and limitations.

To be able to identify discrepancies/deviations in the results of procedures.

Assess and respond to adverse treatment responses.

Work unsupervised, seeking advice from colleagues and senior radiographic, technologist, or medical staff when required.

To site and perform intravenous cannulation and manual injection of radiopharmaceuticals, with high precision, accuracy and aseptic technique, to avoid extravasations.

To administer radiopharmaceuticals orally.

To be able to safely manage radioactive contamination of patients or the environment, in accordance with departmental procedures.

To monitor clinical waste for radioactivity according to departmental procedures and to process appropriately.

Ensure that all the documentation relating to a procedure is appropriately organised to ensure rapid and accurate transit through the administrative and clerical systems of the service.

Undertake regular equipment quality control tests, documenting results, recognising trends and proposing actions require to effect change if necessary.

Participate in the development of the services provided by the Nuclear Medicine Department.

Attend and participate in staff / governance meetings and in departmental activities such as departmental audits.

Provide presentations to the department, feeding back from Study Days, Postgraduate courses, and projects.

To carry out a broad range of nuclear medicine procedures and to be involved in direct patient contact, where skill and sensitivity will be essential. These will include manipulating blood for use in diagnostic studies, administration of therapeutic radionuclides and counselling patients on the radiation protection requirements of their diagnostic test/therapy.

To carry out all duties that involve direct patient contact in a sympathetic and considerate manner, immediately reporting any clinical problems to the Consultant Radiographer and/or Principal Physicist (Nuclear Medicine).

To conform to safe working practices in the work area, particularly with regard to patient and staff safety.

To participate in training staff who may be working within the section.

To assist in the maintenance of records and any other administrative duties that may be required.

To participate in any research/development/clinical trials within the department and support such work in other departments.

To complete CPD to the relevant required standard.

To demonstrate a flexible working approach to the needs of the Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering Department.

To conform to departmental policies and procedures.

To undertake any other duties which may be required and which are appropriate to the post.

This Job Description may be reviewed periodically as work requirements change. The post holder will be expected to contribute towards this review.