Job summary
Training opportunity at Band 5 and uplift to Band 6 after completion considered.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional individual to undertake the role of Senior Radiographer in Nuclear medicine at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. As part of the team within Nuclear medicine, you will be an outstanding and experienced radiographer with an intrinsic vision working within a dynamic and innovative Department.
Demonstrating professional and clinical leadership, the successful candidate will work closely with the NM Clinical Lead and Consultant Radiologists to provide a high quality, patient focused clinical Nuclear Medicine service.
Proven experience operating within a complex environment at a senior level, with strong influential and engagement skills across the multidisciplinary team are essential to this role. You will have a flexible and professional approach, demonstrating good organisational and time management, together with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The ability to remain calm and manage unexpected demands is critical to this role.
A flexible approach to work is an essential part of the post, in line with Medical Imaging Service Policy of promoting the extended working day / week to benefit our patients.
Main duties of the job
Demonstrating professional and clinical leadership, the successful candidate will work closely with the NM Clinical Lead and Consultant Radiologists to provide a high quality, patient focused clinical Nuclear Medicine Service. You will be responsible for Imaging of patients within Nuclear medicine, the calculation of the required amount of pharmaceutical product and the administering of the radiopharmaceutical.
With the skills to identify appropriate learning and development opportunities for staff, you will work collaboratively with other Clinical Leads to understand service requirements and compliance.
About us
Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and we are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to join our busy, high quality Medical Imaging Department at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals. You will join a team of friendly staff to provide a high quality ultrasound service.
The Medical Imaging Department is a progressive, forward thinking team and the candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in the shaping and delivery of the Imaging service. We aspire to create an outstanding service, able to support individual staff needs.
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of Yorkshire's leading acute Trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas. Radiology services are undertaken across six sites with the majority of activity on three.
Doncaster is conveniently situated with excellent access to motorways and rail, close to national parks, major cities and the coast.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as an operator for the provision of nuclear medicine services under the terms of the Trust's procedures for both nuclear medicine and CT procedures.
- To authorise the performance of individual imaging procedures in accordance with departmental procedures.
- To assist in the planning of the workload of the nuclear medicine unit to ensure the optimised usage of radiopharmaceutical products, of staff time, and of gamma camera time in order to minimise delay to patients.
- Together with other staff, to manufacture, check, and release the required sterile pharmaceutical products intended for administration to patients as and when required in order that the nuclear medicine imaging procedures requested may be performed.
- To perform appropriate quality assurance procedures as required by the departmental radiopharmaceutical manufacturing procedures to ensure compliance with the terms of the manufacturing licence under which such medicinal products are manufactured on this site.
- To calculate the required amount of a medicinal product to administer to an individual patient. Both the amount of the medicinal product and, in the case of a radioactive product, the activity of the radioactive material at the planned time of administration need to be accurately determined in order to ensure patient safety.
To modify the required activity of a radioactive medicinal product as required, in accordance with departmental procedures and with the requirements of the investigation being performed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as an operator for the provision of nuclear medicine services under the terms of the Trust's procedures for both nuclear medicine and CT procedures.
- To authorise the performance of individual imaging procedures in accordance with departmental procedures.
- To assist in the planning of the workload of the nuclear medicine unit to ensure the optimised usage of radiopharmaceutical products, of staff time, and of gamma camera time in order to minimise delay to patients.
- Together with other staff, to manufacture, check, and release the required sterile pharmaceutical products intended for administration to patients as and when required in order that the nuclear medicine imaging procedures requested may be performed.
- To perform appropriate quality assurance procedures as required by the departmental radiopharmaceutical manufacturing procedures to ensure compliance with the terms of the manufacturing licence under which such medicinal products are manufactured on this site.
- To calculate the required amount of a medicinal product to administer to an individual patient. Both the amount of the medicinal product and, in the case of a radioactive product, the activity of the radioactive material at the planned time of administration need to be accurately determined in order to ensure patient safety.
To modify the required activity of a radioactive medicinal product as required, in accordance with departmental procedures and with the requirements of the investigation being performed.
Person Specification
Elibility
Essential
- HCPC registered
- Degree or DCR qualification in Radiography,
Desirable
- Word Processing skills
- Knowledge of life support skills
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in busy Imaging Department as a qualified radiographer
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD
- Previous out of hours working
- Previous experience of radiopharmaceuticals
- Experience of Nuclear medicine
Person Specification
Elibility
Essential
- HCPC registered
- Degree or DCR qualification in Radiography,
Desirable
- Word Processing skills
- Knowledge of life support skills
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in busy Imaging Department as a qualified radiographer
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD
- Previous out of hours working
- Previous experience of radiopharmaceuticals
- Experience of 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.
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
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Additional information
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.
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).
