Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date:
06/02/2025
Planned Interview
Date:
17/02/2025
We
have an exciting opportunity to recruit a forward thinking and innovative
Deputy Lead within our Radionuclide Physics section.
We
are looking for someone who has a broad range of skills and experience in
Nuclear Medicine Physics and be able to lead and develop the Molecular
Radiotherapy Service within the Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust. The Trust
is one of the is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe. Currently
the Trust delivers I131 thyroid cancer ablation therapies, I131
thyrotoxicosis therapies and radium therapies for prostate cancer.
The
postholder will work at an advanced level and be required to interpret and
implement evolving national and international policy and regulations to
ensure regulatory compliance in the use of radioactive materials for
diagnostic imaging and molecular radiotherapy.
Applicants
must be registered Clinical Scientists with significant experience in Nuclear
Medicine Physics. Applicants should either be on the list of MPEs held by
RPA2000 or in a position to submit a portfolio and obtain certification
within 1 year. Applicants with less experience but the right qualities may be
considered for appointment at a lower level until MPE certification is
gained.
Main duties of the job
Lead the development of the
molecular radiotherapy service in accordance with the clinical and service
needs, provide highly specialised advice to ensure procedures are consistent
with current legislation and guidance from expert bodies, provide therapy administration
and patient specific advice for complex treatments.
Responsible for the leadership and
line-management of a team providing highly specialised medical physics
support to one or more clinical service providers and, to provide specialist
clinical services directly.
Be responsible for the provision of
Medical Physics Expertise and QA assurance to ensure the safe and optimally
effective performance of highly specialised equipment.
Responsible for all aspects of
directly provided highly specialist clinical services, acting as the senior
scientific Nuclear Medicine specialist across the Trust and, as contracted,
for external customers (e.g. the safety-critical analysis of Nuclear Medicine
images as input to key decisions on patient management).
Responsible for directing regular
Nuclear Medicine multidisciplinary therapy meetings, under the supervision of
the Section and Clinical Leads, to ensure complex molecular radiotherapy is
administered safely and appropriately, taking into consideration all
clinical, radiation protection and regulatory aspects.
Have a patient facing role in the
diagnostic and molecular radiotherapy services, advising clinicians, planning
and delivering therapies
About us
The
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust cares for 2 million patients every year
and is one of the largest hospital trusts in the UK serving an immediate
population of 770,000 and providing regional specialist care for 5.4 million
people. The Trust has strong academic links with regional universities and
collaborates closely with commercial partners in the development,
investigation and evaluation of medical equipment and clinical systems.
The
Department of Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering supports the
established range of applications of physics and engineering in medicine, and
seeks to be actively involved in the development, assessment, implementation
of new and existing health care technologies and procedures and treatments.
The
Radionuclide Physics group is primarily based within the Leeds Cancer Centre
at St Jamess University Hospital.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For
further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job
Description and Person Specification.
The
person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements
for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job
description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants
are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting
information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete
your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the
criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing
the supporting information section of the application form.
All
new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For
further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job
Description and Person Specification.
The
person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements
for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job
description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants
are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting
information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete
your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the
criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing
the supporting information section of the application form.
All
new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and manage own work and supervise that of others
- Ability to communicate highly complex information, e.g. postgraduate level physics material to other professional groups; effective written and oral communication.
- Creative lateral thinker, ability to work flexibly and cope with large and variable workload.
- Positive attitude to change, with the ability to motivate others.
- Ability to provide leadership and be a team player
- Ability to train groups of other professional staff, in particular radiographers, medical staff, physicists and technologists.
- Ability to deliver teaching and training in complex subjects.
- Ability to make evidence-based risk assessments seeking advice where appropriate.
- Ability to concentrate for frequent and prolonged periods in all aspects of work.
Other criteria
Essential
- To construct test objects to be used in Nuclear Medicine involving pipetting precise dilutions of different solutions.
- To devise, specify and construct test objects that mimic clinical scenarios.
- To set up, calibrate and operate highly complex equipment including Nuclear Medicine gamma cameras, gamma counters, dose calibrators and associated test equipment.
- To be able to use a keyboard and computer to a standard level.
Experience
Essential
- Research and development experience in Nuclear Medicine that includes publications in high quality scientific journals.
- Evidence of regular updating of knowledge and skills through CPD.
- Evidence of excellence in the advanced theory and practice of the science and technology of Nuclear Medicine that is current and to the highest level.
- Sound knowledge of current national and international ionising radiation guidelines and competence to practice and advise in nuclear medicine radiation protection
Desirable
- Experience in the development and routine operation of relevant quality systems (e.g. ISO 9001)
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in Physical Sciences.
- MSc or equivalent in knowledge/experience.
- Registration as a Clinical Scientist
- Qualifications, knowledge, experience and certificate to act as Medical Physics Expert within Nuclear Medicine
- Substantial post registration training and experience in delivery of a broad range of highly complex scientific and technical services within Nuclear Medicine.
Desirable
- Corporate Membership of IPEM
- PhD in an area of Nuclear Medicine (or equivalent in knowledge/experience
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and manage own work and supervise that of others
- Ability to communicate highly complex information, e.g. postgraduate level physics material to other professional groups; effective written and oral communication.
- Creative lateral thinker, ability to work flexibly and cope with large and variable workload.
- Positive attitude to change, with the ability to motivate others.
- Ability to provide leadership and be a team player
- Ability to train groups of other professional staff, in particular radiographers, medical staff, physicists and technologists.
- Ability to deliver teaching and training in complex subjects.
- Ability to make evidence-based risk assessments seeking advice where appropriate.
- Ability to concentrate for frequent and prolonged periods in all aspects of work.
Other criteria
Essential
- To construct test objects to be used in Nuclear Medicine involving pipetting precise dilutions of different solutions.
- To devise, specify and construct test objects that mimic clinical scenarios.
- To set up, calibrate and operate highly complex equipment including Nuclear Medicine gamma cameras, gamma counters, dose calibrators and associated test equipment.
- To be able to use a keyboard and computer to a standard level.
Experience
Essential
- Research and development experience in Nuclear Medicine that includes publications in high quality scientific journals.
- Evidence of regular updating of knowledge and skills through CPD.
- Evidence of excellence in the advanced theory and practice of the science and technology of Nuclear Medicine that is current and to the highest level.
- Sound knowledge of current national and international ionising radiation guidelines and competence to practice and advise in nuclear medicine radiation protection
Desirable
- Experience in the development and routine operation of relevant quality systems (e.g. ISO 9001)
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in Physical Sciences.
- MSc or equivalent in knowledge/experience.
- Registration as a Clinical Scientist
- Qualifications, knowledge, experience and certificate to act as Medical Physics Expert within Nuclear Medicine
- Substantial post registration training and experience in delivery of a broad range of highly complex scientific and technical services within Nuclear Medicine.
Desirable
- Corporate Membership of IPEM
- PhD in an area of Nuclear Medicine (or equivalent in knowledge/experience
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
