Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and caring Clinical Technologist/Nuclear Medicine Radiographer to join our team of Clinical Technologists, Associate Technologists and Clinical Scientists to participate in the full range of nuclear medicine practice within the department. This is a great opportunity to develop your practice skills in a friendly, busy department that covers a broad scope of nuclear medicine procedures.
The Nuclear Medicine Service sits with the Imaging Business Unit at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton and is progressive and friendly. It provides a full range of diagnostic imaging and non-imaging studies along with a number of molecular radiotherapy treatments. The department has modern facilities with three gamma cameras, two with SPECT-CT, and its own dedicated Radiopharmacy manufacturing unit. There are also plans to install a new gamma camera with diagnostic CT capacity in the next 12 months.
The department plays an active role in a range of training activities and we will support your development with access to training, mentoring, wellbeing and personal development opportunities.
This post would suit not only experienced applicants, but would be ideal for a less experienced candidate seeking to develop their career in Nuclear Medicine. The Department is keen to work with them in a flexible and supportive way to achieve this.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to participate in all aspects of the department's diagnostic imaging and non-imaging work with adult and paediatric patients including all methods of radiopharmaceutical administration, image acquisition and image processing. You will also work within the Radiopharmacy and be involved in both the manufacture and dispensing of Radiopharmaceuticals and also blood cell labelling. You will perform routine equipment quality control.
Closing date of applications: 23rd October 2023
Date of interview: 06th November 2023
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Perform routine nuclear medicine diagnostic tests (in-vivo and in-vitro) on adult and paediatric patients in a safe, efficient and caring manner, so supporting the clinical activity associated with approximately 7000 patient referrals each year and the manufacture and drawing up of approximately 10000 radiopharmaceutical doses.
Main duties include:
Undertake all diagnostic nuclear medicine investigations (paediatric, adult and invitro and in-vivo) including all methods of radiopharmaceutical administration, image acquisition, image processing, the authorisation of requests and the requesting of X-ray examinations.
Liaise with consultant and medical colleagues to ensure the appropriate test is performed, advising them on technical and patient safety issues.
Discuss potentially sensitive information with patients tactfully including risks and benefits of an investigation and obtain written and verbal informed consent.
Provide for patients personal care when necessary.
Follow radiopharmacy procedures and maintain good manufacturing practice (GMP) to ensure the safe production of radiopharmaceuticals.
Communicate patient observations and relevant patient clinical history to staff performing clinical reporting.
Act as an Operator under the IRMER regulations.
Assist with the supervision of junior and student clinical technologists.
Undertake and supervise radiation monitoring, ensure radioactive sources are secure at all times and radioactive waste is stored and disposed of in compliance with the relevant legislation.
Perform one or more of the following:
- Co-ordinate the booking of appointments.
- Undertake paediatric injections.
- Undertake white cell labelling.
- Undertake interstitial injections prior to sentinel node biopsy
- Supervise junior staff within the radiopharmacy
- Act as a Radioactive Waste Supervisor under the EPR regulations.
- Manage the patient image archive (PACS, Gamma Cameras etc.)
- Act as a coordinator for X-ray requesting
- Act as the clinical supervisor for trainee clinical technologists
- Organise staff mandatory training and maintain records
- Coordinate the day to day management of in-vitro procedures
Make decisions about the acceptable quality of acquired images, repeating and/oracquiring extra views if necessary.
Make decisions about referring patients for x-ray examinations following the review of acquired nuclear medicine images.
Make decisions about the acceptability of requests according to the practitioner authorisation guidelines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Perform routine nuclear medicine diagnostic tests (in-vivo and in-vitro) on adult and paediatric patients in a safe, efficient and caring manner, so supporting the clinical activity associated with approximately 7000 patient referrals each year and the manufacture and drawing up of approximately 10000 radiopharmaceutical doses.
Main duties include:
Undertake all diagnostic nuclear medicine investigations (paediatric, adult and invitro and in-vivo) including all methods of radiopharmaceutical administration, image acquisition, image processing, the authorisation of requests and the requesting of X-ray examinations.
Liaise with consultant and medical colleagues to ensure the appropriate test is performed, advising them on technical and patient safety issues.
Discuss potentially sensitive information with patients tactfully including risks and benefits of an investigation and obtain written and verbal informed consent.
Provide for patients personal care when necessary.
Follow radiopharmacy procedures and maintain good manufacturing practice (GMP) to ensure the safe production of radiopharmaceuticals.
Communicate patient observations and relevant patient clinical history to staff performing clinical reporting.
Act as an Operator under the IRMER regulations.
Assist with the supervision of junior and student clinical technologists.
Undertake and supervise radiation monitoring, ensure radioactive sources are secure at all times and radioactive waste is stored and disposed of in compliance with the relevant legislation.
Perform one or more of the following:
- Co-ordinate the booking of appointments.
- Undertake paediatric injections.
- Undertake white cell labelling.
- Undertake interstitial injections prior to sentinel node biopsy
- Supervise junior staff within the radiopharmacy
- Act as a Radioactive Waste Supervisor under the EPR regulations.
- Manage the patient image archive (PACS, Gamma Cameras etc.)
- Act as a coordinator for X-ray requesting
- Act as the clinical supervisor for trainee clinical technologists
- Organise staff mandatory training and maintain records
- Coordinate the day to day management of in-vitro procedures
Make decisions about the acceptable quality of acquired images, repeating and/oracquiring extra views if necessary.
Make decisions about referring patients for x-ray examinations following the review of acquired nuclear medicine images.
Make decisions about the acceptability of requests according to the practitioner authorisation guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Suitable degree/post-graduate qualification for registration, or equivalent
- Evidence of significant formalised training in Nuclear Medicine
Desirable
- Post Graduate Diploma in Nuclear medicine
- IPEM Technologist Training Scheme diploma
- Membership of relevant professional register, eg RCT, AHCS or HCPC
Completion of application process
Essential
- Qualification detail comprehensive and in format requested
- Previous employment history detailed and in format requested
- Supporting evidence shows engagement/motivation with the post
- Supporting evidence shows reflection of skillset with the post
- Clearly written English, lack of typographical errors and obviously 'cut& paste' sections
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable UK practice experience in Nuclear Medicine
Desirable
- 3-5 years practice experience within a qualified Tech/Rad role in Nuc Med
- CT imaging experience applicable to hybrid imaging
- NM practice experience over a broad range of NM procedures and practices
- Involvement in delivering training to others - eg trainee colleagues
Skills
Essential
- Administration of radiopharmaceuticals - IV injection and oral
- Cannulation skills
- developed communication skills in dealing with a broad range of people/situations
Desirable
- Interstitial injection
- White cell labelling technique
- Radiopharmacy manufacturing
- Paediatric injection
Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to organise own work within a defined schedule
- Ability to work as a team
- Is self-motivated with a good work ethic
- Demonstrates empathy and compassion
Capabilities
Essential
- Able to complete physical aspect of role, for example, control of gamma cameras and other equipment, use of isolator/laminar flow cabinet technology and patient handling
- Able to maintain concentration and focus during critical aspects of role, for example manufacturing duties or imaging.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Suitable degree/post-graduate qualification for registration, or equivalent
- Evidence of significant formalised training in Nuclear Medicine
Desirable
- Post Graduate Diploma in Nuclear medicine
- IPEM Technologist Training Scheme diploma
- Membership of relevant professional register, eg RCT, AHCS or HCPC
Completion of application process
Essential
- Qualification detail comprehensive and in format requested
- Previous employment history detailed and in format requested
- Supporting evidence shows engagement/motivation with the post
- Supporting evidence shows reflection of skillset with the post
- Clearly written English, lack of typographical errors and obviously 'cut& paste' sections
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable UK practice experience in Nuclear Medicine
Desirable
- 3-5 years practice experience within a qualified Tech/Rad role in Nuc Med
- CT imaging experience applicable to hybrid imaging
- NM practice experience over a broad range of NM procedures and practices
- Involvement in delivering training to others - eg trainee colleagues
Skills
Essential
- Administration of radiopharmaceuticals - IV injection and oral
- Cannulation skills
- developed communication skills in dealing with a broad range of people/situations
Desirable
- Interstitial injection
- White cell labelling technique
- Radiopharmacy manufacturing
- Paediatric injection
Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to organise own work within a defined schedule
- Ability to work as a team
- Is self-motivated with a good work ethic
- Demonstrates empathy and compassion
Capabilities
Essential
- Able to complete physical aspect of role, for example, control of gamma cameras and other equipment, use of isolator/laminar flow cabinet technology and patient handling
- Able to maintain concentration and focus during critical aspects of role, for example manufacturing duties or imaging.
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.
