Job summary
Nuclear Medicine in East Kent Hospitals has been steadily building an excellent team and significant resources over the past decade, with an excellent workplace culture and clinical leadership/visibility. A combination of local and NHSE funding has resulted in a well equipped and resourced service which needs a new consultant due to current and predicted service growth in both diagnostic imaging and therapies in Nuclear medicine.
Our team is building a research portfolio. We work closely with other specialties and offer opportunities to combine specialisms. We offer a forward-thinking approach to flexible working and portfolio careers.
Main duties of the job
Acute cover for the service including advice to the local team and queries from the wider clinical teams
Clinical reporting of acute scans in a timely manner
Clinical vetting of referrals into the service
General nuclear medicine and PET/CT diagnostic imaging
Support the therapies service and deliver therapies, including support for introducing new therapies
Supporting the wider team including the administrative team to effectively deliver patient care
Prepare and lead representation on at least one cancer MDT meeting
Work closely with the consultant body and the technologist group to effectively deliver patient care
Maintain and develop clinical skills to support current and future developments in the service
Participate actively in audit projects, peer review meetings and team meetings
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of anydeclared disability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of anydeclared disability.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration
- oThe person must hold certificate of completion of training (CCT) in nuclear medicine, or be within 6 months (from interview date) of a CCT or is on a CESR pathway towards specialist registration.
- oMinimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), IELTS, or graduate of a UK Medical School
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree in nuclear medicine or a related medical field
- Working at consultant level for two or more years
Skills and experience
Essential
- oResearch activities - experience with published scientific articles
- oThe most important attribute is the ability to report a wide range of nuclear medicine tests including SPECT/CT and PET/CT and to perform myocardial stress testing
Desirable
- Cardiac 82Rb training and experience
- FDG PET/CT independent reporting including evidence of peer review
Clinical governance
Essential
- Delivers the best outcomes
- Appreciate good work
- Always improving our selves/services
- oAware of national and international guidance and systems for implementation at local level
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- Welcoming and polite
- Attentive and helpful
- Respect others' time
- Speak up on behalf of those who can't
- Speak up on behalf of those who can't
Other
Essential
- Respect people and their dignity
- Work as a team
- Take responsibility
- Be a leader
- Availability for an on-call commitment and travel across sites.
- Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to travel effectively between sites
- Upholds and models the Trust values
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration
- oThe person must hold certificate of completion of training (CCT) in nuclear medicine, or be within 6 months (from interview date) of a CCT or is on a CESR pathway towards specialist registration.
- oMinimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), IELTS, or graduate of a UK Medical School
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree in nuclear medicine or a related medical field
- Working at consultant level for two or more years
Skills and experience
Essential
- oResearch activities - experience with published scientific articles
- oThe most important attribute is the ability to report a wide range of nuclear medicine tests including SPECT/CT and PET/CT and to perform myocardial stress testing
Desirable
- Cardiac 82Rb training and experience
- FDG PET/CT independent reporting including evidence of peer review
Clinical governance
Essential
- Delivers the best outcomes
- Appreciate good work
- Always improving our selves/services
- oAware of national and international guidance and systems for implementation at local level
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- Welcoming and polite
- Attentive and helpful
- Respect others' time
- Speak up on behalf of those who can't
- Speak up on behalf of those who can't
Other
Essential
- Respect people and their dignity
- Work as a team
- Take responsibility
- Be a leader
- Availability for an on-call commitment and travel across sites.
- Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to travel effectively between sites
- Upholds and models the Trust values
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).
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).
