Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic medical
physicist to join our PET imaging team at Kings College London (KCL) & Guys and
St Thomas (GSTT) PET Centre.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of
this post is to provide scientific, regulatory and technical expertise to
support the operation and development of clinical and research PET scanning
activities in the PET Centre, working as a member of a team of medical
physicists.
Key roles will
include participation in the medical physics scanning rota, development of
clinical and research procedures, data processing and handling of PET-CT and
PET-MR data, writing/documenting software tools and utilities, and providing
radiation protection support to the department. There will also be
opportunities to contribute to the extensive teaching program provided by the
school.
The successful
candidate will ideally be a state registered clinical scientist, although we
will consider candidates nearing the end of training. Starting salary will be subject to
experience & qualifications.
Ideally you will have some experience of working as a clinical scientist in a
Nuclear Medicine department.
You
should be highly motivated, able to multi-task, work well within a team, and be
keen to learn. The postholder will be expected to work on-site for the majority
of the week. The position is in a friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary
department, with opportunities for involvement in research projects.
This
post will be offered as a permanent contract.
This is a full-time post.
About us
The PET Centre is part of both King's College London's
School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences in the Faculty of Life
Sciences and Medicine, and Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
We run a clinical
PET service in parallel with an extensive programme of clinical research.
Facilities currently include 2 cyclotrons, radiochemistry labs, 3 PET-CT
scanners and a PET-MR scanner.
The department has just been awarded a £13 million grant from the Medical Research Council for a Total Body PET scanner as part of a new national PET research initiative. This will be an exciting time to join our team with ample opportunity to contribute to an ambitious programme developing the clinical and research capabilities of the department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Take part
in the medical physicist duty scanning rota, providing technical support and
first line troubleshooting to the PET Centre routine scanning operation.
- Contribute
to the routine medical physics activities in the PET Centre, including quality
control testing and maintenance of medical devices.
- Provide
general technical and software support necessary to enable the Centre to
maintain and develop a first-class clinical service.
- Develop
protocols and procedures for clinical scanning and incorporate recent advances
in PET-CT, total body PET and PET-MR methodology into clinical practice.
- Ensure that
new procedures are appropriately tested, validated, documented, and
communicated to relevant groups. Contribute to the technical, scientific and
regulatory aspects of setting up clinical research studies in PET-CT, total
body PET and PET-MR, including defining scanning protocols for new tracers and studies,
preparing applications for regulatory approval, resolving safety and radiation
safety issues, and drafting systems of work.
- Provide
ongoing support to researchers in performing studies including,writing software tools and utilities for data
acquisition, transfer and analysis, developing documentation, and carrying out
data processing procedures.
- Make
presentations at technical meetings and scientific meetings both within the
department and at scientific conferences and publish work in scientific
journals.
- Take on duties
concerning radiation protection and use of radioactive materials throughout the
PET Centre including the cyclotron and radiochemistry facilities, as well as
acting as a Radiation Protection Supervisor where and when needed.
- Ensure
the PET Centres compliance with all relevant regulations including the
Ionising Radiations Regulations and the Ionising Regulations (Medical
Exposures) Regulations, Environment Agency permits, and the General Data
Protection Regulations, for instance by performing related administrative
tasks.
- Take part
in teaching and training activities.
- Liaise
with clinical, technical, administrative, and scientific staff and with
clinical collaborators, industrial suppliers/collaborators, and representatives
of regulatory bodies, communicating material of a specialist and complex nature
clearly.
- Undertake
other tasks and responsibilities appropriate to the position as necessary,
including working flexible hours if required.
- The
role will require the post holder to be physically on site for the majority of
the working week.
The
above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will
be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be
expected within the scope and grading of the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Take part
in the medical physicist duty scanning rota, providing technical support and
first line troubleshooting to the PET Centre routine scanning operation.
- Contribute
to the routine medical physics activities in the PET Centre, including quality
control testing and maintenance of medical devices.
- Provide
general technical and software support necessary to enable the Centre to
maintain and develop a first-class clinical service.
- Develop
protocols and procedures for clinical scanning and incorporate recent advances
in PET-CT, total body PET and PET-MR methodology into clinical practice.
- Ensure that
new procedures are appropriately tested, validated, documented, and
communicated to relevant groups. Contribute to the technical, scientific and
regulatory aspects of setting up clinical research studies in PET-CT, total
body PET and PET-MR, including defining scanning protocols for new tracers and studies,
preparing applications for regulatory approval, resolving safety and radiation
safety issues, and drafting systems of work.
- Provide
ongoing support to researchers in performing studies including,writing software tools and utilities for data
acquisition, transfer and analysis, developing documentation, and carrying out
data processing procedures.
- Make
presentations at technical meetings and scientific meetings both within the
department and at scientific conferences and publish work in scientific
journals.
- Take on duties
concerning radiation protection and use of radioactive materials throughout the
PET Centre including the cyclotron and radiochemistry facilities, as well as
acting as a Radiation Protection Supervisor where and when needed.
- Ensure
the PET Centres compliance with all relevant regulations including the
Ionising Radiations Regulations and the Ionising Regulations (Medical
Exposures) Regulations, Environment Agency permits, and the General Data
Protection Regulations, for instance by performing related administrative
tasks.
- Take part
in teaching and training activities.
- Liaise
with clinical, technical, administrative, and scientific staff and with
clinical collaborators, industrial suppliers/collaborators, and representatives
of regulatory bodies, communicating material of a specialist and complex nature
clearly.
- Undertake
other tasks and responsibilities appropriate to the position as necessary,
including working flexible hours if required.
- The
role will require the post holder to be physically on site for the majority of
the working week.
The
above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will
be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be
expected within the scope and grading of the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good BSc in physics or similar appropriate subject
- State registered Clinical Scientist (or equivalent qualification) or on route to attaining state registration
Desirable
- State registered Clinical Scientist
- MSc or other higher degree in medical physics or related subject
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of nuclear medicine technology, methodology, equipment, radiation safety procedures and current legislation, clinical and research applications and basic science
Desirable
- Extensive computing and programming knowledge/experience
- Experience as a medical physicist working in a Nuclear Medicine department
- Experience of providing technical, scientific and regulatory support to clinical and research PET studies
- Experience of performing research projects
Other skills
Essential
- Ability to work to clinical and scientific deadlines
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good BSc in physics or similar appropriate subject
- State registered Clinical Scientist (or equivalent qualification) or on route to attaining state registration
Desirable
- State registered Clinical Scientist
- MSc or other higher degree in medical physics or related subject
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of nuclear medicine technology, methodology, equipment, radiation safety procedures and current legislation, clinical and research applications and basic science
Desirable
- Extensive computing and programming knowledge/experience
- Experience as a medical physicist working in a Nuclear Medicine department
- Experience of providing technical, scientific and regulatory support to clinical and research PET studies
- Experience of performing research projects
Other skills
Essential
- Ability to work to clinical and scientific deadlines
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload
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.
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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).