About this role
Job summary
The role of this post is to provide our team with an organisational and supportive role in PET/CT imaging as well as general nuclear medicine service duties where required. This includes developing and maintaining an efficient service with regard to carrying out PET/CT studies. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the PET/CT service manager and PET/CT technologists to provide robust service provision. The post may also have a role in general Nuclear Medicine to help support staff rotation and to enable the post holder to maintain skills in Nuclear Medicine if preferred but this is not mandatory and can be ascertained prior to starting.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the service manager with updating the relevant Standard Operating Procedures when required and will help implement and co-ordinate, where required, any changes to the operating times such as extended service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will perform routine and non-routine PET/CT and Nuclear Medicine procedures. The main duty will be participating in and coordinating the running of the PET/CT day including assigning staff shared duties, arranging in-patients and carrying out various related administrative and data collection tasks. The role involves a significant personal responsibility for patient care and for operating complex equipment
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- BTEC/SCOTVEC/HNC or degree or equivalent in an appropriate scientific subject.
Experience
Essential
- Proven track record of experience of scientific/technical work in a clinical environment.
- Demonstrated experience of technical work in clinical Nuclear Medicine.
- Experience in Nuclear Medicine image analysis.
- Experience with managing and/or leading a team.
Skills
Essential
- Practical efficacy with expensive, manually operated and computer-controlled clinical equipment to perform PET/CT imaging investigations on the full range of patients referred to the Nuclear Medicine PET/CT service.
- Understanding of the technical details necessary to perform PET/CT scans with computer interface, including computer analysis, quality control and computer based booking system.
- Proven track record of competence in work involving patient care.
- Able to work in accordance with Local Rules, relevant legislation, codes of practice and regulations relating to the use of radioactive material, including the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017, the Medicines Act and the Radioactive Substances Act.
Desirable
- Proven track record of competence drawing up and administering IV injections and in the use of unsealed radioactive sources, particularly with heavy shielding.
- Ability to carry out radiation monitoring and decontamination if necessary.
Royal Free shared commitments
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments
Managerial
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate an ability to provide leadership to staff and effectively handle complaints and grievances.
- Ability to identify problems at a staff, clinical or operational level and take corrective action, especially in matching workload to available resources.
- Able to ensure a safe and secure environment for staff and patients
- Ability to contribute to planning for the introduction and implementation of new protocols and methods of working and the development of such protocols.
- Ability to plan and prioritise own and departmental patient workload continually throughout the day.
Research
Essential
- Ability to contribute to and carry out research, including presenting results if necessary.
- Ability and willingness to work alongside multiple staff groups to participate in and coordinate departmental research
Physical
Desirable
- Ability to deal with and manipulate patient body fluids and body odours.
- Able to work continuously in a radiation area and manipulate heavy items associated with this
- Able to work quickly and efficiently but within Occupational Health guidelines.
Emotional
Desirable
- Ability to discuss condition related information with patients
- Ability to frequently work during conditions of high pressure.
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential
- Good attendance record
Desirable
- Enthusiastic and professional approach.
- Commitment to working with and for patients
- Ability to organise and prioritise work, and cope with high pressure
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
Hampstead
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)