About this role
Job summary
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, supporting around 2.8 million patient appointments every year. The Trust is a regional centre for cancer, trauma, burns & plastics and has the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe. Due to growth in services, particularly PET-CT, applications are invited for a permanent Consultant Radionuclide Radiologist with special interest in PET-CT/Nuclear Medicine. QEHB hosts the regional PET Centre with one of the busiest PET-CT scanners in the country with a new two-scanner PET Centre on the horizon.
The Nuclear Medicine Department also performs a wide range of diagnostic imaging, in-patient and out-patient therapies and non-imaging tests, and supports numerous clinical trials. We have 3 SPECT-CT systems in the department including the first 64-slice Veriton in the UK. We have an on-site radiopharmacy and produce Gallium-68 (PSMA/Dota-peptide). The QEHB nuclear medicine department has a staff of 66 including 7 Radionuclide Radiologists and Nuclear Cardiologists. Duties will include general nuclear medicine and PET-CT reporting and participation in MDMs.
Experience in radionuclide therapies will be welcomed but is not essential. There will be a requirement for a single acute inpatient CT reporting session in the job plan. The post is otherwise NM/ PET CT only and, as such, there will be no involvement in the diagnostic radiology on-call and no scope for additional subspeciality work
Main duties of the job
Duties will include reporting of general nuclear medicine and PET-CT studies as well as participation in specialist MDT meetings on behalf of the service. The postholder must be familiar with supporting a comprehensive Nuclear Medicine service including a wide range of both imaging and non-imaging studies, PET imaging including F-18 and Ga-68 tracers) and a large Radiopharmacy service. The post holder will act as an IR(ME)R practitioner (ARSAC practitioner) with a license covering the services provided in the Trust. Key skills with experience in justifying studies, answering clinical queries, troubleshooting, protocol development, study optimisation, radiation protection matters, audit and clinical governance are expected
The post-holder will be required to participate in out-of- hours Nuclear Medicine advice and guidance (ARSAC) (approx. 1 in 8). The scope of ARSAC cover is expected to expand with the upcoming new national PET contract, which may include planned out-of-hours PET CT reporting
Good communication skills with a wide range of key clinical staff is required. The post holder is expected to contribute and support to the teaching and training of a wide range of staff groups in the department
Experience in radionuclide therapies is welcomed but is not essential
There are 3 posts advertised. Two based at the Queen Elizabeth site and the other at Good Hope Hospital. The potential job plans are as outlined below
7PA NM
1.75SPA(min)
1PA inpatient CT (bunker)
ARSACOncall0.25 PA(10pa)
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- *Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME
Desirable
- *Higher degree (e.g. MD or PhD)
- *Dual CCT (Nuclear Medicine and Clinical Radiology)
Experience
Essential
- *Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to gain UK CCT in Clinical Radiology
- *Experience in general radionuclide radiology
- *Experience in reporting and supporting SPECT CT studies
- *Experience in reporting PET CT and all aspects of the clinical service
- *Ability to take part in on-call rota
- *Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- *An understanding of the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.
- *Knowledge & understanding of role of ethical committee
- *Ability to develop clinical specialities
Desirable
- *Additional sub-specialist CCT in RNI
- *Experience in radionuclide therapy eg neuroendocrine tumours
- *Independent competence for performing procedures listed as essential for recent experience.
- *Experience of Ethical Committee approval of specific area of development/ research
- *Experience of clinical project management
- *Competence in basic image guided drainage procedures
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Occupational Health Clearance
- *Flexibility & agreement to undertake routine work during premium time as necessary for service requirements
Desirable
- *Valid UK driving license.
- *Current right to work Documentation
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
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)