Consultant in Nuclear Medicine | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Replacement post
The post holder will work with the existing nuclear medicine team and is expected to be fully trained in diagnostic nuclear medicine and PET-CT reporting.
Radiologists qualified to report PET-CT without the full range of Nuclear Medicine experience will be considered.
Therapy experience is not essential but would be welcome.
Part time applications will be considered.
A combination of on site and working from home sessions can be offered
Expertise in reporting PET-CT is essential and SPECT-CT is strongly desirable.- Competently interpret and report PET-CT studies independently.
- Competently interpret and report general nuclear medicine and SPECT-CT studies independently.
- Be able to effectively present imaging and discuss patients at MDTs.
- The post-holder will be expected to take part in appropriate accreditation activities including External Quality Assurance Schemes and also participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities. The Trust will ensure that time and support are available to allow every consultant to comply with the Royal College of Radiologists/Royal College of Physicians annual requirements for C.P.D.
The post holder will provide professional clinical advice to other members of the nuclear medicine department, referring clinicians and hospital management and will attend relevant departmental meetings to ensure safe and effective services.
Active participation in departmental Educational activities.
Participation in departmental research activities.
The post will be initially be based at the Royal Free Hampstead site, supporting and developing the nuclear medicine service to ensure a high quality of care for the patients across the Royal Free Group Hospitals. However, the successful candidate may be expected to contribute to cross-site working between The Royal Free, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals if the need arises.A merger with North Middlesex University Hospitals is planned.
Sessions working from home are also an option.
Across our three London hospitals, our vision is clear: to deliver world class expertise and local care. We combine globally recognised clinical expertise with local and friendly hospital care to represent the NHS at its best.
Our mission is to be world class in terms of healthcare treatment, clinical research and teaching excellence. We aim to deliver and develop leading local healthcare in all three of our hospitals, to improve lives and help people thrive.
This is a full time NHS appointment attracting 10-15 PAs. Cover for annual, study and professional leave is covered by other consultant colleagues. Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for part-time working; appropriate modification of the job content should, however, be discussed and agreed with the Divisional Director in consultation with the Clinical Director of Imaging and Nuclear Medicine Service Line Leads prior to accepting any appointment that might be offered.
RESPONSIBILITIES & DETAILS OF THE POST
Expertise in reporting PET-CT and SPECT-CT is essential.- Competently interpret and report PET-CT studies independently.
- Competently interpret and report general nuclear medicine and SPECT-CT studies independently.
- Be able to effectively represent patients and present scans at MDTs.
- The post-holder will be expected to take part in appropriate accreditation activities including External Quality Assurance Schemes and also participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities. The Trust will ensure that time and support are available to allow every consultant to comply with the Royal College of Radiologists/Royal College of Physicians annual requirements for C.P.D.
- Support infection prevention & control and antimicrobial stewardship activities.
- Participate in the supervision and training of specialty trainees and clinical scientists, teaching of other junior trainees, medical students and hospital staff as appropriate.
- Participate in the undergraduate teaching programme.
- Participate in clinical audit.
- Participate in service development and policy review.
- Participate in CPD and quality assurance activity including annual appraisal and revalidation.
- Share in the assessment and introduction of new techniques and in planning staff and equipment requirements.
INDICATIVE JOB PLAN AND TIMETABLE
The job plan below is forindicative purposes only. It is designed to incorporate key elements of the post. It is not intended to be prescriptive or preclude the development of a special interest. A formal job plan will be mutually agreed with the successful appointee(s) to reflect the interests of the candidate and the needs of the hospital.Part time and working from home sessions can be discussed.
Constituent elements to be incorporated into a job plan of 10 PAs
The contractual arrangements around the working start and finish times are flexible and subject to discussion with the Imaging leads. The standard working day is 9am - 5pm.
Part time and working from home is possible.
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
AM
PET-CT Reporting
SPA
MDT/PET-CT Reporting
MDT/NM Reporting
PET-CT Reporting
PM
PET-CT reporting
MDT/NM Reporting
NM Reporting
PET-CT Reporting
MDT/NM Reporting
This advert closes on Thursday 21 Nov 2024