Clinical Specialist Nuclear Medicine
Job overview
Responsible for the day to day operation of the Nuclear Medicine and Radium service based at the Wirral and Liverpool site and line management of the staff in the area.
Acting as specialist adviser to the radiology management team in your area of expertise.
Main duties of the job
To provide professional clinical leadership for Nuclear Medicine Gamma Camera (including SPECT-CT) and therapeutic unsealed radiopharmaceuticals.
To maintain a high quality, smooth running and cost effective Nuclear Medicine service through effective management of staff and facilities and innovate use of available resources.
To initiate and implement policy and service development in the field of Nuclear Medicine.
Operational responsibility for the delivery of the Nuclear Medicine service and line manager for the Nuclear Medicine departmental staff.
To actively contribute and support the Radiology Senior Managers in the delivery of an efficient, highly skilled and patient focused service, providing specialist advice.
To provide staff with training and knowledge to fulfil the requirements of the service, promoting an ethos of lifelong learning and continuous professional development and to lead by example.
To undertake personal appraisal and development reviews (Appraisal) for the Gamma camera team.
To act as RPS for the area.
Maintain comprehensive records and working towards maintaining accreditation standards.
Perform all aspects of Nuclear Medicine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Working for our organisation
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -- Kind
- Empowered
- Responsible
- Inclusive
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- DCR/BSc Diagnostic Radiography with HCPC registration
- BSc Nuclear Medicine/Clinical Technology with RCT registration
- BSc Healthcare Science Practitioner (Medical Physics Technology) Apprenticeship with ACHS registration
- Post Graduate Qualification in Nuclear Medicine or equivalent experience
- Leadership/management training
Experience
Essential criteria- Proven experience in Nuclear Medicine
- Proven experience in the administration of radioactive substances for diagnosis and treatment
- Competent to work autonomously with a range of
- Knowledge of Accreditation/quality systems patient examinations.
- Competent in the use of specialist equipment including trouble shooting
- Comprehensive IR(ME)R knowledge.
- Comprehensive IRR knowledge
- Leadership experience
- Experience of staff supervision/ management
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria- Specialist knowledge and proven expertise of Nuclear Medicine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- Evidence of ability to manage
- Evidence of CPD
- Knowledge of QSI
- Knowledge and expertise in other imaging modalities.