Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the South Tyneside and
Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT) Medical Physics Department as Principal
Nuclear Medicine Physicist, Band 8B.
It is an exciting time to join the team; we have recently
installed a 12-headed CZT SPECT/CT System in Sunderland with a second SPECT/CT
camera in the Gateshead unit within 12 months. Our long-term goal is to be a
nationally leading centre, and we are half way through applying for the RCR
Quality Standards in Imaging (QSI) accreditation.
The STSFT Medical Physics Department covers Nuclear Medicine with
5 Gamma Cameras across three sites (Sunderland, South Tyneside and Gateshead),
Bone Densitometry, Vascular Ultrasound and Physiological Measurement, seeing around
15000 patients / year. Nuclear Medicine is supported by an on-site
Radiopharmacy. This post is to lead and manage Nuclear Medicine Physics
activity and team of Clinical Scientists, supported by the Head of Nuclear
Medicine, Head of Medical Physics and 8 ARSAC holders.
We are currently expanding our diagnostic imaging service,
including cardiac amyloid SPECT-CT. We also operate a therapeutic service in I-131
therapy for benign thyroid conditions and provide MPE and RWA support to the PET-CT
service based at South Tyneside (Alliance Medical).
For an informal discussion please contact Nick Vennart (Head of
Medical Physics) on Nicholas.vennart@nhs.net or Harry Slinger (Head of Nuclear
Medicine) at harry.slinger@nhs.net.
Main duties of the job
You
will actively contribute to a range of tasks associated with the STSFT nuclear
medicine service. This includes (but is not limited to):
- Responsible for all
Scientific/Technical Aspects of the Nuclear Medicine (NM) and Bone Densitometry
(BD) Service within the STSFT Medical Physics units across all of the Trusts
sites.
- Responsible for the Clinical Scientist
provision across the department including Radiation Protection and associated
legislation.
- Provides professional leadership in NM
- Ensures service delivery is within the
resources available.
- Ensures consistency and uniformity of
service provision across the Trusts NM sites.
- Maintains and develops high standards
of service provision throughout their area of responsibility.
- Responsible for clinical governance in
their areas of expertise within the appropriate structures of STSFT and/or
other organisations to which relevant services are provided.
- Actively leads and develops cross site
collaboration and service provision within their area of expertise.
- Responsible for Equipment management,
QA programs and new Equipment purchases across the 3 Nuclear Medicine sites,
consulting with clinical lead as required.
- Initiates, develops and delivers
research and development activities for healthcare advancement.
- Support and deputise for the Head of Nuclear
Medicine.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI,
and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we
may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for all
Scientific/Technical Aspects of the Nuclear Medicine (NM) and Bone Densitometry
(BD) Service within the STSFT Medical Physics units across all of the Trusts
sites.
- Responsible for the
Clinical Scientist provision across the department including Radiation
Protection and associated legislation.
- Provides professional
leadership in NM
- Ensures service
delivery is within the resources available.
- Ensures consistency and
uniformity of service provision across the Trusts NM sites.
- Maintains and develops
high standards of service provision throughout their area of responsibility.
- Responsible for
clinical governance in their areas of expertise within the appropriate
structures of STSFT and/or other organisations to which relevant services are
provided.
- Develops, implements
and monitors clinical and organisational strategies within their areas of
expertise.
- Actively leads and
develops cross site collaboration and service provision within their area of
expertise.
- Responsible for
Equipment management, QA programs and new Equipment purchases across the 3
Nuclear Medicine sites, consulting with clinical lead as required.
- Initiates, develops and
delivers research and development activities for healthcare advancement.
- Support and deputise
for the Head of Nuclear Medicine / Deputy Head of Medical Physics.
- Responsible for
individual clinical patient reports based on the post-holders interpretation
of complex imaging and non-imaging NM studies.
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DETAILS OF THE ROLE.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for all
Scientific/Technical Aspects of the Nuclear Medicine (NM) and Bone Densitometry
(BD) Service within the STSFT Medical Physics units across all of the Trusts
sites.
- Responsible for the
Clinical Scientist provision across the department including Radiation
Protection and associated legislation.
- Provides professional
leadership in NM
- Ensures service
delivery is within the resources available.
- Ensures consistency and
uniformity of service provision across the Trusts NM sites.
- Maintains and develops
high standards of service provision throughout their area of responsibility.
- Responsible for
clinical governance in their areas of expertise within the appropriate
structures of STSFT and/or other organisations to which relevant services are
provided.
- Develops, implements
and monitors clinical and organisational strategies within their areas of
expertise.
- Actively leads and
develops cross site collaboration and service provision within their area of
expertise.
- Responsible for
Equipment management, QA programs and new Equipment purchases across the 3
Nuclear Medicine sites, consulting with clinical lead as required.
- Initiates, develops and
delivers research and development activities for healthcare advancement.
- Support and deputise
for the Head of Nuclear Medicine / Deputy Head of Medical Physics.
- Responsible for
individual clinical patient reports based on the post-holders interpretation
of complex imaging and non-imaging NM studies.
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DETAILS OF THE ROLE.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First or second class honours degree in physics or related subject.
- MSC in Medical Physics or equivalent
- HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist (Medical Physicist)
- Qualified Medical Physics Expert with significant experience.
- Specialist in-depth knowledge of a wide range of nuclear medicine procedures, including clinical assessment.
- Knowledge of legislation, standards and protocols relating to clinical nuclear medicine work.
- Understanding of commissioning and acceptance testing, quality assurance and calibration requirements, functioning and safe use of the full range of nuclear medicine equipment.
- In-depth knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
- Knowledge of Governance issues including ethical and regulatory considerations
- Advanced knowledge of Radiation protection including RPA, RWA and MPE qualification (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
- Corporate membership of IPEM.
- Knowledge of bone densitometry.
- Wider knowledge in radiation protection.
- Knowledge of national clinical standards (e.g. NICE guidance).
- Understanding of clinical audit and governance and its application to the services provided by the Section.
- RPA2000 certificate of competence as a Radioactive Waste Adviser.
- RPA2000 certificate of competence as a Radiation Protection Adviser.
- D Clin Sci Qualification or registration with the HSSR by equivalence.
- Knowledge of bone densitometry
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with other health professionals and patients.
- Good writing skills.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Ability to successfully manage & motivate staff.
- Ability to interpret data, analyse problems and evaluate solutions.
- Good report writing and presentation skills.
- Training, teaching and mentoring skills.
- IT skills including databases, spreadsheets, nuclear medicine software applications development.
Desirable
- Involvement in the procurement, commissioning and acceptance testing of a wide range of nuclear medicine equipment.
- Contribution to implementation of strategic plans and development of new techniques.
- Responsible role in Radiation Protection.
- Manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals.
- Lecturing/teaching experience at postgraduate level.
- Able to move heavy objects e.g. lead shielding, patients (within moving and handling guidelines).
- Driving license.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Able to work in a sterile environment.
- Be to meet the travel requirements of the role.
- Ability to manipulate liquid sources of radioactive materials safely, with a high degree of accuracy for patient or quality control tests.
- Perform minute adjustments to medical equipment for the purpose of patient or equipment based measurements.
- Advanced keyboard skills
Desirable
- Able to move heavy objects e.g. lead shielding, patients (within moving and handling guidelines).
- Driving license.
Experience
Essential
- Considerable post-registration experience in the application of physics to clinical nuclear medicine, including quality assurance and calibration procedures relating to a wide range of nuclear medicine equipment; sufficient to fulfil the role of a Medical Physics Expert.
- Experience in training and supervision of trainees.
- Experience in audit, research and development.
- Formal presentations at national and local meetings.
- Experience of investigating incidents involving ionising radiation.
- Experience of helping to develop services.
Desirable
- Experience of leading a team and successfully managing and motivating staff.
- Involvement in the procurement, commissioning and acceptance testing of a wide range of nuclear medicine equipment.
- Contribution to implementation of strategic plans and development of new techniques.
- Responsible role in Radiation Protection.
- Management of Clinical Scientists or Technologists.
- Experience as a Radioactive Waste Adviser.
- Experience as an emergency responder to radiation incidents/exercises.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First or second class honours degree in physics or related subject.
- MSC in Medical Physics or equivalent
- HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist (Medical Physicist)
- Qualified Medical Physics Expert with significant experience.
- Specialist in-depth knowledge of a wide range of nuclear medicine procedures, including clinical assessment.
- Knowledge of legislation, standards and protocols relating to clinical nuclear medicine work.
- Understanding of commissioning and acceptance testing, quality assurance and calibration requirements, functioning and safe use of the full range of nuclear medicine equipment.
- In-depth knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
- Knowledge of Governance issues including ethical and regulatory considerations
- Advanced knowledge of Radiation protection including RPA, RWA and MPE qualification (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
- Corporate membership of IPEM.
- Knowledge of bone densitometry.
- Wider knowledge in radiation protection.
- Knowledge of national clinical standards (e.g. NICE guidance).
- Understanding of clinical audit and governance and its application to the services provided by the Section.
- RPA2000 certificate of competence as a Radioactive Waste Adviser.
- RPA2000 certificate of competence as a Radiation Protection Adviser.
- D Clin Sci Qualification or registration with the HSSR by equivalence.
- Knowledge of bone densitometry
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with other health professionals and patients.
- Good writing skills.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Ability to successfully manage & motivate staff.
- Ability to interpret data, analyse problems and evaluate solutions.
- Good report writing and presentation skills.
- Training, teaching and mentoring skills.
- IT skills including databases, spreadsheets, nuclear medicine software applications development.
Desirable
- Involvement in the procurement, commissioning and acceptance testing of a wide range of nuclear medicine equipment.
- Contribution to implementation of strategic plans and development of new techniques.
- Responsible role in Radiation Protection.
- Manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals.
- Lecturing/teaching experience at postgraduate level.
- Able to move heavy objects e.g. lead shielding, patients (within moving and handling guidelines).
- Driving license.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Able to work in a sterile environment.
- Be to meet the travel requirements of the role.
- Ability to manipulate liquid sources of radioactive materials safely, with a high degree of accuracy for patient or quality control tests.
- Perform minute adjustments to medical equipment for the purpose of patient or equipment based measurements.
- Advanced keyboard skills
Desirable
- Able to move heavy objects e.g. lead shielding, patients (within moving and handling guidelines).
- Driving license.
Experience
Essential
- Considerable post-registration experience in the application of physics to clinical nuclear medicine, including quality assurance and calibration procedures relating to a wide range of nuclear medicine equipment; sufficient to fulfil the role of a Medical Physics Expert.
- Experience in training and supervision of trainees.
- Experience in audit, research and development.
- Formal presentations at national and local meetings.
- Experience of investigating incidents involving ionising radiation.
- Experience of helping to develop services.
Desirable
- Experience of leading a team and successfully managing and motivating staff.
- Involvement in the procurement, commissioning and acceptance testing of a wide range of nuclear medicine equipment.
- Contribution to implementation of strategic plans and development of new techniques.
- Responsible role in Radiation Protection.
- Management of Clinical Scientists or Technologists.
- Experience as a Radioactive Waste Adviser.
- Experience as an emergency responder to radiation incidents/exercises.
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sunderland Royal Hospital
Kayll Road
Sunderland
SR4 7TP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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