Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Nuclear Medicine Physicist to join a dynamic team providing physics support to St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and nearby Trusts. The role would suit a recent STP graduate, those nearing completion or those working towards HCPC registration via alternative routes.
The Nuclear Medicine department has two Siemens Intevo SPECT/CTs, one Siemens Symbia SPECT, two gamma counters and multiple gamma probes. A radioiodine therapy service is managed and delivered by Physics, additionally support to external departments and support to a fleet of PET/CT mobiles. The department is an avid supporter of STP training and you will have the opportunity to actively contribute to training.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to work in the following key areas : quality assurance of instrumentation (gamma cameras, counters, calibrators as well as PET/CT), clinical processing in terms of quantification of uptake in images and supporting a GFR service, direct patient contact through managing and delivering a radio-iodine therapy service, supporting the department in complying with its legal obligations (EA, IRR and IRMER), promoting service development projects and research, training of others, mainly trainees on the STP programme.
About us
St George's University Hospital in Tooting is one of the country's principal teaching hospitals and shares facilities with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.As well as being an acute hospital, a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services are provided to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010 and the Trust employs nearly 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, making St. Georges' University Hospital one of the largest healthcare providers in southwest London.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Quality assurance of instrumentation (gamma cameras, counters, calibrators as well as PET/CT), clinical processing in terms of quantification of uptake in images and supporting a GFR service, direct patient contact through managing and delivering a radio-iodine therapy service, supporting the department in complying with its legal obligations (EA, IRR and IRMER), promoting service development projects and research, training of others, mainly trainees on the STP programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Quality assurance of instrumentation (gamma cameras, counters, calibrators as well as PET/CT), clinical processing in terms of quantification of uptake in images and supporting a GFR service, direct patient contact through managing and delivering a radio-iodine therapy service, supporting the department in complying with its legal obligations (EA, IRR and IRMER), promoting service development projects and research, training of others, mainly trainees on the STP programme
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in a relevant scientific discipline
- MSc in Physics or Medical Physics [or equivalent]
- IPEM Diploma or equivalent in Medical Physics
- State registration as a Clinical Scientist
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Research and Development methodology, and experienced in writing scientific and technical reports
- Minimum 3 years experience in a relevant Nuclear Medicine hospital environment (or equivalent)
Desirable
- High level language computer programming
Skills
Essential
- Able to quickly gather data and evaluate information to provide immediate problemsolving support to other professionals in Nuclear Medicine, such as to deal with equipment fault issues, or patient study problems, or to deal rapidly with non-standard issues in instrumentation testing
- Able to communicate Medical Physics based information clearly, for day-to-day support to non-clinical scientists and other physics group members, and able to influence other professionals to follow advice.
- Able to control electro-mechanical computer controlled imaging systems, for testing and support during patient studies
- Able to plan and execute a personal contribution to scientific research projects, following good scientific method, and contributing scientific input to multi-disciplinary projects. Able to present scientific papers at national and international conferences.
Desirable
- Able to teach and train other professionals and trainees
Other
Desirable
- Current clean driving license
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in a relevant scientific discipline
- MSc in Physics or Medical Physics [or equivalent]
- IPEM Diploma or equivalent in Medical Physics
- State registration as a Clinical Scientist
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Research and Development methodology, and experienced in writing scientific and technical reports
- Minimum 3 years experience in a relevant Nuclear Medicine hospital environment (or equivalent)
Desirable
- High level language computer programming
Skills
Essential
- Able to quickly gather data and evaluate information to provide immediate problemsolving support to other professionals in Nuclear Medicine, such as to deal with equipment fault issues, or patient study problems, or to deal rapidly with non-standard issues in instrumentation testing
- Able to communicate Medical Physics based information clearly, for day-to-day support to non-clinical scientists and other physics group members, and able to influence other professionals to follow advice.
- Able to control electro-mechanical computer controlled imaging systems, for testing and support during patient studies
- Able to plan and execute a personal contribution to scientific research projects, following good scientific method, and contributing scientific input to multi-disciplinary projects. Able to present scientific papers at national and international conferences.
Desirable
- Able to teach and train other professionals and trainees
Other
Desirable
- Current clean driving license
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).
