Job summary
Band 7 Nuclear Medicine Physicist
Full time (37.5 hours a week)
The Nuclear Medicine Department at Barts Health carries out in excess of 10000 imaging investigations at three sites on five SPECT-CT and two PET-CT cameras. It also offers a full suite of in-vitro tests and supports a wide range of nuclear medicine therapy services. We are committed to providing our patients with outstanding care and seek a clinical scientist who shares this vision.
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Nuclear Medicine Clinical Scientist to join our friendly, dedicated team. It is an exciting time to join the department, with several substantial service developments currently in progress across the facility. This is therefore an excellent opportunity to develop research, clinical and management skills in a challenging but rewarding job. Ideally you will have experience of working in some or all of the areas described above and will be a clinical scientist registered with HCPC, but candidates close to completing registration will be considered for appointment
Main duties of the job
To play an active role in the provision of scientific services to Nuclear Medicine (diagnostic andtherapeutic) to the Trust and to other organisations who have contracts with Clinical Physics. This is a permanent post.The post holder will be expected to carry out quality assurance measurements on imaging and other radiation detecting equipment, assist in commissioning of gamma cameras, assist in the running of the unsealed therapy service to the Trust, provide software quality assurance and assistance to the clinical department and provide radiation protection advice on daily matters within Nuclear Medicine. The post holder will be expected to work on all Trust sites and to travel to sites where external contracts are held.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBSc (Hons) Physics or equivalent
- oMSc in Medical Physics or equivalent experience
- oMSC STP or equivalent experience.
- oRegistered Clinical Scientist
Experience
Essential
- oExperience in the areas of the use of ionising radiation in medical physics, medical imaging evaluation, radiation detection and measurement
- oPractical handling of unsealed radioactive sources.
- oAble to perform standard Nuclear Medicine equipment quality control performance tests.
- oProficient in Excel and Word: able to set up databases and spreadsheets and extract information.
- oUnderstanding of patient and staff risks arising from radiation exposure and of the image quality requirements for a range of diagnostic imaging procedures.staff risks arising from radiation exposure and of the image quality requirements for a range of diagnostic imaging procedures
- oAble to produce written reports within a defined timescale
Knowledge
Essential
- oSpecialist knowledge in radiation and imaging physics as applied in medicine
- oSpecialist knowledge in radiation and imaging physics as applied in medicine oSpecialist knowledge of the techniques employed to measure the performance of a range of Nuclear Medicine and PET imaging equipment.
- oKnowledge of radiation protection legislation in healthcare and biomedical research
Desirable
- oKnowledge of a programming language such as IDL, Visual Basic, C
- oAwareness of national standards, professional and other guidelines relevant to the specialist area
Skills
Essential
- oAble to understand and operate a range of Nuclear Medicine equipment
- oAble to analyse complex data
- oAble to devise methods of analysing data
- oAble to work off-site alone according to SOPs and to use initiative in non-standard conditions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBSc (Hons) Physics or equivalent
- oMSc in Medical Physics or equivalent experience
- oMSC STP or equivalent experience.
- oRegistered Clinical Scientist
Experience
Essential
- oExperience in the areas of the use of ionising radiation in medical physics, medical imaging evaluation, radiation detection and measurement
- oPractical handling of unsealed radioactive sources.
- oAble to perform standard Nuclear Medicine equipment quality control performance tests.
- oProficient in Excel and Word: able to set up databases and spreadsheets and extract information.
- oUnderstanding of patient and staff risks arising from radiation exposure and of the image quality requirements for a range of diagnostic imaging procedures.staff risks arising from radiation exposure and of the image quality requirements for a range of diagnostic imaging procedures
- oAble to produce written reports within a defined timescale
Knowledge
Essential
- oSpecialist knowledge in radiation and imaging physics as applied in medicine
- oSpecialist knowledge in radiation and imaging physics as applied in medicine oSpecialist knowledge of the techniques employed to measure the performance of a range of Nuclear Medicine and PET imaging equipment.
- oKnowledge of radiation protection legislation in healthcare and biomedical research
Desirable
- oKnowledge of a programming language such as IDL, Visual Basic, C
- oAwareness of national standards, professional and other guidelines relevant to the specialist area
Skills
Essential
- oAble to understand and operate a range of Nuclear Medicine equipment
- oAble to analyse complex data
- oAble to devise methods of analysing data
- oAble to work off-site alone according to SOPs and to use initiative in non-standard conditions.
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
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).
