Consultant Nuclear Medicine Physician or Radionuclide Radiologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

This is a consultant post to support and develop radionuclide imaging and PET service and to increase the academic capacity at the Institute of Nuclear Medicine, UCLH.

This successful candidate will also be expected to be active in research and will help support the academic research program in Nuclear Medicine as well as develop their own research ideas.

The successful candidate will join a cohesive team of Nuclear Medicine Physicians and Radiologists and help support the delivery of clinical Nuclear Medicine services within the Trust.

For UK trained doctors, it is expected that the candidate holds a CCT in Nuclear Medicine or a CCT in Radiology with subspecialty training in Radionuclide Imaging (or for either option be eligible to do so within six months of appointment).

Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and appropriate specialist register by date of interview.

It is desirable that the appointee is eligible to hold a full diagnostic ARSAC licence for Nuclear Medicine (including PET/CT).

The post holder should be able to support the philosophy and collaborative activity of UCLH.

The post holders responsibilities will be based at the UCLH site.

Post responsibilitiesThe post holder will be expected to contribute to the reporting of Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT/PET-MR imaging and help expand the diagnostic component of theragnostic research, e.g, evaluate potential molecular targets for radioligand therapy, especially in lung, breast and colorectal cancer

The appointee is expected to aid the existing Nuclear Medicine consultants team in the administration of the unit and the development of clinical protocols. She/he will also have the opportunity to participate in multidisciplinary meetings together with the other Radiology Consultants.

The post holder will be accountable to Dr Irfan Kayani, Clinical lead and Sam Read, Divisional Clinical Director for Imaging.

The post holder will work with other members of the consultant staff to support, provide and develop nuclear medicine services under the guidance of the Clinical Lead.

The post holder will provide cover for the other Nuclear Medicine Consultants for annual, study and sick leave in a reciprocal manner.

The appointee will be expected to support and lead research projects in line with the academic program of the department and will be accountable to Prof Ashley Groves, the Academic lead.

The post holder will be expected to participate in Continuing Medical Education to the level required by the Royal Colleges.

Mentoring will be provided by appointed colleague, clinical or divisional lead, if the post holder will deem necessary

The Institute of Nuclear Medicineis renowned as a centre of excellence in Nuclear Medicine. It functions both as an academic institute within the Faculty of Medicine of University College London where it has a strong commitment to research and teaching, and as the provider of a comprehensive clinical Nuclear Medicine service to the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where it offers a full range of diagnostic, laboratory and therapeutic procedures to patients referred from within the Trust and from many other hospitals throughout the UK .

The Institute of Nuclear Medicine has an established chair in Nuclear Medicine at the University College London. It has, therefore, a major responsibility in promoting Nuclear Medicine via research and teaching. The Institute of Nuclear Medicine is also a major referral centre for radionuclide therapies, including 177Lu-PSMA, 177Lu-DOTATATE, 131I-MIBG, 223Radium, 131I radioiodine, 89Strontium, 223Rhenium skin cancer therapy. We recently became a national training centre for 177Lu-PSMA therapy in prostate cancer patients.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

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*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

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Person Specification

Professional qualifications

Essential

• Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within 6 months of interview*, ** *If the applicant is UK trained, they must also be a holder of Completion of Training (CCT) in Nuclear Medicine or Radiology or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview or **Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and appropriate specialist register by date of interview
• MBBS [or equivalent]
• FRCR [or equivalent] or Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Nuclear Medicine

Desirable

• Doctorate or equivalent prior publication record

Experience

Essential

• Expertise and experience in all aspects of Radionuclide Imaging
• Experience in performing research projects and manuscript preparation for publication

Desirable

• Expertise and experience in all aspects of Radiology
• Experience in presenting at MDT meetings

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Experience in teaching and training
• Up-to-date qualifications in clinical research ethics
• Willingness to continue to participate in research
• Track record in conducting clinical audits

Desirable

• Track record in clinical research with demonstration of peer-reviewed publications in the last 2 years
• Knowledge of finance/budgets and/or management of staff

Communication

Essential

• The ability to work in collaboration with consultant colleagues and the wider Nuclear Medicine Team
• The ability to work in a team of different disciplines

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Commitment to achieving excellence
• Effective communication and leadership skills
• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Commitment to innovation in research and practice

Desirable

• Willingness to participate in management activities

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Institute of Nuclear Medicine, UCLH

235 Euston Road, 5th Floor Tower

London

NW1 2BU

Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)