Job summary
HCPC Registered or imminently Registered Clinical Scientists specialising in Nuclear Medicine (including flexible workers) should apply for this 8c post supporting Nuclear Medicine at Bradford Teaching Hospitals. Those less qualified or experienced may be appointed between bands 7 & 8b. At the lower end career progression (e.g. MPE/RWA/RPA portfolio) will be strongly encouraged, supported & expected.
This is a great opportunity for your development. We are a licensed MHRA manufacturing site & provide a very wide range of diagnostic tests & some therapies. Our friendly team of doctors, pharmacists, technicians, nurses & physicists greatly encourages multidisciplinary working with for example support & training available for reporting myocardial perfusion scintigraphy alongside consultants. We currently have 2 SPECT-CT gamma cameras, one of which will be replaced & upgraded very soon with scope for optimisation & protocol expansion. We are always working to provide new services. Further development of the PET-CT service & therapies with additional radionuclides are currently being considered.Experience of working with PET-CT would be an advantage.
Bradford has many cultural attractions (e.g., The Alhambra theatre, The National Science & Media Museum & various music venues) & is on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales national park with the Lake District only 2 hours away & so is ideal for outdoor pursuits including hill walking, caving, paragliding, fell running & wild swimming.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached job description and the person specification for more information about this role.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and the person specification for more information about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and the person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Clinical Scientist registration - specialising in radiation physics
- BSc (hons) in Physics or equivalent
- MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent experience.
- Registered clinical scientist, with further education and experience equivalent to PhD level. Highest level of expertise in own area.
- Radioactive Waste Adviser certificate
- Membership of a relevant professional body
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient knowledge and experience to act as the appointed Radioactive Waste Adviser and successfully complete applications for permits for use and disposal of radioactive materials.
Skills
Essential
- Able to present information in a formal setting before large groups of people.
- Capable of communicating empathetically highly complex information to patients, where there may be barriers to understanding.
- High level of sensory and motor skills / manual dexterity required for the safe manipulation of high levels of uncontained radioactivity and the measurement of equipment parameters with a high level of accuracy.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Clinical Scientist registration - specialising in radiation physics
- BSc (hons) in Physics or equivalent
- MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent experience.
- Registered clinical scientist, with further education and experience equivalent to PhD level. Highest level of expertise in own area.
- Radioactive Waste Adviser certificate
- Membership of a relevant professional body
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient knowledge and experience to act as the appointed Radioactive Waste Adviser and successfully complete applications for permits for use and disposal of radioactive materials.
Skills
Essential
- Able to present information in a formal setting before large groups of people.
- Capable of communicating empathetically highly complex information to patients, where there may be barriers to understanding.
- High level of sensory and motor skills / manual dexterity required for the safe manipulation of high levels of uncontained radioactivity and the measurement of equipment parameters with a high level of accuracy.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
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).
