Deputy Nuclear Medicine Advanced Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will have responsibility to act as a Unit Manager, deputising for the Clinical Lead. They will have a supervisory role within the Nuclear Medicine Team, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality Nuclear Medicine service. They will make an active contribution to the overall development and direction of the service.

They will also deputise with the line management of the Nuclear Medicine Team for the Clinical Lead, as required by the role. They will have significant experience, skills, and expertise in all aspects of Nuclear Medicine, including radiation protection and legislation and regulatory framework pertinent to Nuclear Medicine.

In addition to this, they will adhere to and promote Trust values when carrying out their role.

The postholder will ensure the continuous provision of a safe, professional, and high-quality Nuclear Medicine service to patients and other service users. They will ensure that the Nuclear Medicine Department procedures are carried out in accordance with local and national regulations, guidance, and legislatory framework.

The postholder will supervise, formulate and audit all training competency documents to maintain a framework for the training of undergraduate and postgraduate medical students. This will include competencies for administration of radiopharmaceuticals, use of complex equipment, I.V. cannulation and ECG interpretation, as well as supervising and developing other medical staff within the Nuclear Medicine Team on a daily and continuous basis.

The postholder will take sole responsibility in the professional and safe leading the Cardiac Stress sessions within the Nuclear Medicine Department. This will also involve the direct supervision of junior colleagues during the session. The Advanced Practitioner role will include the supervision and responsibility for the safe and correct dosage and administration of pharmacological stress agents such as Adenosine. The post will also facilitate an in-depth knowledge of the ECG to recognise and act upon any changes which may be detrimental to patient safety without supervision. In addition to this, there will be a requisite for a detailed knowledge of drug interactions and possible adverse effects associated with the procedure.

The postholder will supervise and maintain the delivery of a high quality, effective service whilst agreeing with their team, the implications of direction, policies and strategies on their current practice and the changes that they can make as a team and as an individual.

The postholder will challenge, in a positive manner, current working practices and promote a culture of continuous improvement and development.

The postholder will have extensive expertise and specialist knowledge.

The postholder will have excellent planning and organisational skills.

The postholder will be required to make constructive suggestions as to how services can be improved for service users and the public.

The postholder will delegate authority as necessary to team members whilst monitoring them against agreed outcomes.

The postholder will allocate and provide sufficient resources and support for delegated work and review progress and outcomes as agreed with the team.

The postholder will process complex Medicine data using software for both quantitative and qualitative analysis, recognising pitfalls and artefacts which may lead to processing and reporting errors.

The postholder will ensure that Health and Safety legislation is adhered to throughout the Nuclear Medicine and Imaging Department, thus providing a safe environment for staff, patients, visitors and other service users.

The postholder will formulate, maintain, review and audit documentation regarding risk assessments, COSHH assessments, fire safety and DSE assessments. They will also liaise with Governance and Health and Safety Leads to provide safe and well-led service within Imaging.

The postholder will formulate and review business continuity and contingency planning for unforeseen events within the Nuclear Medicine Department. Contingency plans will be rehearsed with the Nuclear Medicine Team and documented for inspection as required by Local Rules.

The postholder will be responsible for the management of risk within the workplace. This will include physical risks and risks regarding data and health and wellbeing of employees.

The postholder will continually audit compliance and annual update of Local Rules as required in conjunction with Medical Physics Expert (MPE) and Ionizing Radiation Regulations 2017. This will include compilation and continuous review of patient information leaflets to obtain consent, authorisation guidelines for referrers and clinical protocols for imaging.

The postholder will supply specialist information on behalf of the Trust to external Regulatory Authorities regarding Trust compliance with regard to consents and permits.

The postholder will demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills to apply for Employer License on behalf of the Trust and ARSAC licenses on behalf of Physicians as required.

The postholder will have the knowledge and skills to attend and provide a detailed report required for a formal interview with the Environment Agency Inspector or CQC, HSE inspector as required.

The postholder will submit annual waste disposal figures to the Radioactive Waste Advisor (RWA) for submission to the Environment Agency on behalf of the Trust on an annual basis.

The postholder will formulate correspondence and organisation of contracts and service level agreements for equipment required within the Nuclear Medicine Department.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• DCR/BSc in Radiography
• PgD in Nuclear Medicine
• Post Graduate Qualification in Advanced Practice/Cardiac Stress

Desirable

• Extensive post graduate experience at a senior grade in Nuclear Medicine

Essential

Essential

• Evidence of postgraduate development
• Experience of working within the NHS and having a leadership/supervisory role

Desirable

• Evidence of Leadership qualities

Essential

Essential

• Demonstration of departmental and pharmacological stress leadership skills

Desirable

• The ability to establish a role and develop collaborative working relationships within different teams

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

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Walsall Manor Healthcare

Moat Road

Walsall

WS2 9PS

Employer's website

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