Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
• Dispense, assay and administer prescribed radiopharmaceuticals intravenously, subcutaneously or orally.
• Acquire appropriate, diagnostic quality images using highly complex hybrid gamma cameras and computer systems, using techniques adapted to the individual patient’s condition.
•Analyse and process acquired data, in order to produce images, graphs and data from which clinical diagnosis can be achieved.
•Act as a Radiation Protection Supervisor to the Nuclear Medicine Department.
•Monitor referrals to ensure smooth running of nuclear medicine clinics and to keep waiting times at an acceptable level.
•Organise staff rotas to ensure smooth running of nuclear medicine clinics.
•Take a lead role in supervision and teaching of nuclear medicine trainees.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Radiography degree in diagnostic imaging or Technologist degree in Nuclear Medicine
2. Registered as a Radiographer with HCPC or as Technologist with equivalent registration body.
Desirable criteria
3. Management qualification or significant training.
4. Radiographer reporting course and associated clinical competency sign-off
5. Research-based Master’s degree in Nuclear Medicine
6. Appointed as a Radiation Protection Supervisor
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Considerable experience in clinical diagnostic Nuclear Medicine.
8. Experience of participating in clinical audits and/or compliance audits
9. Quality assurance of equipment and related procedures.
10. Working knowledge of RIS and PACS systems
Desirable criteria
11. Experience of reporting cardiac and/or other diagnostic Nuclear Medicine studies.
12. Involvement in cardiac stressing clinics
13. Significant experience in clinical therapeutic Nuclear Medicine
Knowledge
Essential criteria
14. Advanced level of understanding of diagnostic Nuclear Medicine related radiation protection policies and procedures.
15. Sound understanding of legislation pertaining to Health and Safety, Radiation Protection and Radioactive Substances
16. Sound understanding of clinical governance and clinical risk.
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
17. Safe administration of radioactive medicines intravenously, subcutaneously and orally.
18. Able to demonstrate problem solving and prioritising abilities and complete projects to a satisfactory conclusion.
19. Ability to communicate complex information to a wide range of professionals, patients and members of the general public with differing levels of understanding.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
20. Willingness to take on challenges and comfortable with constructive challenge
21. Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity required for this role.
22. Behaves in a professional manner at all times by setting and maintaining a high personal and professional standard that enables effective working relationships with others