Job overview
The Royal Marsden Hospital is Europe's largest Oncology centre with sites in Chelsea and Sutton. The Department of Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT and Radioisotope Therapy is looking for an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to join our team. The successful candidate will work cross-site and will be responsible to support the NM Teams working along side Deputy Leads and Radioisotope Service Manager. The candidate will be expected to support both the service and its staff in continuing to maintain and develop the highest standards of imaging.
Main duties of the job
1. To possess a distinct level of responsibility in providing professional, leadership and effective operational management of the Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT staff across both sites.
2. To work closely with the Radioisotope Service Lead, Deputy Service Leads, Nuclear Medicine consultants and all Nuclear Medicine staff.
3. Management of operational issues across site and leading the Deputy Service Leads in implementation of any new ways of working and operational changes.
4. The post holder will work collaboratively with the Deputy Service Leads and support them to ensure cover on holidays and other absence periods. To provide staff support and a smooth running of the service. The post holder will also assist the Radioisotope Service Manager with quality improvements and service projects.
5. They will act as a deputy for the Radioisotope Services Manager (RSM) as and when required. This will require the post holder to have meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to manage complex and stressful situations with calm efficiency and be able to lead and motivate staff particularly during high pressured events.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To assess the clinical justification of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT referrals in line with both national regulations and local protocols.
• To book appointments – evaluating clinical information to determine appropriateness of request and degree of urgency.
• To act as a point of advice for patient enquiries regarding their referral and understanding their procedure.
• To act as a point of advice for imaging referrers from within and outside the Trust.
• To promote the Royal Marsden as a centre of excellence in cancer imaging and treatment by disseminating imaging protocols and providing advice to other imaging institutions.
• To modify examinations where appropriate to optimise diagnostic information in view of clinical information, findings, and patient condition.
• To adapt or modify scanning parameters to provide the optimum scan for each individual patient.
• To have excellent practical and theoretical Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT knowledge to support the team as needed
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
6. BSc in Nuclear Medicine or Equivalent
7. Evidence of relevant further education
8. Evidence of Specialised Clinical Experience
9. Training in venepuncture and cannulation
Desirable criteria
10. Professional registration
11. Management qualification.
12. Post graduate teaching qualification
13. Presentation at national/international meeting/conference
Experience
Essential criteria
14. Experience of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Technologist/radiographer and other staff management
15. Experience of appraising and developing staff
16. Evidence of responsibility for delivering operational services
17. Post graduate qualification in clinical subject or equivalent experience
18. Extensive knowledge of clinical, administrative and operational workflows and processes in a nuclear medicine environment including PET/CT and radioisotope therapies
19. Have led a successful implementation project e.g. new equipment or working practise
20. Understanding of relevant information governance, SOPs national and professional standards of practice, legislation and any other regulations
21. Evidence of leadership and team building
22. Evidence of service implementation and development
23. Responsibility for imaging services
Skills
Essential criteria
24. Ability to express themselves clearly
25. Exemplary organisational and time management skills, resulting in effective resource management
26. Assured demeanour, able to inspire confidence in others – have appropriate confident manner, able to communicate and negotiate with all colleagues and partners without being intimidated
27. Sophisticated communicator will be required to manage sensitive information in situations involving anxious and demanding individuals using exemplary diplomacy and empathy
28. Sensitive and considered manager in all staff matters.
29. Demonstrable leadership qualities with ability to motivate team members to achieve their full potential. Be a credible practitioner so as to be able to perform as lead in a given area/situation.
30. Ability to write clearly and concisely.
31. Ability to use a range of computer software
32. Experience of scientific and service report writing
33. Perceptive, analytical, an eye for detail. Good judgment.
34. Evidence of Efficient working
35. Evidence of complex problem solving
36. Evidence of planning to tight deadlines
37. Able to prioritise tasks to achieve deadlines whilst working under significant pressure and with frequent interruptions.
38. Have resilience to cope with unpredictable and intense situations, to include but not limited to negotiations, leading meetings managing conflict and challenging behaviour as well as overcoming resistance to change
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
39. Evidence of personal development, enthusiasm, tenacity and initiative
40. Evidence of career development
41. Confident, diplomatic, flexible
42. Experience of negotiation
43. Satisfactory Health record
Desirable criteria
44. Innovative, Challenging
The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff
At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.
The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.