University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Nuclear Medicine Radiographer/Technologist post is required to provide the highest quality clinical care whilst performing routine Nuclear Medicine procedures and investigations.
The post holder will be involved in performing a wide range of diagnostic procedures on patients of all ages, who are suffering from various illnesses including cancer, requiring empathy and skills to help patients through difficult and complex procedures.
The post holder will be required to perform all investigations according to technical protocols described in the standard operating procedures using highly specialised equipment with a value in excess of half a million pounds per unit. Complex procedures are to be undertaken with the cooperation of senior team members.
The post holder will be required to participate in the routine quality assurance programme within the department and ensure a safe working environment in accordance with local rules for radiation protection and Health and Safety.
Main duties of the job
1. Perform routine Nuclear Medicine procedures under indirect supervision, in a timely and accurate manner with due regard to the Health and Safety of self, staff, and patients.
2. Take responsibility for patient consent, identification, and relevant clinical history taking prior to commencement of the procedure in accordance with Trust and professional legislation.
3. Ensure that all standard operating procedures, protocols, and guidelines are adhered to.
4. Provide clear instructions to staff, patients, and relatives as necessary.
5. Optimally use all supporting and immobilisation devices on patients to achieve diagnostically accurate studies.
6. Ensure that all images are of the highest diagnostic quality possible and that they are presented for reporting in a timely and accurate manner.
7. Assist in routine Quality Assurance of all relevant equipment and take responsibility for reporting discrepancies to appropriate personnel.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
* University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
* National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
* Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
* University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
* Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
* University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
* The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
* University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal, and oral disease. It has world-class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine, and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork, and improving - are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job responsibilities
The UCH Imaging Division has a comprehensive range of state-of-the-art equipment, including 5 MRI, 4 CT scanners, a digital Interventional Suite, and 9 digital X-ray rooms. The Nuclear Medicine department houses 2 PETCT scanners and the UK's first PETMR scanner installed in 2013, 2 SPECTCT Gamma cameras, 1 x SPECT camera (with 2 new SPECTCT cameras planned for installation in the near future), and 1 Bone Densitometry scanner, all fully integrated with a new PACS system.
We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic radiographers to join our forward-thinking and friendly department right in the heart of London’s West End.
Job Purpose, including but not limited to:
1. Ensure that the department delivers a high-quality patient experience.
2. Ensure the safety of all patients, staff, and visitors to the department.
3. Liaise with the other modalities within the department to ensure that room utilisation is maximised and to prioritise patients to ensure optimum efficiency and service quality between different areas within the department.
4. Ensure that the images produced are of the highest possible quality as befits a department with an international reputation and to lead by example.
5. Ensure all data inputs are accurately recorded in order to maintain integrity of data for both patients and service.
6. Maintain a high personal level of professional practice through participation in Professional Development.
7. Participate in departmental and division activities such as Health and Safety, Audit, Research, Clinical Governance, and investigation of adverse incidents and complaints.
8. Rotate through PET/CT, SPECT/CT, DEXA, and PET/MRI.
9. Participate in the 7-day week and extended day as required.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Education
* PgD/MSc Nuclear Medicine or equivalent.
Professional/ Statutory Registration
* To be in the process of obtaining registration with HCPC/RCT or other appropriate professional body.
* Registration with HCPC/RCT or other appropriate professional body.
Experience
* Competent in routine data acquisition and analysis.
* Experience of non-routine Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures.
* Significant experience in a diagnostic healthcare environment.
* Experience in the supervision and training of students.
Skills/ Knowledge/ Ability
* Ability to organise and prioritise own work.
* Ability to identify and resolve problems.
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise one's own work.
* Ability to agree and deliver departmental and Trust objectives.
* Competent to follow department procedures and policies unsupervised whilst understanding the need for Senior Managers' intervention and support.
* Take responsibility for Continuing Professional Development in conjunction with planned training and development, appraisals, and relevant professional meetings and courses.
* Demonstrate a duty of care to patients and staff.
* Understanding of the need to adhere to relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines including IRR, IR(M)ER, and ARSAC.
Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork, and improving
* Awareness and understanding of the Trust values.
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.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£35,964 to £43,780 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS.
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