Job overview
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the timely, efficient and courteous provision of Nuclear
Medicine and PET services.
The post holder will be responsible for managing research trials within the department, liaising
with trial teams and ensuring departmental readiness and compliance throughout the trial process.
The post-holder will liaise with a variety of staff throughout the Trust, including wards and theatres
and with those from other NHS trusts. The key working relationships in the department will be
with the imaging, medical, clerical, nursing and research staff.
The post holder will have considerable patient contact, including contact with the terminally ill.
Patient presentation will include the unconscious, incapacitated, confused and those with physical
and mental disabilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Research and Education
• To manage the implementation of new trials within the department, reviewing protocols, creating
SOPs (if required) and ensuring departmental readiness in advance of trial recruitment.
• Attend site initiation visits (SIVs) and lead relevant trial training and dissemination of trial
information to the clinical team.
• Training of staff in research processes and review of trial protocols.
• Complete trial documentation in a timely manner and achieve data.
• To ensure national standards are maintained.
• Ensure the specific study protocols and procedures are adhered to in accordance with local practice
and Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (GCP).
• To participate in and contribute to clinical audit.
Clinical
• To ensure correct identification of patients
• To ensure the timely, efficient and courteous provision of imaging services within the available
resources. This will involve booking of patient appointments, explanation of procedures,
cannulation and injecting of patients, administration of oral, intravenous and inhaled
radiopharmaceuticals, as well as operation of the gamma cameras and PET/CT scanner.
• To provide both qualitative and quantitative results to agreed standards.
• To ensure that all data analysis, hard copy production and archiving is performed in a timely,
consistent and accurate manner.
• To comply with written systems of work.
• To ensure statutory and Trust standards for record keeping are adhered to.
• To ensure the safety and wellbeing of patients and visitors within the department.
• To adhere to the “local rules” relating to radiation protection.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Degree (or post graduate qualification) in Nuclear Medicine
2. Evidence of clinical experience
3. Evidence of professional development
Desirable criteria
4. Appropriate state registration
5. Further Education
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Post graduate experience in Nuclear medicine
7. Previous PET/CT experience
Desirable criteria
8. Experience in Nuclear Medicine Therapy administration
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Desirable criteria
9. Ability to use a range of computer software
10. Evidence of problem solving
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.