Nuclear Medicine in East Kent Hospitals has been steadily building an excellent team and significant resources over the past decade, with an excellent workplace culture and clinical leadership/visibility. A combination of local and NHSE funding has resulted in a well equipped and resourced service which needs a new consultant due to current and predicted service growth in both diagnostic imaging and therapies in Nuclear medicine.
Our team is building a research portfolio.We work closely with other specialties and offer opportunities to combine specialisms.We offer a forward-thinking approach to flexible working and portfolio careers.
Acute cover for the service including advice to the local team and queries from the wider clinical teams
Clinical reporting of acute scans in a timely manner
Clinical vetting of referrals into the service
General nuclear medicine and PET/CT diagnostic imaging
Support the therapies service and deliver therapies, including support for introducing new therapies
Supporting the wider team including the administrative team to effectively deliver patient care
Prepare and lead representation on at least one cancer MDT meeting
Work closely with the consultant body and the technologist group to effectively deliver patient care
Maintain and develop clinical skills to support current and future developments in the service
Participate actively in audit projects, peer review meetings and team meetings
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
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This advert closes on Sunday 16 Feb 2025