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Job Overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced medical physicist to join our team. The main focus of the post will be in providing senior scientific and technical support for our busy Molecular Radiotherapy Service. The postholder will be based in, and funded by, the Radiotherapy Service, and will have the opportunity to work with the Nuclear Medicine Physics team and participate in their rota duties to maintain competence.
You will have achieved state registration or be eligible with equivalent Nuclear Medicine experience and be able to act as a Medical Physics Expert possessing an MPE Certificate of Competence from RPA 2000. Applicants who do not possess a current MPE certificate must be able to demonstrate that they can submit an application to be registered within 6 months of appointment.
You will have a solid background in Molecular radiotherapy, SPECT/CT, and ideally PET/CT imaging, along with a strong understanding of radiation safety in nuclear medicine.
The work will involve contact with patients, and the ability to communicate clearly and sympathetically with patients from a variety of backgrounds is essential.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Provide senior support to relevant aspects of the work of the Radiotherapy Physics group.
2. Actively contribute to the work of radiotherapy and nuclear medicine clinical scientist teams by providing highly specialist scientific and technical support to the clinical and research activities of the MRT service and Institute of Nuclear Medicine, including Duty Physicist, in-patient and out-patient cover on a rotational basis.
3. Act as a Medical Physics Expert, as defined in IR(ME)R 2017 and future legislation, to ensure that Trust complies with all safety legislation in the remit of the Molecular Radiotherapy service.
4. Provision of a molecular radiotherapy service and highly specialised advice and guidance to the Radiotherapy Department regarding Molecular Radiotherapy treatments.
5. Present clinical data to medical staff and uphold legal requirements.
6. Be responsible on a day-to-day basis to the Group Lead and relevant Principal Physicist in charge of the areas in which work is currently being performed.
7. Exhibit personal initiative and a keen sense of responsibility with a high degree of accuracy.
Working for Our Organisation
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, 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.
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.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
The main role of this post is to provide senior scientific support specifically in the Molecular radiotherapy service provided by the Radiotherapy Physics group and to act as a Medical Physics Expert, as defined in IR(ME)R 2017.
The postholder will also work over a range of areas in Nuclear Medicine Physics including the support of SPECT/CT, PET/CT, in-vitro tests, and radiation protection services.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential Criteria
* Bachelor's degree plus Master's degree in Physics or other relevant subject, or equivalent.
* Formal Medical Physics training, including substantial content of Nuclear Medicine, delivered through a recognised training scheme e.g. IPEM.
* UK State Registration as a Clinical Scientist through the HCPC.
Desirable Criteria
* Doctoral degree (PhD), or equivalent knowledge and experience.
Experience
Essential Criteria
* A thorough knowledge of the principles and practice of nuclear medicine in a clinical context, including the physics of nuclear medicine and the operation of radiation detectors.
* Current diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures.
* The operation of current nuclear medicine SPECT/CT and PET/CT equipment and image processing workstations.
* Equipment calibration, quality assurance, and performance assessment.
* The principles and practice of internal radiation dosimetry, sufficient to perform estimates of patient dose arising from non-standard procedures.
* Current methodologies for processing and analysis of nuclear medicine, SPECT, PET, and CT image data.
* Windows operating system and PC applications software including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, web browsers, and mail tools.
* Highly developed specialist knowledge of radiation protection of staff, patients, and the environment sufficient to act as a RPS and EA competent person.
Desirable Criteria
* Understanding of statistical methods appropriate for analysis of nuclear medicine data.
* Techniques for image fusion and registration.
* Techniques for kinetic modelling.
* Monte Carlo modelling.
* Windows/Linux/Unix operating systems.
* Clinical applications software, VBasic, C/C++, IDL, scripting languages, website development, databases.
* Clinical governance and audit, NHS research strategy, etc.
Skills and Abilities: Scientific and Technical Skills
Essential Criteria
* The ability to analyse and solve complex scientific and technical problems, particularly under pressure.
* A demonstrated commitment to clinical research and development.
Skills and Abilities: Managerial Skills
Essential Criteria
* Organisational and analytical skills.
* Committed to participating fully in the delivery of a professional, high-quality clinical service.
* Personal drive and direction, and the ability to work autonomously.
Personal and People Development
Essential Criteria
* Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team with a demonstrable commitment to participate fully in delivering a professional, high-quality clinical service.
Desirable Criteria
* To undertake formal teaching and lecturing as required in support of internally and externally organised courses, contributing to the formal and informal education and training of visitors of all staff groups to the department.
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.
At UCLH, we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim to recruit, retain, and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world-class research, innovation, and creativity.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs; we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.
Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert, assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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