This nuclear medicine Clinical Technologist Post forms part of a team dedicated to providing high-quality Medical Physics services across South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead.
The Service is managed by South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust and provides about 10,000 diagnostic nuclear medicine patient investigations per year, 3,500 bone density measurements per year and 100 benign radionuclide therapy administrations. Currently, the Service has a solid state SPECT/CT scanner, three dual detector gamma cameras, a dedicated cardiac camera and two bone densitometers.
The hours of the Post are 37.5 per week, generally 7.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday, and usually between 07:15 and 18:00 (depending on duties). You may be required to work on projects at any of the three Units, but the main part of your role will be based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead.
Main duties of the job
* Duties include preparation, dispensing and administration of sterile radioactive materials, acquisition of imaging data, analysing and calculating results and the disposal of radioactive waste material.
* You will be working within a friendly, multi-disciplinary team of clinical scientists, technologists, medical, nursing and clerical staff.
Job responsibilities
* To obtain the optimum information from each individual patient investigation to facilitate speedy and accurate diagnosis of their clinical condition.
* To ensure the safety, care and welfare of each patient (many being seriously ill) throughout their investigation.
* To operate complex nuclear medicine equipment and bone densitometry X-ray equipment with precision and dexterity and in a safe manner.
* To maintain all standards and working practices necessary for the safe handling and use of radioactive materials.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* A good knowledge and understanding of relevant safety principles, standards and legislation applied to the clinical use of radioisotopes.
* Degree in Healthcare Science (Nuclear Medicine) - another relevant Degree may be accepted (e.g. Applied Physics, Radiography Degree, Biomedical Science).
* Registered with the Register for Clinical Technologists or the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
* Detailed knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology relevant to area of work.
Desirable
* Knowledge, skill and experience necessary to respond calmly and competently, with vital speed in the event of a patient emergency.
* Understanding and knowledge of the operation of bone densitometry equipment.
* Further training / experience in Nuclear Medicine to Diploma level.
Physical Skills
Essential
* Ability to move and handle objects safely.
* Ability to move and handle patients safely.
Desirable
* Ability to meet the travel requirements of the Post which will require cross-site working at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Tyneside and SRH sites, when required.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
* Good communication skills.
* Good interpersonal skills.
* Good customer care skills.
* Excellent team player.
* Able to work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.
* Able to work on own within set boundaries.
* Good IT skills.
Other
Desirable
* Please provide a contact telephone number (in case we need to contact you about your Application), or write 'no Number' if you do not have one.
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working in Radiology or Nuclear Medicine department.
Desirable
* Experience in taking blood samples.
* Experience in simple laboratory procedures.
* Experience in cardiac stressing.
* Experience in radiopharmacy.
Employer details
Employer name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Sheriff Hill
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
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