University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Band 6 Senior Clinical Technologist/Radiographer
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Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the team within the Nuclear Medicine service at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will have rotational placements that include adult and paediatric Nuclear Medicine and PET CT, working closely with the team of healthcare professionals. The department routinely participates in clinical trials. We have a dedicated on-site licensed Radiopharmacy unit providing a full range of diagnostic and therapy radiopharmaceuticals
CPD is actively encouraged with the opportunity to further your knowledge and experience by attending and presenting at conferences and seminars. We have 6 SPECT CT gamma cameras across sites including the Spectrum Dynamics Veriton 64slice CZT and the first in the world Siemens Symbia Pro-Specta X7 SPECT CT system. We are in the process of upgrading our PET Centre from 1 to 2 PET CT systems.
We are looking for someone to join a caring dedicated and supportive team interested in working at the forefront of diagnostic Nuclear Medicine. We welcome applications from innovative and enthusiastic Clinical Technologists/ Radiographers. Suitably motivated radiographer applicants with limited experience of PET or Nuclear Medicine are actively encouraged to apply for this post as comprehensive training will be given (this will be on an Annex 21 pay scale until trained).
If You Require Further Information, Please Contact
Yasmin Wahid - yasmin.wahid@uhb.nhs.uk
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
- You will be a member of a multidisciplinary team that provides diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and services directly to patients.
- You will have responsibility for performing a wide range of diagnostic procedures on patients of all ages and who are suffering a wide range of illness, including cancer.
- You may be actively involved in the preparation, dispensing and administration of sterile radioactive materials; acquisition of imaging data, analysing and calculating results and the disposal of radioactive waste material.
- As a senior member of staff you are required to work unsupervised and to also provide direct and indirect supervision to more junior staff.
- You will take an active role in the organisation of the routine daily workload of the department, liaising with other radiographers, technologists, medical, nursing and clerical staff.
- You will participate in a rotational placement to the Birmingham PET centre and this will include occasional Saturday shifts.
- A rotational placement will also be undertaken at the satellite unit at Birmingham Children's Hospital as well as being available at our other sites.
- You will be involved in delivering theoretical and practical training to junior members of staff and trainees.
- You will work in a highly specialised area which requires consideration of the risks of radiation and cross infection together with the empathy and skill to help patients through difficult and complex procedures.
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Joana Dias - joana.dias@uhb.nhs.uk
About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job Description
Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Hons Radiography or equivalent/BSc Hons Clinical Technology or equivalent
- Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent level of knowledge
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD)
- HCPC Registered Radiographer/Registered Clinical Technologist
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification Nuclear Medicine Experience.
- Has experience of nuclear medicine PET procedures and techniques.
- Expected to carry out specialist procedures with highly complex equipment, adapting protocols where necessary.
- Experience of working within a quality management system.
- Demonstrates a high degree of theoretical and practical knowledge relating to the hazards posed by and the precautions required when dealing with ionising radiation arising from sealed and unsealed radioactive sources and patients.
- Has a high degree of theoretical and practical knowledge of radiation protection issues and radioactive decontamination.
- Has an understanding of patient, staff and public risks arising from radiation exposure.
- Has knowledge of the underpinning legislation relating to nuclear medicine i.e, Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017, Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017, Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016, National Regulations for the Transport of Radioactive Substances, Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee (ARSAC) guidelines.
- Knowledge of the safe use of expensive and highly complex imaging, non-imaging and related equipment (>£50,000).
- Has knowledge of an NHS working environment within the field of nuclear medicine.
- Has a working knowledge of a range of specialist practice relating to:
- The performance of a wide range of diagnostic non-imaging procedures.
- The analysis of diagnostic imaging and non-imaging patient data using complex computer programs.
- The performance of intravenous administration of a wide range of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals.
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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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
For Help With Your Application, Contact
Yasmin Wahid
01213712328
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39959.00 to £48117.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-1101281
Job locations
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Attachments
- Job Description
- Band 6 JD PS - Radiographer.pdf – 462KB Opens in a new window
- Additional document 1
- Band 6 JD PS - Technologist.pdf – 439KB Opens in a new window
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