Clinical Lead Technologist

3 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Transformationunitgm Full time

Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.

We have three strategic objectives:

People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;

Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;

Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;

We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.

Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls.

Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As “People” is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.

Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated Clinical Technologist/NM Radiographer to join the Nuclear Medicine department at SWBH NHS Trust. The Clinical Lead Technologist will be expected to play a leading role in the development and upkeep of clinical protocols. As a result, we expect that the post will suit an enthusiastic individual who is keen to continually update their knowledge and uphold the high standards of the department.

The post-holder is expected to be suitably educated with experience of working in Nuclear Medicine; we are happy to accept applications from radiographers who possess relevant experience.

Main duties of the job

To undertake a variety of nuclear medicine diagnostic tests, which includes imaging and non-imaging procedures. This will include the dispensing/administration of radiopharmaceuticals, image acquisition and processing along with the appropriate documentation of all aspects of the job.

In the absence of other senior team members, the post holder may be required to provide supervision for day-to-day management of the service. They will be expected to supervise and train junior staff, including apprentices.

As part of the MPS service, the department performs pharmacological stress testing using adenosine, regadenoson and dobutamine, with a mixture of clinician and technologist led sessions. The successful candidate would be expected to perform adenosine/regadenoson stressing however full training would be provided should this fall outside their current scope of practice.

The post holder may be required to work at the Krypton Lab at the University of Birmingham as a Krypton operator. This means that they will be producing Krypton generators which are supplied to several NHS Trusts around the country for use in VQ scans - full training would be provided.

Staff are encouraged to expand their knowledge and skills and would be supported to attend training and meetings to facilitate professional development.

Working for our organisation

The Nuclear Medicine department at City Hospital is staffed by a friendly team of technologists, clinical scientists, clinicians and support staff. The department performs a variety of nuclear medicine procedures including both imaging and non-imaging procedures, as well as therapy treatments for thyrotoxicosis and s ynovitis. Staff are encouraged to partake in research and present work at national conferences if desired. The department is proactive in training, developing, and supporting staff to reach their potential.

We currently have 3 GE gamma cameras (2 with CT) and are looking forward to the move to MMUH later this year. Our brand new acute hospital will have 3 Siemens Pro.specta gamma cameras featuring 32 slice CT affording us more consistency, flexibility and the opportunity for protocol expansion.

Enquiries and informal visits are encouraged to view the facilities, meet the friendly team, and appreciate the full potential of this role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details on the main duties and responsibilities.

Person specification
  • Relevant NM qualification (BSc (Hons) Clinical Technology or BSc Radiography with additional NM MSc/PgDip)
  • Significant experience in performing conventional Nuclear Medicine imaging tests
  • Experience in working with challenging patients, e.g. paediatrics, immobile patients, non-English speakers etc
  • Experience in administering pharmacological stress agents e.g. adenosine
  • Experience in performing SPECT-CT imaging
  • Experience in performing Nuclear Medicine non-imaging tests
Certified training Knowledge
  • Working knowledge of relevant UK radiation legislation

As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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