Senior Clinical Technologists - Manchester, United Kingdom - The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

A position is available for a Radiographer /Clinical Technologist to work in the Nuclear Medicine department at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

The Christie is situated in south Manchester and is an international leader in cancer research and development. It is the largest cancer treatment centre of its kind in Europe.

You would form part of a multi-disciplinary team that provides the clinical Nuclear Medicine service to patients of The Christie.

The team provides a specialist imaging service using two SPECT-CT cameras, a single head cardiac gamma camera, and a PET-CT scanner.

It also provides extensive molecular radiotherapy and in-vitro services. The working pattern will include extended working days and weekends.

Duties and responsibilities include:

To be part of a multidisciplinary team.
Perform patient investigations and treatments.
Administer radioactive materials for both diagnostic and therapy investigations
Carry out imaging procedures in accordance with laid down protocols.
Supervise more junior staff and assists in the training of students and trainees.

The Nuclear Medicine Department at The Christie offers a specialist range of tests which are focussed on diagnosing and assessing cancer, including non-imaging tests, gamma camera imaging and PETCT scanning.

We also provide a wide range of radionuclide therapy, including more complex procedures requiring personalised doses and/or hospital stays in dedicated facilities.

Our department houses a radiopharmacy, two SPECTCT-capable gamma cameras, a PETCT suite, and facilities for both outpatient and inpatient radionuclide therapy.

The Nuclear Medicine service is supported by the complimentary skills and expertise of radiopharmacists, radiopharmacy technicians, radiographers, clinical technologists, medical physicists, physics technicians, nurses, healthcare assistants, and a dedicated administration team.

Nuclear Medicine at The Christie also supports a number of Nuclear Medicine departments throughout the north-west of England and beyond, by supplying radioactive tracers and providing scientific advice on radiation safety and best practice.

The Nuclear Medicine team at The Christie pride ourselves on a friendly, inclusive and collaborative approach to delivering the very best service to our patients and driving forward improvements that will lead to better diagnosis and treatment in the future.

Performs patient investigations and treatments

Receives written requests for patient studies
1.1. Authorises diagnostic tests under written procedures and in accordance with IRMER.
1.2. Refers requests not covered by the procedures to the ARSAC licence holder.
1.3. Contacts and collaborates with the referring doctors or research nurses to obtain correctly written request cards for the study.
1.4.

Schedules tests in accordance with an appropriate timetable, ensuring that all preparations necessary for their conduct are made and all necessary supplies are ordered.

Administration to patients for diagnosis and therapy.

Administers radioactive materials to patients, either orally or by intravenous injection. This may be for diagnosis or therapy. It may also be given as part of a research or clinical trial protocol.

This involves:

2.1 Calculating the volume of material to be used for an individual patient dose, using information on the vial label and taking radioactive decay into account.

2.2 Withdrawing the required volume of material into the receptacle to be used for administration (e.g., syringe or cup).
2.3 Confirming the correct amount of radioactivity in the patient dose, using a radionuclide calibrator. Adjusting the amount if necessary.
2.4 Administering the preparation to the patient according to the agreed protocol (sometimes involving specialist administration equipment). This may involve taking the patient doses to a ward for administration.
2.5 Ensuring that all the required documentation is accurately kept.

2.6 Ensuring the patient is aware of any radiation protection measures that they are required to follow, issuing written instructions as necessary.

Imaging procedures

Carries out imaging studies on patients in accordance with laid-down protocols, and those developed specifically for patients in clinical trials

This will include:

3.1 Setting up and overseeing daily and weekly QC testing of a range of sophisticated scintillation recording and imaging equipment. Checking the results, bringing any problems to the attention of physics staff.

3.2 Manoeuvring the patient into the scanning positions, carrying out the imaging procedure, reviewing the results and deciding if further imaging is necessary.

3.3 Preparing, analysing and presenting the results for reporting.

Analysis includes judgement of the optimum shape and position of computer-generated regions round anatomical structures and inspection of interim and final results for validity.