- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Technology, BSc (Hons) diagnostic radiography , BSc (Hons) radiotherapy or relevant experience
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD)
- Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent level of knowledge
- Post qualification Nuclear Medicine Experience.
- Experience of working within a quality management system
- Expected to carry out specialist procedures with highly complex equipment, adapting protocols where necessary
- Has experience of paediatric nuclear medicine procedures and techniques
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Provide examples from previous role
Senior Clinical Technologist - Leicester, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Description
Job summary
We have 1 vacancy for a highly motivated registered Radiographer or Technologist to join our Nuclear Medicine department.
The section works across two sites with staff rotating as the service requires. This is a full time post for hours a week, Monday to Friday, working between 8 am - 7 pm.
The successful candidate will have post registration experience and will be expected to maintain registration through CPD, attend conferences / training as appropriate and present work where applicable.
Candidates with less experience may be appointed at band 5 instead of band 6.
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.
As a senior member of staff you will work unsupervised, provide direct and indirect supervision to more junior staff and provide training to others.
You will be working within a friendly, multidisciplinary team of clinical scientists, technologists, medical, nursing and clerical staff.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years
We have four primary goals:
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
The post-holder is a member of a multidisciplinary team that provides diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and services directly to patients.
They 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.
They 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 they are required to work unsupervised and to also provide direct and indirect supervision to more junior staff.
They will take an active role in the organisation of the routine daily workload of the department, liaising with other technologists, and medical, nursing and clerical staff.
The post holder will be involved in delivering theoretical and practical training to junior members of staff and trainees.
The post-holder works in a highly specialised area which requires consideration of the risks of radiation and cross infection together with the empathy and skill to help
Person SpecificationTraining & Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Desirable