Lead Clinical Scientist - Nuclear Medicine | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 per annum, plus 15% High Cost Area Supplement |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2024 |
| Location: | Northwood, HA6 2RN |
| Company: | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6317752/361-CAN-5871511-A |
Summary
We are recruiting for a Lead Clinical Scientist – Nuclear Medicine who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You should already be working as an MPE within nuclear medicine or be eligible for appointment as an MPE, but we will consider applicants who expect to submit their portfolio this year.
The clinical scientists and physicists in our nuclear medicine team provide scientific and clinical nuclear medicine support for nine nuclear medicine imaging systems located in nuclear medicine departments across North West London and the home counties. This role provides ample opportunities for service developments working with the nuclear medicine teams in these departments. As we also provide RPA and RWA services to all these nuclear medicine services, the post-holder can expect to gain wide and varied experiences, ideal for those wishing to gain registration as an RPA and RWA.
You will have plenty of opportunities to manage staff as the department is currently accredited for STP training and also has a number of staff Route 2, practitioner training programs and apprenticeships. The department is supported by the regional medical physics training lead who can provide additional training for training officers to complement that provided by the national school.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Provide a highly specialised scientific, safe, accurate physics support service to nuclear medicine within the Trust and to other organisations.
Lead on the implementation, development and optimization of nuclear medicine imaging, including CT in SPECT/CT.
Participate in the delivery of clinical Nuclear Medicine services provided by the department.
Calculate dose and risk in the event of unintended or accidental irradiation or doses, including radiation exposures of the unborn child. Advise the practitioners and referrers involved and participate in meetings with the patient if required.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of the department quality system.
Participate in the training of students, newly appointed staff and junior staff.
Participate in audit, research, development and implementation programmes, in conjunction with clinical scientists and other healthcare professionals.
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.
We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.
In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,314 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
This advert closes on Thursday 30 May 2024