Details:
- Salary: £56,000 - 63,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: London
- Date: 3 weeks ago
Description:
We are delighted to announce that we have a fantastic opportunity for a Principal Clinical Scientist – Nuclear Medicine to join a Secondary Care Service in East London
Job Details
Working hours: 09:00 - 17:30
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £56,000 to £63,000 dependent on experience
Setting: Hospital
Location: East London
Clinical/operational responsibilities
Main duties include but are not restricted to the following:
* To take an active role in the technical and scientific work of the department, ensuring efficient patient throughput and full utilisation of equipment.
* To plan, organise and implement a comprehensive equipment commissioning and quality assurance programme for Nuclear Medicine.
* To assist the Nuclear Medicine consultants by developing new workflows for image acquisition and data analysis, including the maintenance and improvement of existing software.
* To participate in agreed Trust research and development programmes.
* To assist the Production Manager and Quality Control team in the safe running of the radiopharmacy.
* To dispense and administer diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals in accordance with the Employer’s Procedures and local clinical protocols.
* To create new clinical protocols in conjunction with the Nuclear Medicine Consultants in line with IR(ME)R requirements.
* To participate in departmental audit of protocols and procedures.
* To take an active role in the risk assessment of both the Nuclear Medicine department and its procedures.
* To independently check therapy doses prior to administration.
* To audit and regularly update waste disposal protocols in conjunction with the RWA.
* To participate, when staffing is low, in all dispensing and scanning procedures carried out in the department.
* To provide advice and assistance on radiation safety to patients, carers and staff in consultation with the RPA.
* Ensure environmental monitoring and personnel monitoring is undertaken via regular audit.
* To undergo RCA training and actively participate in Trust incident investigation
Teaching And Training
* Participate in teaching, training and development activities for all staff and trainees.
* To assist in providing traceability of dosimetric calibrations to UK primary standards (where appropriate).
Professional
* To maintain state registration with the HCPC and conform to the standards of conduct, performance and ethics.
* Register and participate in an appropriate CPD scheme.
* To work towards Nuclear Medicine MPE status by completing the required portfolio.
* To participate in local NAIR response.
Candidate Specification
* Honours degree in Medical Physics or equivalent.
* MSc. or other higher degree in Radiation Physics or equivalent.
* HCPC State Registered Clinical Scientist.
* Membership of IPEM or other relevant professional body.
Desirable
* Higher qualification
* Experience in carrying out research and development
Blackstone Benefits
✅Assigned specialised recruitment consultant
✅Access to exclusive and flexible UK locum and permanent jobs
✅Complete onboarding support
✅Informed tailored career advice
✅Personalised job alerts
✅Unlimited referral bonus
For further information on this role, don't hesitate to contact GEORGE at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now