Job summary
- Main area
- Nuclear Medicine
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 11 months (Maternity Cover Fixed Term End Date: 9th October 2025)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-AGB-EMF17334
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £39,205 - £47,084 Pro Rata Per Annum inc. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/12/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 12/12/2024
Employer heading
Medical Physics Technologist
Band 6
Job overview
We are seeking a full-time Band 6 Medical Physics Technologist to provide maternity leave cover for 12 months in the Nuclear Medicine Section of the Medical Physics Department at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford.
You will join our large team of dynamic and friendly Medical Physicists and technologists who provide scientific support to the Royal Surrey County Hospital, five regional Nuclear Medicine Departments and a number of private clients. At the Royal Surrey the Physics team supports three SPECT/CT gamma cameras (including one digital CZT system), as well as running a comprehensive Molecular Radiotherapy service (including I-131 for benign and malignant thyroid disease, Y-90 SIRT, Y-90 synovectomy, Lu-177 DOTATATE, Ra-223 Xofigo and Lu-177 PSMA). We act as MPEs for the privately-run local PET/CT unit, which houses a new “digital” PET/CT system. Through our external contracts, we support a number of other SPECT/CT and PET/CT scanning services, as well as cutting-edge private molecular radiotherapy services.
You will be knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Nuclear Medicine, have a flexible approach to your duties and the ability to work both as part of the team as well as independently in a busy clinical environment.
Main duties of the job
This role encompasses all aspects of diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine and the post holder will assist in the development of the service in response to scientific and clinical demand. The post holder’s work will be supervised and signed-off by a registered Clinical Scientist or Medical Physics Expert as appropriate.
The post holder will assist in the preparation and administration of Molecular Radiotherapy procedures, including associated dosimetry. In addition, the post holder will routinely carry out quality control tests on a range of radiation detection and medical imaging equipment, including SPECT/CT and PET/CT systems. The post holder must strive to ensure that the principles of good radiation safety are practiced and that relevant statutory regulations are complied with. The post holder will liaise closely with the Trust’s Radiation Protection Advisor (RPA) and Radioactive Waste Advisor (RWA), as well as clinicians holding Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee (ARSAC) licenses. A key part of the role is to support the development and implementation of new procedures and techniques, which includes both routine service development, as well as contributing towards on-going clinical trials of Nuclear Medicine procedures. The post holder will work closely with other staff groups in the multi-disciplinary Nuclear Medicine team and with various other staff throughout the Trust.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post forms part of the Nuclear Medicine Physics section of the Medical Physics Department. The section provides specialist scientific support and expert advice to the diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine service at the Royal Surrey County Hospital. The section also provides scientific support services to a number of other NHS and private Nuclear Medicine departments across the South East of England. The post holder will work as part of a highly skilled team of scientists to ensure that a safe, high-quality and proactive Nuclear Medicine service is provided at the Royal Surrey and other department supported by the team.
Working in the main department at Guildford and also providing support to the outside centres, you will be involved in all aspects of the clinical service including equipment quality assurance, imaging, in-vitro tests, molecular radiotherapy and support for the PET/CT units. Involvement in research and development projects will be encouraged.
We are active in clinical and academic research, participating in a number of molecular radiotherapy clinical trials. We also have a joint post with the National Physical Laboratory within the team, and close links to the University of Surrey. Training and development is actively supported, including course and conference attendance and STP and HSST training.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree or equivalent in Physics and/or Medical Physics
Desirable criteria
- Relevant MSc in Physical science or Medical Physics
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of basic physics underpinning nuclear medicine
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of working procedures and practices in the field of Nuclear Medicine, building on theoretical knowledge and practical experience
- Practical experience with Nuclear Medicine imaging equipment, computer applications and radiation instrumentation
- Specialised knowledge of clinical issues and their implications for Nuclear Medicine diagnosis and therapy
- High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from use of radioactive materials and equipment failure.
- In-depth understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines, including: IRR, IR(ME)R, EPR, CDG
- Knowledge of research techniques
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- James Scuffham
- Job title
- Head of Nuclear Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
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