Consultant Radionuclide Radiologist

jobs24.co.uk; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a permanent Consultant Radionuclide Radiologist with a special interest in PET-CT/Nuclear Medicine. This role offers the opportunity to work in a leading regional centre, contributing to a busy PET Centre and engaging in various diagnostic imaging and therapies. You will play a vital role in a dedicated team, participating in MDT meetings and supporting the development of Nuclear Medicine services. The Trust is committed to investing in staff wellbeing and professional development, ensuring a supportive and inclusive environment where you can thrive and make a meaningful impact on patient care.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in reporting nuclear medicine and PET-CT studies.
• Ability to justify studies and troubleshoot clinical queries.

Responsibilities

• Reporting on nuclear medicine and PET-CT studies.
• Supporting a comprehensive Nuclear Medicine service.

Skills

Nuclear Medicine

PET-CT Imaging

Radionuclide Therapies

Communication Skills

Education

Medical Degree

Specialization in Nuclear Medicine

Tools

SPECT-CT Systems

Radiopharmacy

Job description

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, supporting around 2.8 million patient appointments every year. The Trust is a regional centre for cancer, trauma, burns & plastics and has the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe. Due to growth in services, particularly PET-CT, applications are invited for a permanent Consultant Radionuclide Radiologist with special interest in PET-CT/Nuclear Medicine. QEHB hosts the regional PET Centre with one of the busiest PET-CT scanners in the country with a new two-scanner PET Centre on the horizon.

The Nuclear Medicine Department performs a wide range of diagnostic imaging, in-patient and out-patient therapies and non-imaging tests, and supports numerous clinical trials. We have 3 SPECT-CT systems in the department including the first 64-slice Veriton in the UK. We have an on-site radiopharmacy and produce Gallium-68 (PSMA/Dota-peptide) and we are in the process of introducing contrast enhanced PET-CT and SPECT-CT. The QEHB nuclear medicine department has a staff of 66 including 7 Radionuclide Radiologists and Nuclear Cardiologists.

Duties will include:

1. Reporting of general nuclear medicine and PET-CT studies.
2. Participation in specialist MDT meetings on behalf of the service.
3. Supporting a comprehensive Nuclear Medicine service including a wide range of both imaging and non-imaging studies, PET imaging including F-18 and Ga-68 tracers, and a large Radiopharmacy service.
4. Acting as an IR(ME)R practitioner (ARSAC practitioner) with a license covering the services provided in the Trust.
5. Justifying studies, answering clinical queries, troubleshooting, protocol development, study optimisation, radiation protection matters, audit and clinical governance.

The post-holder will participate in rotas for diagnostic on-call (approx. 1 in 22-24) and out-of-hours Nuclear Medicine advice and guidance (ARSAC) (approx. 1 in 8). Good communication skills with a wide range of key clinical staff is required. The post holder is expected to contribute and support to the teaching and training of a wide range of staff groups in the department.

Experience in radionuclide therapies is welcomed but is not essential. The Post-holder should be willing to be involved with the development of the Nuclear Medicine service and contribute to the discussion on the future development of general imaging services within the department.

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

1. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can.
2. Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions, and thrives in their work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.