Nuclear Medicine and PET CT Clinical Service Manager

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Clinical Services Manager for Nuclear Medicine and PET CT. The role involves leading clinical standards and operational management across multiple hospitals in London, aiming for excellence in patient care and staff satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and prioritising workload.
• Experience of business planning and resource bids.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational delivery and governance of Nuclear Medicine.
• Lead and inspire the Nuclear Medicine team.
• Contribute to strategic direction of the Department.

Skills

Good communication skills

Education

BSc Nuclear Medicine/ BSc Diagnostic Radiography

Recognised management qualification

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

The Clinical Services Division Directorate at St Bartholomew's Hospital is looking to recruit a talented Technologist/Radiographer to join the leadership team as Clinical Services Manager Nuclear Medicine and PET CT at St Bartholomew's Hospital.

We have dynamic clinical teams and are looking for a visible and motivating leader. This Position will be based at St. Bartholomew's Hospital which is in the heart of the City of London- St. Paul's with cross site working.

The post holder will be credible and a visible role model, both managerially and professionally, promoting and delivering quality clinical standards within Nuclear Medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital. They will bring dedication and energy to improving patient experience, staff satisfaction, clinical pathways and performance standards, through effective communication with patients, staff and stakeholders.

As a member of the Nuclear Medicine & PET-CT Management Team the post holder will contribute to the strategic direction of the Department, ensuring an effective and responsive Nuclear Medicine & PET-CT service.

This is an exciting role, with the successful candidate representing the Nuclear Medicine/PET CT.

*Interview date 25-Jul.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic Nuclear Medicine team as the Nuclear Medicine and PET CT Clinical Services Manager. The candidate will work in collaboration with the Head of Diagnostics, Clinical Lead for Nuclear Medicine and Head of Nuclear Medicine Physics, as well as other relevant stakeholders to help make strategic policy decisions and will manage the Nuclear Medicine and PET CT services (both diagnostic and therapeutic) across Barts Health NHS Trust.

The post holder will be responsible for the operational delivery, performance and governance of Nuclear Medicine and PET CT across the network (St Bartholomew's, Royal London and Whipps Cross Hospitals), under the Clinical Services Division (CSD) directorate, providing clear strategic direction and visible leadership to our multidisciplinary Nuclear Medicine staff.

They will aim to inspire and aspire to excellence, improving the quality of services for our patients, colleagues and partners through innovation, training and research. They will also be expected to represent the department on appropriate committees within the

division and Trust.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of specialised Imaging to include NM & PET CT and management training.
• Experience of managing others and self, including organisation and priotarisation of workload.
• Day to day operational management experience and experience in delivering operational performance standards.
• Experience of business planning, preparing capital bids, and bids for resources to extend the Imaging service when required
• Current NM/PET CT networking technology
• A track record of implementing and managing change. To have been involved in bringing about change to a service/ department

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to share ideas, information and feedback.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Working knowledge of responsibilities relating to ionising radiation regulations IRMER IRR CQC
• Knowledge of wider NHS issues and national NHS priorities

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BSc Nuclear Medicine/ BSc Diagnostic Radiography/ Post-grad in Nuclear Medicine or equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing, relevant post graduate education
• Recognised management qualification (to master's level or equivalent experience)

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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

• JD/PS (PDF, 221.7KB)
• Our Values and Behaviours (PDF, 334.9KB)
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 92.0KB)
• Candidate Information Pack (PDF, 549.5KB)