Nuclear Medicine Lead Clinical Scientist - Regional Support Lead

Nuclearinst; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Nuclear Medicine Lead Clinical Scientist to provide exceptional scientific and technical support to nuclear medicine services. This pivotal role involves leading the delivery of radiation protection, managing staff, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations across multiple Trusts. You will have the opportunity to shape the future of nuclear medicine services, contribute to staff development, and implement innovative imaging techniques. Join a dedicated team committed to delivering outstanding patient care and be part of a transformative journey towards excellence in healthcare services.

Benefits

Flexible Working Patterns

Support for Reasonable Adjustments

Work-Life Balance Commitment

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Clinical Scientist qualified to act as RPA, RWA, and MPE.
• Experience in leading scientific and technical support in nuclear medicine.

Responsibilities

• Lead radiation protection and scientific support across multiple hospitals.
• Manage clinical scientists and support staff development in the department.

Skills

Nuclear Medicine

Radiation Protection

Staff Management

Quality Assurance

Clinical Support

Education

HCPC Registration

Clinical Scientist Qualification

Tools

SPECT/CT Imaging

Diagnostic Equipment

Job description

We are recruiting for a Nuclear Medicine Lead Clinical Scientist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The nuclear medicine department is part of the wider radiation services team at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre. We are looking for a lead clinical scientist to provide MPE, RPA and RWA support for the Trust and to support nuclear medicine services in a number of external Trusts under service level agreements.

The nuclear medicine department provides diagnostic, in-vitro investigations and radionuclide therapies to cancer and non-cancer patients and provides specialist scientific advice and technical support to nuclear medicine services within the Trust and to nuclear medicine services at other hospitals.

You will be a HCPC registered Clinical Scientist, qualified to act as an RPA, RWA and MPE in nuclear medicine. As an experienced and committed clinical scientist, you will lead the delivery of scientific and technical support to nuclear medicine services.

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.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

1. Lead on the provision of radiation protection and scientific support to several hospitals. Working closely with the head of nuclear medicine, you will be part of the leadership team delivering services to a number of Trusts.
2. Work alongside local service leads to ensure organisations deliver statutory obligations with respect to the safe use of ionising radiation.
3. Support and line manage clinical scientists, contribute to staff development and assist in the supervision of trainees undertaking the STP programme or equivalent.
4. Lead on the implementation, development and optimization of nuclear medicine imaging, including CT in SPECT/CT.
5. Lead on QA programs for nuclear medicine equipment.
6. Participate in the delivery of clinical Nuclear Medicine services provided by the department.

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.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.