Consultant in Nuclear Medicine

Job overview

Replacement post

The post holder will work with the existing nuclear medicine team and is expected to be fully trained in diagnostic nuclear medicine and PET-CT reporting.

Radiologists qualified to report PET-CT without the full range of Nuclear Medicine experience will be considered.

Therapy experience is not essential but would be welcome.

Part time applications will be considered.

A combination of on site and working from home sessions can be offered

Main duties of the job

Expertise in reporting PET-CT is essential and SPECT-CT is strongly desirable.

• Competently interpret and report PET-CT studies independently.
• Competently interpret and report general nuclear medicine and SPECT-CT studies  independently.
• Be able to effectively present imaging and discuss patients at MDTs.
• The post-holder will be expected to take part in appropriate accreditation activities including External Quality Assurance Schemes and also participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities.  The Trust will ensure that time and support are available to allow every consultant to comply with the Royal College of Radiologists/Royal College of Physicians annual requirements for C.P.D.

The post holder will provide professional clinical advice to other members of the nuclear medicine department, referring clinicians and hospital management and will attend relevant departmental meetings to ensure safe and effective services.

Active participation in  departmental Educational activities.

Participation in departmental research activities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a full time NHS appointment attracting 10-15 PAs. Cover for annual, study and professional leave is covered by other consultant colleagues. Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for part-time working; appropriate modification of the job content should, however, be discussed and agreed with the Divisional Director in consultation with the Clinical Director of Imaging and Nuclear Medicine Service Line Leads prior to accepting any appointment that might be offered.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DETAILS OF THE POST

Expertise in reporting PET-CT and SPECT-CT is essential.

• Competently interpret and report PET-CT studies independently.
• Competently interpret and report general nuclear medicine and SPECT-CT studies  independently.
• Be able to effectively represent patients and present scans at MDTs.
• The post-holder will be expected to take part in appropriate accreditation activities including External Quality Assurance Schemes and also participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities.  The Trust will ensure that time and support are available to allow every consultant to comply with the Royal College of Radiologists/Royal College of Physicians annual requirements for C.P.D.

• Support infection prevention & control and antimicrobial stewardship activities.
• Participate in the supervision and training of specialty trainees and clinical scientists, teaching of other junior trainees, medical students and hospital staff as appropriate.
• Participate in the undergraduate teaching programme.
• Participate in clinical audit.
• Participate in service development and policy review.
• Participate in CPD and quality assurance activity including annual appraisal and revalidation.
• Share in the assessment and introduction of new techniques and in planning staff and equipment requirements.

INDICATIVE JOB PLAN AND TIMETABLE

The job plan below is for indicative purposes only.  It is designed to incorporate key elements of the post.  It is not intended to be prescriptive or preclude the development of a special interest.  A formal job plan will be mutually agreed with the successful appointee(s) to reflect the interests of the candidate and the needs of the hospital. Part time and working from home sessions can be discussed.

Constituent elements to be incorporated into a job plan of 10 PAs

The contractual arrangements around the working start and finish times are flexible and subject to discussion with the Imaging leads. The standard working day is 9am - 5pm.

Part time and working from home is possible.