What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nuclear Medicine Operational Lead position at The Royal Marsden?

Job overview

The Royal Marsden Hospital is Europe's largest Oncology centre with sites in Chelsea and Sutton. The Department of Nuclear Medicine, PET / CT and Radioisotope Therapy is looking for an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to join our team. The successful candidate will work cross-site and will be responsible to support the NM Teams working along side Deputy Leads and Radioisotope Service Manager. The candidate will be expected to support both the service and its staff in continuing to maintain and develop the highest standards of imaging.

Main duties of the job

To possess a distinct level of responsibility in providing professional, leadership and effective operational management of the Nuclear Medicine and PET / CT staff across both sites.
To work closely with the Radioisotope Service Lead, Deputy Service Leads, Nuclear Medicine consultants and all Nuclear Medicine staff.
Management of operational issues across site and leading the Deputy Service Leads in implementation of any new ways of working and operational changes.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the Deputy Service Leads and support them to ensure cover on holidays and other absence periods. To provide staff support and a smooth running of the service. The post holder will also assist the Radioisotope Service Manager with quality improvements and service projects.
They will act as a deputy for the Radioisotope Services Manager (RSM) as and when required. This will require the post holder to have meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to manage complex and stressful situations with calm efficiency and be able to lead and motivate staff particularly during high pressured events.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assess the clinical justification of Nuclear Medicine and PET / CT referrals in line with both national regulations and local protocols.

To book appointments – evaluating clinical information to determine appropriateness of request and degree of urgency.

To act as a point of advice for patient enquiries regarding their referral and understanding their procedure.

To act as a point of advice for imaging referrers from within and outside the Trust.

To promote the Royal Marsden as a centre of excellence in cancer imaging and treatment by disseminating imaging protocols and providing advice to other imaging institutions.

To modify examinations where appropriate to optimise diagnostic information in view of clinical information, findings, and patient condition.

To adapt or modify scanning parameters to provide the optimum scan for each individual patient.

To have excellent practical and theoretical Nuclear Medicine and PET / CT knowledge to support the team as needed

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

BSc in Nuclear Medicine or Equivalent

Evidence of relevant further education

Evidence of Specialised Clinical Experience

Training in venepuncture and cannulation

Desirable criteria

Professional registration

Management qualification.

Post graduate teaching qualification

Presentation at national / international meeting / conference

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of Nuclear Medicine and PET / CT Technologist / radiographer and other staff management

Experience of appraising and developing staff

Evidence of responsibility for delivering operational services

Post graduate qualification in clinical subject or equivalent experience

Extensive knowledge of clinical, administrative and operational workflows and processes in a nuclear medicine environment including PET / CT and radioisotope therapies

Have led a successful implementation project e.g. new equipment or working practise

Understanding of relevant information governance, SOPs national and professional standards of practice, legislation and any other regulations

Evidence of leadership and team building

Evidence of service implementation and development

Responsibility for imaging services

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to express themselves clearly

Exemplary organisational and time management skills, resulting in effective resource management

Assured demeanour, able to inspire confidence in others – have appropriate confident manner, able to communicate and negotiate with all colleagues and partners without being intimidated

Sophisticated communicator will be required to manage sensitive information in situations involving anxious and demanding individuals using exemplary diplomacy and empathy

Sensitive and considered manager in all staff matters.

Demonstrable leadership qualities with ability to motivate team members to achieve their full potential. Be a credible practitioner so as to be able to perform as lead in a given area / situation.

Ability to write clearly and concisely.

Ability to use a range of computer software

Experience of scientific and service report writing

Perceptive, analytical, an eye for detail. Good judgment.

Evidence of Efficient working

Evidence of complex problem solving

Evidence of planning to tight deadlines

Able to prioritise tasks to achieve deadlines whilst working under significant pressure and with frequent interruptions.

Have resilience to cope with unpredictable and intense situations, to include but not limited to negotiations, leading meetings managing conflict and challenging behaviour as well as overcoming resistance to change

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

Evidence of personal development, enthusiasm, tenacity and initiative

Evidence of career development

Confident, diplomatic, flexible

Experience of negotiation

Satisfactory Health record

Desirable criteria

Innovative, Challenging

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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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.

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