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Job summary

Main area
Radiography
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8c
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
282-SB1246387
Employer
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea
Town
Chelsea
Salary
£82,462 - £93,773 Per Annum Inc HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust logo

Radioisotope Service Manager

NHS AfC: Band 8c

Job overview

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is Europe's largest Oncology centre with sites in Chelsea and Sutton. The Clinical Services Division is looking for an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to lead our Nuclear Medicine Department (conventional Nuclear Medicine, PET CT and Nuclear Medicine Therapies). The successful candidate will be responsible for the operational management of all Radioisotope Services over both sites, maintaining effective close working relationships between departments across the Trust, working closely and effectively with the relevant Clinical Leads and Scientists. 


The candidate will be expected to have a strong, consistent and effective leadership background, enabling high quality patient care whilst keeping within available resources.  They will develop core services, ensuring clinical governance and improve quality of care as well as support the exploration of alternative models of service delivery.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the operational management of all Radioisotope Services over both sites.  The post holder will be the Trust's lead for Conventional Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT and Nuclear Medicine Therapies (NMT) and will promote this service and enhance the reputation of the Trust both internally and externally through participation and attendance at National and International meetings. The post holder will be expected to participate fully in training of staff, locally, nationally and internationally, and will form links with educational institutions to facilitate this. The post holder will advise the Trust Board on professional issues relating to the Radioisotope Service. The postholder will be a member of the Medical Exposures Committee, the Radiation Protection Committee, the Clinical Research Operational Group. The postholder will liaise with other Services Manager to ensure ongoing participation in the Nursing Research and Rehabilitation Advisory Committee.

 

This post will demand patient contact as well as managerial and supervisory skills.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

  • To facilitate role extension of radiographers   and imaging staff, to  enable  cross  covering of Imaging Services.
  • To facilitate clinical placements for student radiographers / nuclear medicine technologists and to liaise with UK and international universities to enable this.
  • To ensure that all professional staff participate in Continual Professional Development
  •  To ensure that all non-clinical staff participate in continuous development.
  •  To monitor sickness/absence levels and where necessary implement corrective action.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc in Nuclear Medicine or Equivalent
  • Evidence of relevant further education
  • Professional Registration (if applicable)
  • Evidence of Specialised Clinical Experience
  • Training in venepuncture and cannulation
Desirable criteria
  • 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
  • Evidence of leadership and team building
  • Evidence of budgetary awareness and managing a budget
  • Experience of delivering a training programme or managing change
Desirable criteria
  • Responsibility for imaging services.

Skills Abilities/knowledge

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.
  • Ability to write clearly and concisely.
  • Ability to use a range of computer software
  • Experience of scientific and service report writing
  • Evidence of Efficient working
  • Evidence of complex problem solving
  • Evidence of planning to tight deadlines
Desirable criteria
  • Sensitive and considered manager in all staff matters.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of personal development, enthusiasm, tenacity and initiative
  • Evidence of career development

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ana Osment
Job title
Deputy Divisional Director
Email address
[email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Recruitment Support Team
Telephone
01629 690825
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