PRINCIPAL CLINICAL SCIENTIST - NUCLEAR MEDICINE - 8A

1. Job purpose

• To plan, organise and implement a quality assurance programme for all equipment in Nuclear Medicine.
• To play a lead role in ensuring the department maintains legislative compliance.
• To play a lead role in the administration of radionuclide therapies.
• To supervise and assist with the training of trainee clinical scientists, nurses, radiographers and technicians.
• To assist in the upload and maintenance of documents within the department’s quality management software

• 3. Clinical / operational responsibilities
• Main duties include but are not restricted to the following:
• • To take an active role in the technical and scientific work of the department, ensuring efficient patient throughput and full utilisation of equipment.
  • To plan, organise and implement a comprehensive equipment commissioning and quality assurance programme for Nuclear Medicine.
  • To assist the Nuclear Medicine consultants by developing new workflows for image acquisition and data analysis, to include the maintenance and improvement of existing software.
  • To participate in agreed Trust research and development programmes.
  • To assist the Production Manager and Quality Control team in the safe running of the radiopharmacy.
  • To dispense and administer diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals in accordance with Employer’s Procedures and local clinical protocols.
  • To create new clinical protocols in conjunction with the Nuclear Medicine Consultants in line with IR(ME)R requirements.
  • To participate in departmental audit of protocols and procedures.
  • To take an active role in the risk assessment of both the Nuclear Medicine department and its procedures.
  • To independently check therapy doses prior to administration.
  • To audit and regularly update waste disposal protocols in conjunction with the RWA.
  • To participate, when staffing is low, in all dispensing and scanning procedures carried out in the department.
  • To provide advice and assistance on radiation safety to patients, carers and staff in consultation with the RPA.
  • Ensure environmental monitoring and personnel monitoring is undertaken via regular audit.
  • To undergo RCA training and actively participate in Trust incident investigations.
  Teaching and Training
  
  • Participate in teaching, training and development activities for all staff and trainees.
  • Participate in staff appraisal.
  Managerial
  
  • To prioritise and manage own workload to meet agreed outcomes.
  • To maintain records for all Nuclear Medicine QA and services.
  • To assist in providing traceability of dosimetric calibrations to UK primary standards (where appropriate).
  Professional
  
  • To maintain state registration with the HCPC and conform to the standards of conduct, performance and ethics.
  • Register and participate in an appropriate CPD scheme.
  • To work towards Nuclear Medicine MPE status by completing the required portfolio.
  • To participate in local NAIR response.
  • Attend suitable training courses, meetings and seminars to maintain CPD and keep abreast of current developments.