Employer Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site St Helier Hospitals Town Epsom & Carshalton Salary £24.61 – £39.38 Bank Rates Salary period Hourly Closing 31/12/2026 23:59
Band 6
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Job overview
To Support the Nuclear Medicine and Bone Densitometry services . To manage workload within the department to ensure optimum throughput whilst maintaining a safe environment and highest standard of patients care.
Participate in the training and education of junior staff and students.
Main duties of the job
Clinical responsibilities:
- To give the very highest standard of care to the cohort of patients for whom you have been made responsible and to be able to carry out all tasks involved in ensuring that any patient in your care is successfully examined and well cared for.
- To ensure that radio‑active sources are contained in accordance with legislation, that doses and waste are recorded properly and that staff in the department comply as well.
- To administer intravenous doses of Nuclear Medicine isotopes.
- To demonstrate the ability to carry out a full range of Nuclear medicine examinations to an extremely high standard.
- To carry out a full range of Bone Densitometry examinations to an extremely high standard.
- To liaise with referral sources where clarification is required for justification of examinations.
- To acquire quality diagnostic images and physically position the full range of patient presentations accurately for examinations taking into account patient limitations and adapting standard techniques where necessary.
- To have advanced technical knowledge and skills in Nuclear Medicine scanning and equipment in the Nuclear Medicine Department.
- To assess specific communication needs of individual patients.
Working for our organisation
- Work within agreed Trust and departmental policies and procedures and to accepted standards of practice.
- Work on other sites in the Trust by agreement.
- Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.
- Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
- Treat patients and customers with dignity and courtesy.
- Ensure that medicines do not fall into unauthorised hands.
- Have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare for self and others and to comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety regulations, including COSHH.
- Promote Equal Opportunities and to comply with the requirements of the legislation and the Trust’s policies.
- Attend such training courses and meetings as are necessary for the efficient performance of the post holder’s duties.
- Participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD), maintaining own CPD portfolio.
- Participate in the Trust’s appraisal system.
- Comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
- Comply with the Trust’s No Smoking Policy.
- Comply with Duty of Candour principles.
This job description is a reflection of the current position and may change in emphasis or detail in the light of subsequent service development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder is required to:-
- Work within agreed Trust and departmental policies and procedures and to accepted standards of practice.
- Work on other sites in the Trust as required.
- Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.
- Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
- Treat patients and customers with dignity and courtesy.
- Ensure that medicines do not fall into unauthorised hands.
- Have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare for self and others and to comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety regulations, including COSHH.
- Promote Equal Opportunities and to comply with the requirements of the legislation and the Trust’s policies.
- Attend such training courses and meetings as are necessary for the efficient performance of the post holder’s duties.
- Participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD), maintaining own CPD portfolio.
- Participate in the Trust’s appraisal system.Comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
- Comply with the Trust’s No Smoking Policy.
- Comply with Duty of Candour principles.
This job description is a reflection of the current position and may change in emphasis or detail in the light of subsequent service development.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION
- BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Hospital Pharmacy Services Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
EXPERIENCE
- Post qualification hospital experience. Experience in supervision of staff. Computer literate for dispensing and stock keeping purposes. Staff training. Patient/carer counselling Multidisciplinary team work.
- Experience with the CMM pharmacy computer system. Knowledge and experience of appraisal. Knowledge of NVQ process Dispensing/supply of clinical trials and GCP Understanding of and participation in data collection for KPIs and audit.
SKILLS / ABILITIES
- Good interpersonal skills Good communication skills – verbal and written. Ability to meet objectives and targets. Ability to motivate self and others. Ability to organise own workload and that of others. Good time management. Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work. Problem solving skills. Ability to work accurately with attention to detail. Competent in all areas of dispensing practice. Ability to identify and solve problems. Proven organisational skills, self and others. Customer Care Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Accurate numeracy skills
- Ability to lead a team. Demonstrates initiative. Good IT skills Assertiveness skills. Ability to manage change.
GENERAL
- Professional appearance.
REQUIREMENTS
- Good attendance record Commitment to CPD Participate in weekend, Bank Holiday and late duty work Good time keeping Efficient Reliable
- Friendly
Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’
There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
ESTH 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.
Internal applicants from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to seek development support such as work shadowing and interview skills coaching. Please contact the recruitment team for more information.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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