Job Description

To provide a highly specialised clinical service in conjunction with Clinical Scientists, appropriate clinicians and supporting staff, which aims to provide an effective and robust service for all users, whilst delivering optimum patient care and ensuring the efficient scheduling of patients. To utilise a range of therapeutic techniques together with clinical skills, to maintain appropriate and agreed standards of work in the Radionuclide Therapy Section. Radionuclide therapy patients are treated as both inpatients and outpatients with some patients remaining in near isolation during their time as inpatients due to the high level of radioactivity administered. Individual pre-treatment planning and patient assessment is essential together with tailored radiation protection advice.



Treatments can also require diagnostic imaging in the form of post-treatment scanning to observe radioiodine distribution and occasional follow-up imaging at 9 to 12 months to assess treatment effectiveness. Sequential imaging may be required for dosimetry calculations to assess further treatment options. Treatments currently delivered include radioiodine-131 treatment for thyroid cancer / thyrotoxicosis and Radium-223 administration for pain control in the palliative treatment of bone metastases from prostate cancer. The member of staff will be expected to deliver (with appropriate training) these treatments, along with additional treatments as and when they are initiated and support appropriate clinical trials.



Patients presenting for treatment have diverse backgrounds and may have complex physical and/or psychological conditions. Where time permits, support will be provided to the diagnostic work, which currently includes but is not limited to, Glomerular Filtration Rate tests which Radiographers/Medical Technical Officers analyse & report. To work as a clinical specialist as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing high standards of patient care. To provide an effective and efficient diagnostic and therapy service in conjunction with the Radionuclide Therapy Team Leader to carry out policies and procedures as specified by the Trust and maintain standards and working practices for the safe handling and use of radioactive materials.



To assist with the creation of policies and procedures where appropriate. To undertake all unsealed-source therapeutic procedures, as well as some non-imaging procedures and specialist imaging procedures carried out in the department and take part in the day to day running of the service in conjunction with the Radionuclide Therapy Team Leader. To supervise and teach other members of staff, including student radiographers / scientists, qualified radiographers / scientists, imaging technicians, domestic and clinical and other post-graduate trainees and encourage team working. To support the Therapy Lead Technologist in delivering and developing the service, according to the strategic aims of the department, the Trust and the NHS and to take responsibility for defined tasks as appropriate.



To liaise closely with other departments to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the service. Maintain high level of technical and theoretical skills though personal Continual Professional Development (CPD), in accordance with departmental requirements.