Trosolwg o'r swydd

 We are seeking an experienced Head of Nuclear Medicine Physics to provide senior scientific leadership and strategic direction for Nuclear Medicine Physics. This is a key leadership role within Medical Physics and the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the shaping of the future of the service. This is a particularly exciting time to join us as we are about to commission a brand new radiopharmacy, and develop MRT dosimetry.

You should have proven scientific and leadership skills as you will be responsible for the strategic direction, development and day to day delivery of the nuclear medicine physics service. You must have Medical Physics Expert certification in nuclear medicine with extensive experience across a range of imaging and MRT applications.

You should have senior level experience able to provide highly specialist advice to the Trust together with excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with clinical, managerial and external stakeholders.

Your key responsibilities will be to manage staff and resources within nuclear medicine physics, to ensure that nuclear medicine procedures are delivered accurately and safely.  .

We are a supportive department and have a strong track record of supporting managerial and leadership development training It is also desirable that you should be a certificated (or working towards) Radiation Protection Adviser. 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

You will oversee and lead the nuclear medicine physics service which is part of a multi disciplinary team (including Oncology and Radiology). The physics service provides support to the Trusts gamma camera which is operated by the Radiology Department. The service also provides support to the nuclear imaging service at Walsall Manor Trust which also has on gamma camera. 
The nuclear medicine section of medical physics directly manages the molecular radiotherapy physics services (including I-131 and Ra-223), a number of diagnostic non-imaging procedures and radiopharmacy services.
The post is responsible to the head of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering , and you will be responsible for strategic service development , leadership of the section, manage the budget allocation for pay and non-pay of the section, manage radiation protection within the section. For full details please see the job description and person specification.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.  We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.