Job Title: Clinical Specialist Radiographer PET/CT
Overall Purpose of Job
We provide exceptional patient care in an environment where quality, respect, caring and compassion are at the centre of all we do.
The position of Clinical Specialist Radiographer requires an ability to lead, guide and supervise Radiographic staff and to successfully manage service delivery on a day-to-day basis.
Key Responsibilities and Deliverables
Clinical Operations
* undertake as team leader, primary responsibility on a day-to-day basis for the PET/CT service and the effective utilisation of all resources allocated
* Be accountable for the quality of the service provided, including customer service and technical aspects
* Contribute to the development and implementation of operational policies, protocols and guidelines to ensure optimum utilisation of resources and systematic audit of such usage
* Advise on equipment selection, purchase, replacement or upgrading
Quality Assurance
* Investigate and take appropriate action in accordance with hospital policy in relation to complaints, accidents and incidents
* Ensure that all hospital policies and relevant up to date information on PET/CT safety is understood by staff and complied with
* Implement and maintain a quality assurance programme in the PET/CT department as set out by the Medical Physics Expert
Radiation Safety
* To ensure that the three principles of radiation protection, namely justification, optimisation (ALARA) and dose constraints/limits are adhered to
* To be familiar with EU Council Directive Euratom Basic safety standards as set out in current Irish legislation for the protection of health workers and the general public against the dangers arising from Ionising Radiation (S.I. 30 of 2019)
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
* Post graduate qualification in Nuclear Medicine or PET/CT CORU Registration Management course (desirable) but not mandatory
Experience
* A minimum of 6 years experience in the chosen modality or a post graduate qualification in the modality plus a minimum of 3 years experience
Skills
* Radiopharmacy PET CT Intravenous cannulation