Key Responsibilities

1. Cyclotron Operation and Maintenance:
   • Direct Responsibility: Oversee the safe and effective operation of the cyclotron, ensuring optimal performance and safety.
   • Action: Perform regular checks, calibrations, and maintenance on the cyclotron systems, including high-voltage power supplies, vacuum systems, and other critical components.
2. Quality Assurance (QA):
   • Direct Responsibility: Develop and implement QA protocols for cyclotron operations and radionuclide production to ensure equipment functions within required specifications
     • Action: Perform routine testing, calibration, and maintenance of cyclotron systems to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
3. Radiation Safety Management:
   • Direct Responsibility: Provide radiation safety guidance to staff and oversee the safe handling of radioactive materials in the cyclotron facility.
   • Action: Conduct regular risk assessments, ensure safety procedures are followed, and monitor radiation levels in the cyclotron area to protect staff, patients, and the environment.
4. Radionuclide Production:
   • Direct Responsibility: Manage the production of radionuclides used in PET imaging, ensuring their quality and timely delivery for patient needs.
   • Action: Work with clinical teams to determine radionuclide production schedules and ensure adherence to best practices in radiochemistry and safety standards.
5. Research and Development:
   • Direct Responsibility: Engage in R&D to enhance cyclotron technology and improve its medical applications.
   • Action: Contribute to research projects related to cyclotron advancements, such as optimizing radionuclide production methods or developing new imaging techniques.
6. Documentation and Compliance:
   • Direct Responsibility: Maintain accurate and comprehensive records for cyclotron operations, quality assurance results, radiation safety assessments, and compliance audits.
   • Action: Ensure proper documentation is maintained for all procedures to meet legal and institutional requirements.
7. Emergency Response Protocols:
   • Direct Responsibility: Develop and implement emergency protocols specific to cyclotron operations, ensuring the safe handling of any accidents involving radioactive materials.
   • Action: Establish and regularly review emergency response plans, and ensure staff are trained in safety procedures in case of radiation exposure incidents.
8. Training and Mentorship:

• Indirect Responsibility (supporting role): While mentoring staff is essential, direct physicist tasks should focus on training staff in cyclotron-related processes, radiation safety, and radiological physics.
• Action: Provide guidance to junior physicists and staff on cyclotron operations and radiation safety protocols.

Equality and Diversity

Act as lead for Equality & Diversity in the department to ensure the development and effective implementation of a strategy, set of policies, procedures and monitoring and control systems are in place.

Personal and Staff Development

• Work with HR to undertake recruitment, retention, performance management and development of staff in the team.
• Work with the Recruitment Manager to establish connections with appropriate local, international and online communities to nurture a pipeline of talent to support the growth of the company.
• Responsible for development of high potential employees, providing a structured approach to mentoring and developing critical talent at all levels of management.

Communications And Working Relationships

• Collaborate with nuclear medicine technologists to coordinate radionuclide production.
• Communicate effectively with radiologists regarding imaging protocols.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Provide training and support to local staff and trainees.
• Engage with patients to explain procedures and address concerns.
• Participate in departmental meetings to discuss operational improvements.
• Work closely with equipment manufacturers for maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with research teams on clinical trials and studies.
• Maintain open lines of communication with management regarding operational issues.
• Foster a positive working environment through effective teamwork and collaboration.
• Engage in community outreach to promote awareness of cyclotron technology.
• Develop professional relationships with peers in the medical physics community.
• Provide feedback and insights to improve departmental practices.
• Participate in interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care.
• Represent the department in institutional committees and meetings.

Line Management

• Report directly to the Chief Medical Physicist or designated departmental head.
• Supervise and mentor junior physicists and trainees.
• Manage the workflow and scheduling of cyclotron operations.
• Conduct performance evaluations for direct reports.
• Provide guidance and support for professional development of team members.
• Ensure adherence to departmental policies and procedures by staff.
• Facilitate communication between team members and management.
• Address any personnel issues in collaboration with HR.
• Promote a culture of safety and compliance within the team.
• Lead team meetings to discuss operational updates and challenges.
• Encourage team collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Manage conflict resolution within the team effectively.
• Set clear expectations and goals for team performance.
• Recognize and reward team achievements and contributions.
• Foster an inclusive and supportive work environment

Organizational Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety regulations.
• Develop and implement departmental policies related to cyclotron operations.
• Manage departmental budgets and resource allocation.
• Oversee the quality assurance programs for cyclotron systems.
• Participate in strategic planning for the Diagnostic Services department.
• Collaborate with other departments to enhance service delivery.
• Monitor and evaluate departmental performance metrics.
• Facilitate training programs for staff on new technologies and protocols.
• Represent the department in institutional committees and meetings.
• Engage in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.

Confidentiality

The post holder must be aware that Confidential Information and data to which the post holder will have knowledge and access to in the course of their employment with the AMCE is to be kept confidential, and this confidentiality is a condition of employment. The duty to maintain confidentiality continues even when the post holder is no longer employed.

This information is not to be shared with anyone outside of the AMCE under any circumstances, except to the extent necessary to fulfil any duties and responsibilities required within the role. Furthermore, upon termination with the AMCE Abuja, the post holder will return to the AMCE all confidential information held.

General

The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well-being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.

To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of AMCE together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.

To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients, staff and visitors.

To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.

This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.

All employees must hold an AMCE email account, which will be the AMCE's formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.

Infection Control Statement

The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the AMCE Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures, which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.

• Ability to manage clinical projects
• Experience in leading a team of physicists
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and mentor staff
• Involvement in professional societies or committees
• Shares the AMCE’s vision and values
• Proactive and organised
• Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care
• Has personal and professional credibility and commands the respect of colleagues peers 
• Is supportive and approachable and capable of inspiring confidence in staff members
• Commitment to caring for others
• Ability to adapt to living in a new country and new culture accordingly
• High levels of honesty and integrity

Able to demonstrate an understanding of the AMCE’s values