Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Nuclear Medicine. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist in Nuclear Medicine. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration with the HPCSA as Medical Specialist in Nuclear Medicine. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees) as Medical Specialist in Nuclear Medicine. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience as Medical Specialist after registration with the HPCSA (or recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees) as a Medical Specialist in Nuclear Medicine. Inherent requirement of the job: A valid driver`s license. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to work in a team. Experience in management of general nuclear medicine, PET/CT imaging and radio nuclide therapy. Computer literacy, database management. Strong moral and ethical record in nuclear medicine. The ability to work in a busy tertiary care hospital providing specialist paediatric nuclear medicine services. Ability to supervise registrars and other related trainees in acquiring paediatric nuclear medicine skills. Strong academic record in terms of teaching and research supported by courses, publications and presentations. Commitment to attaining and teaching advanced skills in nuclear medicine. Sound clinical knowledge and skills in Nuclear Medicine. molecular imaging and targeted radionuclide therapy. Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team. Knowledge of legislation, policies and procedures pertaining to radiopharmaceuticals, their theragnostic applications : and clinical trial framework.

Offer comprehensive provision of nuclear medicine care by diagnosing and treating diseases using radioactive materials and techniques. Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings. Check and approve the quality of diagnostic images before patients are discharged. Establish and enforce radiation protection standards for patients and staff. Interpret imaging data and confer with other medical specialists to formulate diagnoses. Prescribe radionuclides and dosages to be administered to individual patients particularly for targeted radionuclide therapy. Review procedure requests and patients’ medical histories to determine applicability of procedures and radioisotopes to be used. Direct nuclear medicine technologists or technicians regarding desired dosages, techniques, positions, and projections. Participation in relevant multidisciplinary meetings where nuclear medicine has a key role. Involved in the teaching and training of undergraduate and postgraduate students. Involvement in the research and development of nuclear medicine, including clinical trials. This post will allow the opportunity to work in general nuclear medicine both in paediatric and adult nuclear medicine, PET/CT and targeted radionuclide therapy.

Dr S More Tel No: (021) 658-4169 or email: Stuart.More@uct.ac.za