Main area Nuclear Medicine Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 08:30 to 16:30) Job ref 216-AH-C7357094
Employer University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Derriford Hospital Town Plymouth Salary £47,810 - £54,710 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2025 23:59 Interview date 03/11/2025
Clinical Scientist in Imaging and Nuclear Medicine
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Provide clinical scientific and radiation protection services in support of uses of ionising radiation
Support the diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine service
Act as a Radiation Protection Supervisor for specific areas within the remit of the Nuclear Medicine physics service (e.g. radionuclide therapies, External Waste Store)
Appointment at Band 6 within 6 months of attaining Clinical Scientist registration would be considered for those with less experience with a modified job description.
Proposed Interview date - Monday 03rd November 2025
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and \'At Risk\' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
To support the Clinical and Radiation Physics service within Nuclear Medicine. This includes administering radioiodine therapies for both thyroid cancer and thyrotoxicosis and supporting administrations of other therapies such as Ra-223. A SIRT service will be implemented within the next year.
Undertake quality control tests on imaging equipment (i.e. gamma cameras and PET scanner) and other associated equipment to the relevant standards.
Involvement in teaching and training of a range of staff groups including to external customers such as FRCR and University of Plymouth.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
1. Specialist Duties / Appointed Expert
This section to contain details of appointed expert roles (e.g. MPE, RPA, RWA). Separate section for each such appointed expert role.
1.1. The post-holder will act as the RPS for specific areas within the remit of the Nuclear Medicine physics service (e.g. radionuclide therapies, External Waste Store)
1.2. The post-holder will be required to dispatch radioactive materials in such a way as to comply with the requirements for lawful transport of radioactive materials by road – as advised by the Trust DGSA.
2. Other Clinical Scientific
This section to include responsibilities for other aspects of clinical scientific work in support of Imaging with Ionising Radiations
2.1. Support the Lead Physicist for the Quality Assurance programme for Nuclear Medicine equipment. This will include highly complex, patient critical equipment and involve high precision measurements
2.2. Support the Lead MPE for CT doses as part of hybrid imaging, including ensuring audit and establishment of CT LDRLs
2.3. Analyse results and provide reports and advice on findings to the relevant senior scientist and to the Trust and users on the safety and efficacy of the use of the equipment.
2.4. Investigate and resolve complex equipment problems. Liaise with suppliers regarding equipment breakdown, and arrange for the maintenance and servicing of identified items of equipment.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in a relevant subject [e.g. Physics]
* MSc in a relevant subject [e.g. Radiation Physics]
* Membership of IPEM (MIPEM)
* HCPC Registration as Clinical Scientist
Knowledge & Experience
* Specialist proven theoretical and practical expert knowledge of the field of radiation protection in Medicine
* Specialist proven knowledge of all areas of radiation protection legislation in healthcare and biomedical research
* Extensive proven knowledge and demonstrable experience of the techniques employed to measure the performance and radiological safety of state of the art Medical imaging equipment.
* Extensive demonstrable experience in interpreting different situations and judging measures required to ensure compliance in areas that relate to the relevant legislation and guidance.
* Specialist proven knowledge of the biological effects of ionising radiation
* Highly specialised proven understanding of patient and staff risks arising from radiation exposure.
* Highly specialised proven understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure and staff error.
* Highly specialised proven knowledge of clinical issues and their implications for patient dosimetry and safety regarding ionising radiations.
* Advanced proven knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines:
* Advanced proven knowledge of Excel, Word etc for the purpose of setting up spreadsheets and databases to carry out complex scientific analysis of measurement data.
* Working proven knowledge of computer hardware and operating systems and of interfacing different platforms
* Able to use specific complex software as required [e.g. image processing software].
* Working proven knowledge of patient administration systems
* Working proven knowledge of PACS systems
* Record of Scientific publications in relevant peer reviewed journals
* Specialist theoretical and practical expert proven knowledge of other imaging modalities (NM, MRI etc)
* High level of proven understanding of Risk Management process.
* Management Training
* Advanced proven knowledge of coding in relevant computational languages
* Demonstrable experience with accredited quality management systems
* Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively at all levels
* Able to prioritise and manage own work
* Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with common issues within own specialist area of competence
* Highly developed physical accuracy and manual dexterity for the ability to make accurate, precise measurements using sophisticated testing equipment
* Able to lift medium/heavy test equipment occasionally, greater than 10kg
* Able to work accurately and quickly, applying scientific methods to resolve complex problems
* Able to concentrate on complex problems when frequently subjected to unpredictable working patterns
* Able to concentrate frequently for prolonged periods (e.g. for the analysis of measurement data, interpretation of technical documents, complex hazard calculations etc.).
* Willingness to train and develop further skills
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY INCLUDING YOUR JUNK FOLDER.
If you need support with the online application process or require reasonable adjustments with the application and/or interview process please contact the Recruiting Manager for this post.
We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants about less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We recommend contacting the manager of the role prior to applying and we commit to giving requests full consideration.
We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included.
It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Providing false information is an offence & could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal/police action if an applicant is successful.
Please note that if you are successful in your application & accept the position you agree that the Staff Health and Wellbeing Department can access your health records from your current/previous employer in order to check the status of your inoculations & screening tests. This is an automated process & the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.
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University Hospitals Plymouth has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.
We do, however, work with a defined list of preferred HTE Framework suppliers who may be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for particular roles.
In line with our preferred supplier list, we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the Trust’s Medical Workforce team.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Emma OShaughnessy Job title Consultant Physicist Email address emma.oshaughnessy@nhs.net Telephone number 01752 430861
Additional information
08:30 to 17:00 Monday to Thursday or 09:15 to 14:45 on Friday
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