Specialist Clinical Scientist – MPE Nuclear Medicine Physics
Medical Physics Expert – Nuclear Medicine
We’re looking for a dedicated Medical Physics Expert in nuclear medicine to join our friendly and forward‑thinking team at UHBW. This is a Band 8a Specialist Clinical Scientist role, with the option of a Band 7 linked‑progression post for candidates working towards MPE certification.
Based at Bristol Royal Infirmary, our Nuclear Medicine Physics team of six supports a wide range of services, including three NHS diagnostic departments, two private PET/CT centres (Bristol and Taunton), and a SIRT service. The role involves travel to partner sites and is part of the wider Diagnostic Medical Physics Group, which also covers radiology, MRI, ultrasound, and non‑ionising radiation.
We offer a comprehensive scientific service, including MPE, RPA, and RWA functions, and provide support to a central radiopharmacy and molecular radiotherapy. Our team is actively involved in training across STP, HSST, and FRCR programmes, and we support a wide range of healthcare professionals.
We encourage further study and research, including HSST, PhD and post‑doctoral opportunities, and support innovation and clinical trials. Team members are encouraged to publish, present, and apply for research funding.
A personalised development plan will be created with the successful candidate, with opportunities to grow and specialise based on your interests and experience.
Responsibilities
* Medical Physics Expert (MPE) in diagnostic nuclear medicine and PET, providing high quality scientific support in nuclear medicine and radiation protection to NHS hospitals and private imaging centres across Bristol and Somerset.
* Medical Physics Expert (MPE) in therapeutic nuclear medicine, to support a Selective Internal Radiotherapy (SIRT) service.
* Provide education and training for medical physics and other staff, continually learn and adopt best practice, and encourage a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
* Involvement in equipment management and procurement, including advising clinical departments on purchase of equipment and computer software.
* Planning and carrying out research and innovation projects, developing individual expertise, publishing and presenting, and applying for grant funding where appropriate.
Our Nuclear Medicine Physics group embraces a collective leadership approach, ensuring everyone’s ideas and strengths shape our service. We meet regularly to set priorities and discuss strategy, supporting each other to grow professionally and manage workloads effectively.
As part of the wider Medical Physics and Bioengineering Department, we’re actively involved in teaching, training, and research. We host STP trainees and rotational placements, and our team regularly presents at national and international conferences and publishes in peer‑reviewed journals.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, with over 13,000 staff across 10 sites, serving more than 500,000 people in the South West. Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, we’re proud of our award‑winning, digitally advanced services and our commitment to research and innovation.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
Contact
For further details or informal visits, please contact: Name: David Hall – Head of Nuclear Medicine Physics
Email: david.hall@uhbw.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0117 342 1326
For more information and informal discussion, please also contact: Farnoosh Zananiri – farnoosh.zananiri@uhbw.nhs.uk, 0117 342 1665
Heather Polydor – heather.polydor@uhbw.nhs.uk, 0117 342 1657
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