Consultant Clinical Scientist, Nuclear Medicine
The closing date is 29 April 2026
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Consultant Clinical Scientist to join our dynamic Nuclear Medicine department at Coventry. The role will manage the Nuclear Medicine physics team and play a key role in the development and management of the department.
The department has recently been updated with an Omni Legend 32 digital PET scanner, a Starguide gamma camera, the Aurora SPECT CT, and the Optima SPECT CT camera. We maintain an onsite Radiopharmacy with a Technetium suite and a Gallium suite for PET imaging.
We undertake SIRT, Lu‑177 Dota and PSMA molecular radiotherapy, as well as I‑131 ablation and thyrotoxicosis therapy. We are involved in several research projects and trials and are keen to raise our research portfolio and profile.
The team includes administrative staff, nurses, technologists, radiographers, physicists, healthcare assistants and radiologists.
A full UK driving license is essential for this post. Please note that an international driving license is not accepted. Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide expert scientific and technical advice as a Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA), Radioactive Waste Adviser (RWA) and Medical Physics Expert (MPE), ensuring that NHS Trusts and other organisations can meet their statutory obligations.
The post holder will also be a lead expert in all aspects of the Nuclear Medicine Physics equipment and quality control programme, designing, maintaining and managing a comprehensive independent commissioning, quality assurance and calibration programme for all ionising radiation equipment, and managing the physics staff within Nuclear Medicine.
The post holder will undertake research, optimisation and development within all aspects of Nuclear Medicine with the aim of improving patient management and patient and staff safety.
Job responsibilities
* Work closely with the Head of Nuclear Medicine, Vascular Ultrasound, and the Technical Manager Radiology Physics to manage group activities and service planning; deputise for the Head of Nuclear Medicine and design the equipment management programme.
* Participate proactively in workforce development, including selection, recruitment and retention of staff.
* Act as line manager for Nuclear Medicine Physics staff and trainee scientists, conducting staff appraisals, initial grievances and handling day‑to‑day matters such as leave requests and sickness absence reviews.
* Allocate Nuclear Medicine Physics staff to clinical and non‑clinical duties daily; re‑allocate staff in response to sickness, annual leave, etc.
* Make decisions on the purchase of equipment used in the Nuclear Medicine service.
Qualifications
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Experience
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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