Nuclear Medicine Physicist

University Hospitals of North Midlands; Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider seeks an enthusiastic Clinical Scientist to join their Nuclear Medicine Physics team. The role involves acting as a Medical Physics Expert, managing radioactive waste, ensuring equipment quality, and providing training and teaching. Candidates should possess expertise in Nuclear Medicine, including experience with gamma cameras, SPECT-CT, and PET CT scanners. This position offers a chance to make an impact within a large healthcare trust serving millions, with various professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Supportive culture of inclusion

Qualifications

• Experience in Nuclear Medicine and Medical Physics.
• Strong understanding of radiopharmaceuticals and quality assurance.
• Ability to teach and train staff and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Medical Physics Expert and Radioactive Waste Adviser.
• Undertake equipment quality assurance and optimising image quality.
• Support service developments in Nuclear Medicine.

Skills

Medical Physics Expertise

Quality Assurance

Radioactive Waste Management

Teaching

Collaboration with Clinicians

Education

Clinical Science Degree

Relevant Postgraduate Qualification

Tools

Gamma Cameras

SPECT-CT

PET CT Scanner

Job description

Clinical Scientist – Band 8A

We are seeking an enthusiastic clinical scientist to work within the Nuclear Medicine Physics section, acting as a Medical Physics Expert and Radioactive Waste Adviser, and undertaking equipment quality assurance, administration of radiopharmaceuticals for thyrotoxicosis, optimisation of image quality, teaching and training. The post‑holder will also work with technologists and clinicians to support service developments.

Nuclear Medicine Physics

The Nuclear Medicine imaging service for UHNM has three gamma cameras (2 with SPECT-CT) alongside radiopharmacy in a modern PFI hospital build; and a PET CT scanner purchased in collaboration with Keele University. Nuclear Medicine Physics is part of the Radiology Physics section of Medical Physics which provides wide-ranging scientific and technical support at this Trust and at neighbouring hospitals.

The post holder will be part of the physics team providing specialised clinical scientific services to diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine at the University Hospitals of North Midlands.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke‑on‑Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we serve around three million people and are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. We ask all employees to commit to the values co‑created by staff, patients and carers, which unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact:

• Name: Dr Jonathan Eatough, Head of Radiology Physics, Email: [e-mail], Telephone: [phone]
• Name: Stephen Dainty, Nuclear Medicine Physics, Email: [e-mail], Telephone: [phone]