Principal Clinical Scientist (Nuclear Medicine)

Principal Clinical Scientist (Nuclear Medicine) Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

The Imaging Physics group, part of the Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced individual to participate in the provision of expert Medical Physics support to the Nuclear Medicine department at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT). As a HCPC registered clinical scientist and MPE, you will be responsible for providing specialised scientific and technical support in radiation protection, radiation dose calculations, and radiation protection training to ensure the safety of staff, patients and visitors at SFT.

This is a part-time (0.2 WTE), fixed term post (until September 2025) and you will be expected to spend at least one day per month on site at Salisbury District Hospital. The remainder of your time will be spent at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, based within the Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this post include:

• Participate in inspections by government departments and regulatory authorities (HSE, CQC, EA)
• Provide radiation protection advice for patients undergoing nuclear medicine procedures and perform calculation estimating risks from radiation exposure. Provide same to staff and clinicians in respect of different imaging modalities
• Perform periodic testing on nuclear medicine equipment and support installation, commissioning and acceptance testing of any new equipment
• Perform optimisation of nuclear medicine exposures
• Act as a Medical Physics Expert (MPE) under IR(ME)R for nuclear medicine
• Collaborate with and support the work of the appointed Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) for Nuclear Medicine
• Investigate complex equipment problems to identify solutions
• Provide any necessary training and instruction to staff and students including radiation protection training of referrers, practitioners and operators under IR(ME)R

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Relevant MSc or high degree
• HCPC registration as clinical scientist
• MPE registration (Nuclear Medicine/Diagnostic Radiology)

Experience

• Highly developed specialist knowledge and extensive practical experience in Nuclear Medicine

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 a year, pro rata