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Clinical Scientist (Medical Physicist)

The closing date is 11 November 2026

As a Clinical Scientist (Medical Physicist) in the Institute of Nuclear Medicine you will contribute to the work of an established team of clinical scientists who provide critical scientific and technical support to the work of this leading department. The team currently includes four other Band 7 NM clinical scientists and three Band 8a leads, as well as 3 physics assistants. You will work very closely with these colleagues, who alongside the Head of NM Physics, Deputy Head of NM Physics and Principal Physicist in molecular radiotherapy, will be able to support you to quickly become established in this role.

You will be expected to participate in the very wide range of clinical and research and development activities of the department. Full training will be provided on both the equipment support rota and the radionuclide therapy support rota, and time off rota will be available for service development projects.

This post offers an excellent opportunity to extend your experience as a clinical scientist in nuclear medicine at a highly regarded centre that develops and practices cutting-edge techniques in both molecular radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging. We proactively encourage our clinical scientists to work towards MPE portfolio submission, with dedicated time and peer support sessions.

Main duties of the job

Main duties are as follows:

To contribute to the work of the group in delivering a high standard of scientific and technical support to the clinical and research activities of the Institute.
To perform routine clinical procedures and undertake clinical projects.
To provide Duty Physicist cover to the Clinical Nuclear Medicine Service.
To provide Duty Therapy Physicist cover to the Molecular Radiotherapy (MRT) Service for both the INM and Radiotherapy MRT rotas.
To provide radiation safety and radiation protection support
To participate in the development and introduction of new clinical protocols and procedures.
To contribute to audit activities within the department
To participate in the conduct of research and development projects.
To give advice, training and practical support on the correct operation and quality assurance of a range of nuclear medicine, PET/CT and PET/MR instrumentation and computer systems.
To undertake teaching and lecturing as required, and in the training, education and supervision of local and visiting staff; contributing to their continuing education and to the development of their competencies

Strong problem solving skills are essential, alongside the ability to analyse complex data, develop and validate software tools, and apply sound scientific judgement to clinical and operational challenges.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospital
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

The post holder must maintain high professional standards and have a commitment to continuing professional development.

Effective communication, teamwork, adaptability and a commitment to delivering a safe, high quality clinical service are essential attributes for success in this post.

The Institute of Nuclear Medicine has an international reputation for excellence in academic and clinical nuclear medicine. We are located in University College Hospital, providing a comprehensive nuclear medicine service that now undertakes over 20,000 studies per year to patients referred from UCLH and hospitals throughout the UK.

In addition to the extremely varied clinical workload, we have an extensive and internationally recognised internal research programme. We collaborate with both local and external researchers and are actively involved in the Trusts NIHR BRC-funded programme for translational research and with its clinical trials portfolio. Our key strengths include the exploitation of PET and SPECT-based multimodality imaging, and access to a range of experimental PET and SPECT tracers. We are developing cutting-edge techniques for oncological, neurological, and cardiac imaging, and are centrally involved in a very rapidly expanding and developing radionuclide therapy programme.

We have a wide range and expanding portfolio of equipment which includes PET/MR, three PET/CT systems, and four SPECT/CT systems, together with DXA bone densitometry and a full range of supporting nuclear medicine instrumentation. A wide range of routine and innovative experimental inpatient and outpatient radionuclide therapy procedures are also performed.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Good first degree in a Physical Science or equivalent
Masters degree in medical and radiation physics or expected within 6 months
STP training completion or IPEM Training Exit Certificate or equivalent or expected within 6 months
State Registered Clinical Scientist or expected within 6 months
Corporate Membership of Professional Institute or eligible
Membership of National or International Professional Association
PhD in a relevant area

Experience

Capability consistent with relevant post-graduate exposure to the duties of this post, with some experience in nuclear medicine.
Capability consistent with significant relevant post-graduate experience of the duties of this post, including that typical of some exposure in nuclear medicine.
An understanding of : oStatistical methods appropriate for analysis of nuclear medicine data. oTechniques for image fusion and registration. oTechniques for kinetic modelling. oMonte Carlo modelling. oWindows/Linux/Unix operating systems. oClinical applications software, VBasic, C/C++, Matlab, scripting languages, website development, databases. oRadiation safety legislation and practice, the safe use of unsealed radioactive materials. oClinical governance and audit, NHS research strategy etc.
The presentation of scientific findings at conferences and seminars, and their publication in peer-reviewed literature.

Skills and Abilities

Scientific and Technical Skills: The ability to analyse and solve scientific and technical problems, particularly under pressure
Scientific and Technical Skills: A demonstrated commitment to, clinical research and development.
Managerial Skills: Organisational and analytical skills.
Managerial Skills: Committed to participating fully in the delivery of a professional, high-quality clinical service.
Managerial Skills: Committed to participating fully in the delivery of a professional, high-quality clinical service.

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

£58,133 to £65,261 a yearPer annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

23 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-8393297

Job locations

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

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