Job summary
This exciting role is to act as a principal clinical scientist in a joint clinical-academic department in a large London teaching hospital. While the role covers the whole breadth of nuclear medicine physics practice, the principal responsibility of this role is to lead the physics aspects of our Molecular Radiotherapy service.
The role is new and has been driven by the transfer of our in-patient MRT service from radiotherapy physics to nuclear medicine physics. The in-patient service is both a local service for thyroid cancer, and a national referral centre of somatostatin therapies using I-131 mIBG and Lu-177 Dotatate. A significant amount of our work is also in paediatric MRT where we are one a handful of MRT services in the country. Beyond in-patient therapy we have a thriving out-patient MRT service with NHS funded benign thyroid and radium-223 work, a large private Lu-177 PSMA service and a quickly developing research out-patient service using Lu-177, Ac-225, I-123 and other radionuclide labelled ligands. We also support an HCA run nuclear medicine service on Harley Street which covers thyroid and SIRT therapies. Beyond MRT we have a wide range of cutting-edge nuclear medicine equipment to manage and have a wide and varied nuclear medicine imaging service.
Main duties of the job
To contribute a high standard of scientific and technical support to the clinical and research activities of the department.
To take the lead and take responsibility for major developments in the physics aspects of the molecular radiotherapy serviceTo be responsible for molecular radiotherapy services provided by the medical physics team.
To contribute significantly to the specification and development of new and existing clinical and research protocols, and the introduction and evaluation of new procedures and equipment.To provide Duty Physicist cover to the Clinical Nuclear Medicine Service.To contribute to audit activities within the department.To contribute to the implementation of relevant policies, legislation, governance and quality standards.
To contribute to the research, development and teaching programmes of the department and to take part in research projects undertaken in collaboration with other departments and external institutions.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.To act as Medical Physics Expert for the department and any external departments supported by the Institute of Nuclear MedicineTo take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the MRT nuclear medicine physics team.
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:
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,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineandpathology.
Weare 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 description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The Institute of Nuclear Medicine has an international reputation for excellence in academic and clinical nuclear medicine. We are located in the heart of the UCL/UCL Hospitals campus, providing a comprehensive nuclear medicine service that now undertakes over 20,000 studies per year to patients referred from within UCLH, and from hospitals throughout the UK. With our large portfolio of equipment which includes PET/MR, three PET/CT systems, and four SPECT/CT systems, together with DXA bone densitometry we perform a wide range of imaging investigations. This is complemented by our routine and innovative inpatient and outpatient radionuclide therapy procedures that we perform. Both services are supported by a large central radiopharmacy with laboratory facilities on-site.
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 where 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.
This job is one of two principal clinical scientists with this role focussed on MRT, and the other focussed on non-MRT medical physics. Reporting will be to a consultant clinical scientist. As a senior member of our nuclear medicine physics team of 8 medical physicists and three physics assistants you will also have a key role to play in the management and support of the team and will also be expected to help provide Medical Physics Expert support. With academic and honorary academic appointments within the department, there will also be opportunities for research and teaching.
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 recentNHS staff surveyUCLH 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 UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The Institute of Nuclear Medicine has an international reputation for excellence in academic and clinical nuclear medicine. We are located in the heart of the UCL/UCL Hospitals campus, providing a comprehensive nuclear medicine service that now undertakes over 20,000 studies per year to patients referred from within UCLH, and from hospitals throughout the UK. With our large portfolio of equipment which includes PET/MR, three PET/CT systems, and four SPECT/CT systems, together with DXA bone densitometry we perform a wide range of imaging investigations. This is complemented by our routine and innovative inpatient and outpatient radionuclide therapy procedures that we perform. Both services are supported by a large central radiopharmacy with laboratory facilities on-site.
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 where 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.
This job is one of two principal clinical scientists with this role focussed on MRT, and the other focussed on non-MRT medical physics. Reporting will be to a consultant clinical scientist. As a senior member of our nuclear medicine physics team of 8 medical physicists and three physics assistants you will also have a key role to play in the management and support of the team and will also be expected to help provide Medical Physics Expert support. With academic and honorary academic appointments within the department, there will also be opportunities for research and teaching.
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 recentNHS staff surveyUCLH 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 UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Good First Degree in a Physical Science or equivalent
- Relevant Masters or higher degree
- State Registered Clinical Scientist or eligible
- RPA2000 Certification as a Medical Physics Expert Or Sufficient experience
Desirable
- Corporate Membership of Professional Institute or eligible
- Doctoral degree or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Experience on other relevant areas of medical physics
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Experience and Knowledge of Quality Management systems
- Experience of various software packages including MS OFFICE
- Ability to organise own workload
- Ability to analyse and solve scientific and technical problems, particularly under pressure
- A demonstrated commitment to clinical research and development
Desirable
- Experience of project management
- Ability to organise large project team
- Ability to program in Python, C, IDL or Matlab
Personal and People Development
Essential
- To Participate in Continuing Professional Development and maintain state registration
Desirable
- Undertake formal teaching when required.
- Support students undergoing research projects in formal and informal settings
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Good First Degree in a Physical Science or equivalent
- Relevant Masters or higher degree
- State Registered Clinical Scientist or eligible
- RPA2000 Certification as a Medical Physics Expert Or Sufficient experience
Desirable
- Corporate Membership of Professional Institute or eligible
- Doctoral degree or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Experience on other relevant areas of medical physics
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Experience and Knowledge of Quality Management systems
- Experience of various software packages including MS OFFICE
- Ability to organise own workload
- Ability to analyse and solve scientific and technical problems, particularly under pressure
- A demonstrated commitment to clinical research and development
Desirable
- Experience of project management
- Ability to organise large project team
- Ability to program in Python, C, IDL or Matlab
Personal and People Development
Essential
- To Participate in Continuing Professional Development and maintain state registration
Desirable
- Undertake formal teaching when required.
- Support students undergoing research projects in formal and informal settings
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
