Job summary
Our team of seven nuclear medicine physicists is one short - could that be YOU?
The Nuclear Medicine and Bone Mineral Densitometry Unit is provided by the Northern Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering (NMPCE) Directorate of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust across 3 sites: University Hospital of North Durham, Darlington Memorial Hospital and the University Hospital of Hartlepool.
The Durham and Darlington Medical Physics departments (where this role is based) comprises approximately 25 staff, including clinical scientists, clinical technologists and assistant practitioners. There are newly installed gamma camera and DXA scanners at each of the two sites where the service is provided - University Hospital North Durham (UHND) and Darlington Memorial Hospital (DMH). A state-of-the-art new radiopharmacy opening soon at UHND will support services at both sites.
Around 9,000 diagnostic and therapy procedures are performed each year for the specialties within CDDFT, including paediatrics, oncology, cardiology and neurology. The service works closely with the nuclear medicine service at University Hospital of Hartlepool.
The team also plays a role in the teaching and assessment for the National School of Healthcare Science Scientific Training Programme associated MSc course in Medical Physics at Newcastle University, as one of only three accredited teaching centres in England.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will participate in all aspects of service provision, including equipment commissioning, testing and management; radiopharmacy; providing sound scientific advice to clinical technologists and trainees; and promoting research and development within the unit as well as regionally. The working base will be the University Hospital of North Durham, however the successful applicant will be required to travel unit-wide to meet the exigencies of the service.
For appointment at Band 8A the successful applicant will have considerable post-registration experience in the application of physics to clinical nuclear medicine and hold MPE certification. Applicants who have recently achieved HCPC registration or be eligible to register with the HCPC as a clinical scientist within a suitable timeframe (maximum 3 years) will be initially appointed at band 7. We will provide professional development opportunities to enable career development.
Informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to Robyn Cooke, Head of Nuclear Medicine Section (Durham & Darlington) on 0191 333 2225 (robyncooke@nhs.net).
Site visits to any or all 3 sites (University Hospital of North Durham, Darlington Memorial Hospital, University Hospital of Hartlepool) are welcomed.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Interview date: 11th November 2025
- 37 hours 30 minutes /week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Band 8a
salary range:£55,690 - £62,682 per annum
- Performs a range of advanced healthcare science activities
- Participates in the teaching and training commitments of the Service
- Maintains and develops high standards of service provision throughout their area of responsibility
- Contributes to the development, implementation and monitoring of clinical and organisational strategies within area of expertise
- Initiates, in collaboration with the line manager, the development and delivery of research and development activities for healthcare advancement
Band 7
salary range:£47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Performs a range of advanced healthcare science activities
- Provide highly specialist advice and training to staff within own area and other professionals.
- Actively involved in research and development projects.
- Supervises and trains less experienced staff and trainees
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Interview date: 11th November 2025
- 37 hours 30 minutes /week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Band 8a
salary range:£55,690 - £62,682 per annum
- Performs a range of advanced healthcare science activities
- Participates in the teaching and training commitments of the Service
- Maintains and develops high standards of service provision throughout their area of responsibility
- Contributes to the development, implementation and monitoring of clinical and organisational strategies within area of expertise
- Initiates, in collaboration with the line manager, the development and delivery of research and development activities for healthcare advancement
Band 7
salary range:£47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Performs a range of advanced healthcare science activities
- Provide highly specialist advice and training to staff within own area and other professionals.
- Actively involved in research and development projects.
- Supervises and trains less experienced staff and trainees
Person Specification
All criteria for Band 8a
Essential
- In depth knowledge of a wide range of nuclear medicine procedures, including clinical assessment
- Knowledge of legislation, standards and protocols relating to clinical nuclear medicine work
- Understanding of the functioning and safe use of an extensive range of nuclear medicine equipment
- IT skills including database, spreadsheet, nuclear medicine software applications development
- Ability to communicate effectively with other health professionals and patients
- Good writing skills.
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Considerable post-registration experience in the application of physics to clinical nuclear medicine, including quality assurance and calibration procedures relating to a range of nuclear medicine equipment.
- Experience in training and supervision of trainees.
- First or second class honours degree in physics or related physical science
- Eligible for corporate membership of IPEM.
- HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist (in an appropriate specialism)
Desirable
- Standards for radiopharmaceutical production
- Knowledge of bone densitometry
- Wider knowledge in radiation protection
- Patient handling skills including IV administration of radiopharmaceuticals.
- Clinical reporting of a wide range of nuclear medicine studies.
- Experience in the procurement, commissioning and acceptance testing of a range of nuclear medicine equipment.
- Introduction of new investigation techniques.
- Responsible role in Radiation Protection.
- Manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals.
- Audit, research and development.
- Formal presentations at national and local meetings
- Higher degree in Medical Physics or related subject.
All criteria for band 7
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of nuclear medicine procedures.
- Knowledge of legislation, standards and protocols relating to clinical nuclear medicine work.
- Understanding of the functioning and safe use of common nuclear medicine equipment.
- IT skills including databases and spreadsheets.
- Ability to communicate effectively with other health professionals and patients
- Good writing skills
- Good time management and organisational skills.
- Experience in nuclear medicine.
- First or second class honours degree in physics or related physical science
- Working towards HCPC Registration as a Clinical Scientist (appropriate specialism).
Desirable
- Clinical relevance of nuclear medicine investigations.
- Standards for radiopharmaceutical production.
- Knowledge of bone densitometry.
- Wider knowledge in radiation protection
- Nuclear medicine software applications development.
- Technical reporting of nuclear medicine studies.
- Patient handling skills including IV administration of radiopharmaceuticals
- Quality assurance and calibration procedures relating to a range of nuclear medicine equipment
- Experience in Radiation Protection.
- Manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals.
- Experience in training and supervision of trainees
- Audit, research and development.
- Formal presentations at national and local meetings
- Higher degree in Medical Physics or related subject.
- Corporate membership of IPEM.
- HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist.
Person Specification
All criteria for Band 8a
Essential
- In depth knowledge of a wide range of nuclear medicine procedures, including clinical assessment
- Knowledge of legislation, standards and protocols relating to clinical nuclear medicine work
- Understanding of the functioning and safe use of an extensive range of nuclear medicine equipment
- IT skills including database, spreadsheet, nuclear medicine software applications development
- Ability to communicate effectively with other health professionals and patients
- Good writing skills.
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Considerable post-registration experience in the application of physics to clinical nuclear medicine, including quality assurance and calibration procedures relating to a range of nuclear medicine equipment.
- Experience in training and supervision of trainees.
- First or second class honours degree in physics or related physical science
- Eligible for corporate membership of IPEM.
- HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist (in an appropriate specialism)
Desirable
- Standards for radiopharmaceutical production
- Knowledge of bone densitometry
- Wider knowledge in radiation protection
- Patient handling skills including IV administration of radiopharmaceuticals.
- Clinical reporting of a wide range of nuclear medicine studies.
- Experience in the procurement, commissioning and acceptance testing of a range of nuclear medicine equipment.
- Introduction of new investigation techniques.
- Responsible role in Radiation Protection.
- Manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals.
- Audit, research and development.
- Formal presentations at national and local meetings
- Higher degree in Medical Physics or related subject.
All criteria for band 7
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of nuclear medicine procedures.
- Knowledge of legislation, standards and protocols relating to clinical nuclear medicine work.
- Understanding of the functioning and safe use of common nuclear medicine equipment.
- IT skills including databases and spreadsheets.
- Ability to communicate effectively with other health professionals and patients
- Good writing skills
- Good time management and organisational skills.
- Experience in nuclear medicine.
- First or second class honours degree in physics or related physical science
- Working towards HCPC Registration as a Clinical Scientist (appropriate specialism).
Desirable
- Clinical relevance of nuclear medicine investigations.
- Standards for radiopharmaceutical production.
- Knowledge of bone densitometry.
- Wider knowledge in radiation protection
- Nuclear medicine software applications development.
- Technical reporting of nuclear medicine studies.
- Patient handling skills including IV administration of radiopharmaceuticals
- Quality assurance and calibration procedures relating to a range of nuclear medicine equipment
- Experience in Radiation Protection.
- Manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals.
- Experience in training and supervision of trainees
- Audit, research and development.
- Formal presentations at national and local meetings
- Higher degree in Medical Physics or related subject.
- Corporate membership of IPEM.
- HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist.
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
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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).
