Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible Clinical Scientist experienced in Nuclear Medicine to join our multidisciplinary team at Newcastle Hospitals for a fixed term maternity leave cover post until January 2027. The successful applicant will help provide scientific and clinical support to our comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services.
We are a large department of nearly 50 staff, including clinical scientists, clinical technologists, consultant radiologists, nurses and clerical staff. We work across two major hospitals, RVI and Freeman Hospital, and carry out around 18,000 procedures per year.
We are active in research and provide support to Newcastle University PET/MR imaging and an external provider static PET-CT service, including support for accreditation for clinical trials.
Our team also plays a lead role in the provision of teaching for the MSc course in Medical Physics, Newcastle being one of only 3 accredited teaching centres in England.
- Interview Date: 23 March 2026
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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
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be:
Working towards certification as a Medical Physics Expert
Providing scientific support for the diagnostic and therapeutic services within Nuclear medicine
Helping to develop new and existing services, using published guidance, best practice and response to clinical need.
Performing quality control and commissioning of nuclear medicine equipment.
Problem solving and providing recommendations after appropriate investigation and analyses
Talking with patients about their procedures, radiation risks and advise them of radiation protection restrictions, in accessible language.
Involved in teaching, training, lecturing and/or supervision of trainees, MSc students and other NHS staff as required
Involved in audit, research and development.
Writing reports and presentation of findings
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.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
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
- Performs a range of advanced healthcare science activities, principally within the area of nuclear medicine
- Provide highly specialist advice and training to staff within own area and other professionals.
- Actively involved in data collection, research and development projects.
- Supervises and trains less experienced staff and trainees.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Performs a range of advanced healthcare science activities, principally within the area of nuclear medicine
- Provide highly specialist advice and training to staff within own area and other professionals.
- Actively involved in data collection, research and development projects.
- Supervises and trains less experienced staff and trainees.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- First or second class honours degree in a relevant science or engineering subject
- Appropriate post-graduate degree at master's level, or equivalent level of specialist knowledge
- Registered Clinical Scientist, or working towards registration
Desirable
- Higher degree in a relevant subject
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Highly specialist in-depth knowledge and understanding of current legislation and regulations pertinent to working area and the protection of staff, patients and members of the public
- Advanced knowledge of working area, enabling post-holder to advise on the appropriateness of techniques, and to collaborate with clinicians in their interpretation and reporting
- Knowledge of legislation, standards and safety principles relating to the relevant area
- In-depth knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
- Specialist Knowledge in the field of Nuclear Medicine
- Knowledge of Governance issues including ethical and regulatory considerations
- Up to date knowledge of Trust policies and procedures regarding control of infection
- Understanding of the functioning and safe use of nuclear medicine equipment.
- Understanding of patient safety issues
Desirable
- Quality assurance and calibration procedures relating to a range of nuclear medicine equipment.
- Research, service development and audit
- Formal presentations at local, national or international meetings.
- Understanding of nuclear medicine studies and their clinical relevance
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Problem solving skills.
- Teaching, training and mentoring skills
- Ability to carry out research and development working as part of a team
- The ability to undertake complex calculation, data analysis and to issue reports on quantitative techniques
- IT skills including database and spreadsheet use.
- Ability to give technical advice to colleagues, senior clinicians and other professionals
- Good report writing and presentational skills, including the production of scientific papers, reports and conference presentations
- Good time management and organisational skills.
Desirable
- Use of library and information resources to find, acquire and disseminate new knowledge.
- Database and spreadsheet development
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- First or second class honours degree in a relevant science or engineering subject
- Appropriate post-graduate degree at master's level, or equivalent level of specialist knowledge
- Registered Clinical Scientist, or working towards registration
Desirable
- Higher degree in a relevant subject
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Highly specialist in-depth knowledge and understanding of current legislation and regulations pertinent to working area and the protection of staff, patients and members of the public
- Advanced knowledge of working area, enabling post-holder to advise on the appropriateness of techniques, and to collaborate with clinicians in their interpretation and reporting
- Knowledge of legislation, standards and safety principles relating to the relevant area
- In-depth knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
- Specialist Knowledge in the field of Nuclear Medicine
- Knowledge of Governance issues including ethical and regulatory considerations
- Up to date knowledge of Trust policies and procedures regarding control of infection
- Understanding of the functioning and safe use of nuclear medicine equipment.
- Understanding of patient safety issues
Desirable
- Quality assurance and calibration procedures relating to a range of nuclear medicine equipment.
- Research, service development and audit
- Formal presentations at local, national or international meetings.
- Understanding of nuclear medicine studies and their clinical relevance
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Problem solving skills.
- Teaching, training and mentoring skills
- Ability to carry out research and development working as part of a team
- The ability to undertake complex calculation, data analysis and to issue reports on quantitative techniques
- IT skills including database and spreadsheet use.
- Ability to give technical advice to colleagues, senior clinicians and other professionals
- Good report writing and presentational skills, including the production of scientific papers, reports and conference presentations
- Good time management and organisational skills.
Desirable
- Use of library and information resources to find, acquire and disseminate new knowledge.
- Database and spreadsheet development
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).
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