Lead Clinical Scientist

1 month ago

Northwood, Greater London, United Kingdom East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Clinical Scientist to join our Nuclear Medicine team at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. As a Clinical Scientist, you will play a crucial role in providing a highly specialized scientific, safe, accurate physics support service to nuclear medicine within the Trust and to other organizations.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in medical physics and nuclear medicine, with experience in diagnostic nuclear medicine, PET image analysis, and processing applications. You will be responsible for leading the implementation, development, and optimization of nuclear medicine imaging, including CT in SPECT/CT.

You will also participate in the delivery of clinical nuclear medicine services provided by the department, calculate dose and risk in the event of unintended or accidental irradiation or doses, and advise practitioners and referrers involved. Additionally, you will contribute to the development and maintenance of the department's quality system and participate in audit, research, development, and implementation programs.

We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment, and we welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and from Black, Asian, and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce.

Main Duties of the Job
  • Provide a highly specialized scientific, safe, accurate physics support service to nuclear medicine within the Trust and to other organizations.
  • Lead on the implementation, development, and optimization of nuclear medicine imaging, including CT in SPECT/CT.
  • Participate in the delivery of clinical nuclear medicine services provided by the department.
  • Calculate dose and risk in the event of unintended or accidental irradiation or doses, and advise practitioners and referrers involved.
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of the department's quality system.
  • Participate in audit, research, development, and implementation programs.
Working for Our Organization

We are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide, and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

  • The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
  • New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
  • Hertford County, Hertford
  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

Person Specification

We are seeking a highly skilled Clinical Scientist with a strong background in medical physics and nuclear medicine. The successful candidate will have:

  • BSc Honours degree in Physics, Medical Physics
  • Masters degree in Medical Physics, Medical Imaging or similar
  • HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist
  • RPA2000 Certified Medical Physics Expert (MPE) in Nuclear Medicine
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and from Black, Asian, and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce.

Previous Experience

The successful candidate will have experience in diagnostic nuclear medicine, PET image analysis, and processing applications, as well as experience in leading the implementation, development, and optimization of nuclear medicine imaging.

They will also have experience in participating in the delivery of clinical nuclear medicine services, calculating dose and risk in the event of unintended or accidental irradiation or doses, and advising practitioners and referrers involved.

We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment, and we welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and from Black, Asian, and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce.

Skills

The successful candidate will have:

  • Ability to manipulate radioactive substances with care and precision
  • Ability to operate sensitive radiation detection and imaging equipment with care and precision
  • Proficiency in operating a variety of medical image processing systems and working with radiation equipment, some of which is heavy
  • Ability to solve scientific/technical problems
  • Able to lead projects for the introduction of new equipment or new techniques in nuclear medicine
  • Able to communicate and work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Able to communicate highly complex information across professional boundaries
  • Able to work with complex and unpredictable situations
  • Excellent oral and written presentation skills
Knowledge

The successful candidate will have:

  • Extensive specialist knowledge of Medical Physics and Nuclear Medicine
  • Knowledge of the principles and practical issues of the use of radioactive materials in humans, and the associated radiation detection and measuring equipment
  • Knowledge and experience of applying IRMER2017 and IRR2017 in nuclear medicine to enable advice to be given and to allow policies and protocols to be developed
  • Sufficient knowledge and experience to act as a Medical Physics Expert in Nuclear Medicine
Other Requirements

The successful candidate will have:

  • Ability to travel across sites
  • Ability to work under pressure with multiple and varied demands throughout the working day
  • Professional appearance and agreeable manner as the post involves working at other organizations
  • Analytical skills for the highly complex analysis of patient studies and research and development data
  • Strong numerical and statistical skills, including the ability to use spreadsheets and statistics software packages
  • Ability to show initiative
  • Knowledge of general IT software packages (MS Office)
  • Some working outside of core hours is required
  • Honest
  • Open-minded, treats colleagues with dignity and respect
  • Concern for the well-being of patients and a commitment to work for the aims of the department and the Trust.
  • Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity, and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development, and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
  • Role model our Trust values every day

We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.

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