Group Head of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering

NHS; Cottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS Trust in Cottingham is seeking a Group Head of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering to provide leadership and management to the MPCE Division. This role encompasses strategic planning, scientific direction and oversight of multiple clinical services, guiding a team of professionals in a dynamic healthcare environment. Candidates should possess an honours degree in a relevant field, a PhD, and HCPC registration. This position offers the opportunity to impact patient care and develop future services.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in healthcare settings, specifically in Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering.
• Extensive clinical experience in at least one of the specialty services.
• Management and Leadership experience of a specialty service.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific and strategic leadership to the MPCE Division.
• Ensure high-quality clinical, scientific, and technical services.
• Initiate, organise and undertake research and development.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Strategic planning

Research and development

Financial governance

Education

Honours degree in an appropriate physical science

PhD in an appropriate area of research

HCPC Clinical Scientist registration

Job description

Go back Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Group Head of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering

The closing date is 08 October 2025

The Group Head of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering (MPCE) has corporate responsibility and accountability for the overall management and leadership of the MPCE Division within the Humber Health Partnership (HHP) Group providing strategic direction and expert leadership.

The MPCE Division encompasses the following services: -

• Clinical Engineering which operates across four sites: Hull Royal Infirmary (HRI), Castle Hill Hospital (CHH), Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital (DPOW), Scunthorpe General Hospital (SGH).
• Nuclear Medicine Physics providing scientific and technical support for Nuclear Medicine imaging and therapies which operates across three sites: HRI, CHH, and DPoW.
• Radiopharmacy and the Molecular Imaging Research Centre (MIRC) that provide routine and research radiopharmaceuticals to Nuclear Medicine.
• Radiation Protection and Radiology Physics services that provide scientific and technical support for imaging services and all users of ionising radiations and hazardous non-ionising radiations across the Group as well as partners including over 300 private customers.
• Radiotherapy Physics service that provides the scientific and technical support for cancer radiation therapy.
• Rehabilitation Engineering that provides bespoke support to patients with life changing and progressing disabilities across the Humberside region.

The MPCE Division comprises of approximately 140 engineers, scientists, technicians and support staff.

Main duties of the job

You will provide management and expert scientific leadership to the MPCE Division, ensure that effective services are provided to the Group, its partners and clients and to develop these services both scientifically and technically in response to changes in clinical workload and practice, equipment development and statutory requirements. You will initiate, undertake and support research and development in the above fields commensurate with the achievement of clinical objectives and in promotion of best international practice.

You will lead the Divisional Triumvirate and Chair the MPCE Divisional Board, to provide assurance (to the Care Group Board) of a well-led, safe, caring, and effective and responsive Division that provides high quality support for the care of patients in the Yorkshire and Humber area. This managerial leadership includes active management of Financial, Governance and HR targets. You will ensure the Divisional services remain fit for purpose against external and internal challenges and influences, such as workforce, economic and legislative drivers by leading on Divisional strategy and supporting operational implementation.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

you will:

Provide scientific and strategic leadership to the MPCE Division, directing and managing the variety of services it provides.

Be a Clinical Scientist qualified to Doctoral level or equivalent.

Be subject to appropriate financial and operational governance control, you will have the freedom to structure and deliver the services, provided by MPCE across the HHP Group and its partners, as the post holder considers most effective.

Be the overall lead for the management, organisation and co-ordination of the Division, ensuring that high quality clinical, scientific and technical services are provided.

Provide strategic leadership to ensure that services are developed in response to changes in clinical workload, technological developments, national policies and guidance and provide strategic advice to senior Group management.

initiate, organise and undertake research and development in Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, as appropriate, in collaboration with external institutions such as universities, national laboratories, industrial partners and other appropriate bodies including international partners.

Contribute to the development of health service scientific policy and scientific and technical training at regional, national and international levels.

Have sufficient experience and expertise to fulfil a high level role as one of the leading Healthcare Scientists within the Humber Health Partnership, coordinating local Healthcare Scientists and contributing to regional healthcare science activities within Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Honours degree in an appropriate physical science.
• PhD level education in an appropriate area of research related to a physical science, or equivalent professional level registration
• HCPC Clinical Scientist registration
• Chartered status with a scientific/ engineering body (e.g CSci (Chartered Scientist), CEng (Chartered Engineer))
• Fellowship of one or more Professional bodies (e.g. IPEM (Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine) , BIR (British Institute of Radiology)), or with the potential to achieve this imminently

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Extensive clinical experience in at least one of the specialty services under the MPCE Division
• Management and Leadership experience of a specialty service, including operational, financial and HR
• Experience in multiple clinical services provided by HHP Group MPCE Division

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.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust