Medical Physicist & Clinical Scientist

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A large teaching hospital in the UK is seeking a Medical Physicist - Clinical Scientist to support Nuclear Medicine operations. The ideal candidate will be HCPC registered or able to register within a year. Responsibilities include performing quality control on equipment, supporting patient care with radionuclide therapies, and conducting audits. Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills are essential. This exciting opportunity offers career growth within a collaborative environment focused on innovative healthcare solutions.

Qualifications

• Understanding legal framework for the safe use of radioactive materials in clinical work.
• Experience with complex equipment used in Nuclear Medicine.
• Ability to set up and calibrate expensive medical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Support the provision of an effective scientific service in Nuclear Medicine.
• Carry out annual audits of Nuclear Medicine departments.
• Provide radiation protection advice to patients.

Skills

Problem solving using own initiative

Effective oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Good (1st or 2nd class) honours degree in physical sciences

Masters (MSc) in medical physics

HCPC registered Clinical Scientist

Tools

Specialist image processing software

Database management

Job description

Medical Physicist - Clinical Scientist (XR07)

Applicationsare invited for a Band 7 Clinical Scientist post (Nuclear Medicine) at a largeteaching hospital and also at its customer sites. Ideally the post-holder willbe a registered Clinical Scientist, or in a position to obtain registrationwithin 1 year. Those with less experience may be considered for appointment ata lower grade.

The Radionuclide physics team delivers specialised andcomplex clinical services, commitments include; management of a wide array ofequipment (advising on selection, acceptance testing, maintenance, calibrationand repair), providing teaching and training for a range of staff groups,administering oral doses of radioactive materials to patients and supportingintravenous administrations, advising on radiation protection and otherregulatory matters relating to the use of unsealed radioactive materials, as agreedwith Trust MPEs, RPAs and RWA.

Expected ShortlistingDate

01/03/2026

Planned InterviewDate

16/03/2026

Main duties of the job

Thepost holder will work with senior colleagues/other B7 Clinical Scientists to:

Perform QC testing on 8 gammacameras (5 SPECT/CT and 1 dedicated CZT cardiac) & PET/CT scanner;reviewing performance, analysing results of Quality Control (QC) tests andassist clinical staff by dealing with problems/errors.

Perform QC testing on over 20radionuclide calibrators, 3 gamma counter and 6 gamma probes; monitoring QCresults, providing essential correction factors as and when required.

Write / edit clinical and technicalprocedures for staff to follow.

Support the management of patientimage data and adapting manufacturer supplied programmes to localspecifications. Advising and supporting on the interpretation of theseimages.

Support the delivery of molecularradiotherapies, including I131 (malignant / benign) and Radium treatments.

About us

TheLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust cares for 2 million patients every yearand is one of the largest hospital trusts in the UK serving an immediatepopulation of 770,000 and providing regional specialist care for 5.4 millionpeople. The Trust has strong academiclinks with regional universities and collaborates closely with commercialpartners in the development, investigation and evaluation of medicalequipment and clinical systems.

TheDepartment of Medical Physics & Engineering supports the establishedrange of applications of physics and engineering in medicine, and seeks to beactively involved in the development, assessment, implementation of new andexisting health care technologies and procedures and treatments.

TheRadionuclide Physics group is based within the Leeds Cancer Centre at StJamess University Hospital.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

Principalduties & areas of responsibility

Under direction of senior clinicalscientists within the section, support the provision of an effectivescientific service in Nuclear Medicine within the Trust and at customer sites

Support the provision of advice andassistance to users of unsealed radioactive materials in order that they canwork safely and comply with the relevant legislation.

Carry out annual audits of NuclearMedicine departments within the Trust and at customer sites to monitor andevaluate compliance with IRR17 and EPR2016.

Analyse audit results and providepro-active radiation protection assistance.

Communicate audit results tovarious staff groups in an appropriate manner.

Assist with the provision ofunsealed radionuclide therapy at St Jamess University Hospital.

Provide radiation protection adviceto patients in an appropriate form in order that informed consent is achievedand that members of the public are adequately protected.

Take an active part in physicssupport team dealing with gamma camera and calibrator troubleshooting.

Respond to problems that areunpredictable in nature in an efficient and practical manner.

Analyse and compare a range ofsolutions and provide the most suitable response for each individual problem.In particular, advising on the clinical usability, sometimes under pressurefrom the staff responsible for delivering Nuclear Medicine services.

Carry out similar duties as givenabove at other Health Service or Health Care premises

Liaise with all members of theSection and Department, and with Medical, Nursing, Professional, Technicaland Clerical staff working with unsealed sources within the Trust

Assume other duties as may fromtime to time be required as consequence of developing working practices andtechniques.

Carry out training sessions fordiverse staff groups that may occasionally come into contact with radioactivematerials as part of their work, transport drivers, porters etc. (up to 20staff at one time).

Person Specification

Experience

• Understanding legal framework for safe and effective use of radioactive materials in clinical work, including Ionising Radiations Regulations (IRR17), Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations
• Regulations Evidence of knowledge of underpinning scientific theory behind various nuclear medicine examinations
• Have experience of specialist image processing software for Nuclear Medicine Imaging

Additional Requirements

• Use database, word processing and spreadsheet for data analysis and report production where accuracy is important.
• Ability to set up, calibrate and operate expensive and highly complex equipment used in Nuclear Medicine.
• Manual dexterity to enable manipulation of small sources and pipetting etc

Qualifications

• Good (1st or 2nd class) honours degree in physical sciences
• Masters (MSc) in medical physics [or relevant subject area)
• HCPC registered Clinical Scientist or is able to be registered within a year of taking up the post
• PhD in relevant subject

Skills & behaviours

• Problem solving using own initiative and in partnership with others
• To think laterally to solve problems, and in particular, to apply specialist scientific knowledge to provide innovative solutions to clinical problems.
• Plan and organise own workload / research projects
• Plan and organise projects and tutorials for students / trainees.
• Ability to accept responsibility within a team structure, relates well to people at all levels
• Ability to manage change in a complex environment
• Ability to work flexibly and proactively, accepting the need for change and adjusting their own behaviour easily to changing circumstances and targets
• A critical approach to ones own work, seeks and welcomes feedback from others
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Good interpersonal skills and effective oral and written communication skills
• Establishes and responds to user needs and requirements
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

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.