Senior Clinical Scientist MPE Radioisotope Physics

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Oxford is seeking a Senior Clinical Scientist in Radioisotope Physics. The role involves providing expert advice, managing nuclear medicine equipment, and participating in R&D projects. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience with a focus on patient safety in Nuclear Medicine. This position offers a permanent contract and full-time hours.

Qualifications

• Registered Clinical Scientist with MPE or working toward registration.
• Advanced knowledge of patient and staff risks in Nuclear medicine.
• Expertise in conducting molecular radiotherapy dosimetry.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical, scientific and technical expert advice.
• Ensure correct operation of nuclear medicine imaging equipment.
• Participate in service improvement and applied research projects.

Skills

Registration as Clinical Scientist

Experience in Nuclear Medicine

Communication Skills

Technical Expert Advice

Education

Good Honours degree in a relevant subject

Relevant MSc or higher degree

Completion of STP or equivalent experience/training

Tools

Software for Molecular Radiotherapy Dosimetry

Nuclear Medicine Imaging Equipment

Job description

Senior Clinical Scientist MPE Radioisotope Physics

The closing date is 01 December 2025

Senior Clinical Scientist MPE - RADIOISOTOPES - BAND 8A

This opportunity has arisen, for an enthusiastic, motivated, clinical scientist to join our Radioisotope Physics team. We provide support to radioisotope services in various departments, including oncology, nuclear medicine and PET/CT, nuclear cardiology, laboratories etc.

Main duties of the job

Candidates for this post must be registered Clinical Scientists and ideally be registered as MPE but candidates with desirable skills and experience which are working toward registration/certification would also be considered and offered support to gain this. They will provide clinical, scientific and technical expert advice and specialist training in support of the above services and lead with the molecular dosimetry work of the team. They will be strongly encouraged to participate in R&D projects and be involved in the radiation protection support.

About us

We support 5 SPECT/CT gamma cameras and 2 PET / CT scanners including several digital scanners. 1 gamma camera and 1 PET/CT scanner will be replaced with the latest digital technology this year. The clinical services we support provide a wide range of radionuclide therapies and diagnostic imaging and non-imaging tests. In addition, the group is to be starting the dosimetry service for MRT and are also very involved in the provision of radiation protection support to all departments using radioisotopes. The section also provides support to a large number of clinical trials, including novel PET and SPECT tracers and new therapeutic techniques. Our groups has strong collaborative relationships with several industry partners. and this is an excellent opportunity to join a large collaborative team with strong research links and potential lecturing opportunities in the MSc in Medical Physics with Radiobiology course at the University of Oxford. For informal discussion about the post, please contact Aida Hallam, Head of Radioisotope Physics on 01865 235341 ([e-mail])

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities of this post are to:

Undertake the IRMER duty holder role of a Medical Physics Expert (MPE) in Radioisotope Physics. Provide clinical, scientific and technical expert advice and specialist training in support of the above clinical services. Ensure the correct operation of a range of nuclear medicine imaging equipment, and isotope calibration equipment. Carry out highly complex procedures, introducing new techniques, setting up and optimising clinical protocols and participate in service improvement and applied research projects.

Person Specification

Scientific grades

• Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in a relevant subject (E)
• Relevant MSc or higher degree (E)
• Completion of STP or equivalent experience /training (E)

Scientific/ Technical/ Special

• Sufficient knowledge and experience to be registered as MPE (E)
• Specialist level of theoretical and practical knowledge of working procedures and practices for Radioisotope Physics.(E)

Clinical

• In-depth understanding of patient and staff risks in Nuclear medicine (E)
• Extensive and developed knowledge of clinical procedures and practices in Nuclear medicine. (E)
• Advanced training and expertise in conducting molecular radiotherapy dosimetry in clinical setting using specific software and tools/algorithms/protocols

Legislation

• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of relevant legislation and guidelines. (E)

Communication

• Able communicate at all levels highly complex information with many staff groups, patients and their relatives (E)
• Able to write and present scientific papers. (E)
• Able to train groups of other professional staff (E)

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.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CH

Radiation Physics & Protection, Level 2, Cancer & Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital

Depending on experiencePer annum/ Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-SWO-7085433-B8a

Job locations

CH

Radiation Physics & Protection, Level 2, Cancer & Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital