Job Description

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our professional team of Clinical Scientists, Technologists, Medical and Support Staff committed to delivering a high quality service in a busy, well-equipped Nuclear Medicine Department.
The Nuclear Medicine Department provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic imaging and non-imaging investigations and therapy procedures at Castle Hill Hospital (CHH) in East Yorkshire, Hull Royal Infirmary (HRI), and Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby.
The service is equipped with five gamma cameras: a state of the art 12 headed GE Starguide, two dual headed GE 870DR, a dual headed GE Infinia Hawkeye), a dual headed Philips Brightview; a gamma sample counter and onsite radiopharmacies (including a cyclotron facility).
Main duties of the job
To perform a broad range of clinical, scientific and other duties to support the operation of the Nuclear Medicine Department at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital (including PET/CT and the Molecular Imaging Research Centre), liaising closely with medical and technical staff.
The post holder will be expected to provide scientific and technical support for the daily work of the department and to contribute to the scientific support of the nuclear medicine department at Grimsby and the radioiodine service at another Trust in Yorkshire, including regular travel to these sites.
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 xc2xa31.3 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.
Details
Date posted
30 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
xc2xa346,148 to xc2xa352,809 a year Band 6 for successful applicants who are not yet HCPC registered
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
356-25-7210523-A
Job locations
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Castle Road
Cottingham
HU16 5JQ
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached and Person Specification. Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• 1st or 2nd Class Honours degree in Physics or other relevant subject
• Completed or will shortly complete NHS STP training (or equivalent) in nuclear medicine

Desirable

• M.Sc. in Medical Physics
• Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) Certificate of completion of Post Qualification Higher Training, completion of the NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP), or equivalent (e.g. Corporate Membership of IPEM)
• Eligible for Registration as a Clinical Scientist

Experience
Essential

• Experience of research and development in nuclear medicine

Desirable

• Presentation of relevant peer-reviewed work at national meetings
• Publication of relevant papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential

• Good knowledge and understanding of nuclear medicine imaging, non imaging and therapeutic procedures
• Operation of very complex nuclear medicine equipment
• Knowledge of principles and application of radiation protection and associated legislation
• Knowledge of relevant human physiology and anatomy
• Routine knowledge of the use of spreadsheets and databases to manipulate and analyse complex data
• Able to prioritise and manage own work

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Personal skills for working directly with patients and staff from other disciplines

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• 1st or 2nd Class Honours degree in Physics or other relevant subject
• Completed or will shortly complete NHS STP training (or equivalent) in nuclear medicine

Desirable

• M.Sc. in Medical Physics
• Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) Certificate of completion of Post Qualification Higher Training, completion of the NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP), or equivalent (e.g. Corporate Membership of IPEM)
• Eligible for Registration as a Clinical Scientist

Experience
Essential

• Experience of research and development in nuclear medicine

Desirable

• Presentation of relevant peer-reviewed work at national meetings
• Publication of relevant papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential

• Good knowledge and understanding of nuclear medicine imaging, non imaging and therapeutic procedures
• Operation of very complex nuclear medicine equipment
• Knowledge of principles and application of radiation protection and associated legislation
• Knowledge of relevant human physiology and anatomy
• Routine knowledge of the use of spreadsheets and databases to manipulate and analyse complex data
• Able to prioritise and manage own work

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Personal skills for working directly with patients and staff from other disciplines