Healthcare Scientist Specialist (Clinical Scientist) - Band 7/8a
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Job summary
Please note we open to recruiting candidates with less experience to a Band 7 position, please see person specification for minimum requirements.

We're looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Scientist with experience of working with MRI and ultrasound to join our Radiation Protection & Diagnostic Radiology team in Lincoln.

Main duties of the job

• Act as a clinical scientist specialist for MRI providing expert advice on safety, equipment QA and imaging protocols
• Provide specialist scientific support to users of MRI for equipment purchase, acceptance testing, commissioning and lifetime performance testing
• Manage the work of clinical scientists and technologists involved in this work
• Undertake research and development in all scientific aspects of the work of the department
• Participate in the training of clinical scientists, technologists, other healthcare professionals and students
• Act as a medical physics specialist for other areas of non-ionising radiation as determined by the head of service
• Participate in the provision of scientific support to non-ionising radiation services (UV, lasers, ultrasound, etc.)

About us
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £64,750 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 357-LN-605-26-A
Job locations: Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN2 5QY, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent plus further specialist training
• Essential: HCPC registration as a clinical scientist
• Desirable: Fellow of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
• Desirable: LPA certification
• Desirable: MRSE certification

Previous experience

• Essential: Evidence of experience at post registration level as a Clinical Scientist in radiation protection and radiological physics
• Desirable: Experience of UV, ultrasound, lasers
• Desirable: Experience in the provision of a medical physics service
• Desirable: Experience in business planning
• Desirable: Experience of budget management

Knowledge, skills, aptitudes

• Essential: Extensive specialist knowledge of MRI physics
• Essential: Ability to communicate scientific concepts to other staff
• Essential: Ability to work with staff in different disciplines
• Essential: Good organisational skills
• Desirable: Range of IT skills including image analysis and DICOM tools
• Desirable: Good communication and presentation skills

Other requirements

• Essential: Knowledge of radiation protection legislation in healthcare and biomedical research
• Essential: Ability to use own initiative

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN2 5QY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Head of Radiation Protection & Radiology Physics, David Platten, david.platten@nhs.net, 01522573672

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