Job summary
As a Clinical Scientist (Medical Physicist) in the Institute of Nuclear Medicine you will contribute to the work of an established team of clinical scientists who provide critical scientific and technical support to the work of this leading department. The team currently includes four other Band 7 NM clinical scientists and three Band 8a leads, as well as 3 physics assistants. You will work very closely with these colleagues, who alongside the Head of NM Physics, Deputy Head of NM Physics and Principal Physicist in molecular radiotherapy, will be able to support you to quickly become established in this role.

You will be expected to participate in the very wide range of clinical and research and development activities of the department. Full training will be provided on both the equipment support rota and the radionuclide therapy support rota, and time off rota will be available for service development projects.

This post offers an excellent opportunity to extend your experience as a clinical scientist in nuclear medicine at a highly regarded centre that develops and practices cutting-edge techniques in both molecular radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging. We proactively encourage our clinical scientists to work towards MPE portfolio submission, with dedicated time and peer support sessions.

Main duties of the job
Main duties are as follows:

• To contribute to the work of the group in delivering a high standard of scientific and technical support to the clinical and research activities of the Institute.
• To perform routine clinical procedures and undertake clinical projects.
• To provide Duty Physicist cover to the Clinical Nuclear Medicine Service.
• To provide Duty Therapy Physicist cover to the Molecular Radiotherapy (MRT) Service for both the INM and Radiotherapy MRT rotas.
• To provide radiation safety and radiation protection support.
• To participate in the development and introduction of new clinical protocols and procedures.
• To contribute to audit activities within the department.
• To participate in the conduct of research and development projects.
• To give advice, training and practical support on the correct operation and quality assurance of a range of nuclear medicine, PET/CT and PET/MR instrumentation and computer systems.
• To undertake teaching and lecturing as required, and in the training, education and supervision of local and visiting staff; contributing to their continuing education and to the development of their competencies.

Strong problem solving skills are essential, alongside the ability to analyse complex data, develop and validate software tools, and apply sound scientific judgement to clinical and operational challenges.

About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year, per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract: Fixed term, 23 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 309-UCLH-8393297

Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

The post holder must maintain high professional standards and have a commitment to continuing professional development.

Effective communication, teamwork, adaptability and a commitment to delivering a safe, high quality clinical service are essential attributes for success in this post.

The Institute of Nuclear Medicine has an international reputation for excellence in academic and clinical nuclear medicine. We are located in University College Hospital, providing a comprehensive nuclear medicine service that now undertakes over 20,000 studies per year to patients referred from UCLH and hospitals throughout the UK.

In addition to the extremely varied clinical workload, we have an extensive and internationally recognised internal research programme. We collaborate with both local and external researchers and are actively involved in the Trusts NIHR BRC-funded programme for translational research and with its clinical trials portfolio. Our key strengths include the exploitation of PET and SPECT-based multimodality imaging, and access to a range of experimental PET and SPECT tracers. We are developing cutting-edge techniques for oncological, neurological, and cardiac imaging, and are centrally involved in a very rapidly expanding and developing radionuclide therapy programme.

We have a wide range and expanding portfolio of equipment which includes PET/MR, three PET/CT systems, and four SPECT/CT systems, together with DXA bone densitometry and a full range of supporting nuclear medicine instrumentation. A wide range of routine and innovative experimental inpatient and outpatient radionuclide therapy procedures are also performed.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff.

Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential

• Good first degree in a Physical Science or equivalent
• Masters degree in medical and radiation physics or expected within 6 months
• STP training completion or IPEM Training Exit Certificate or equivalent or expected within 6 months
• State Registered Clinical Scientist or expected within 6 months

Desirable

• Corporate Membership of Professional Institute or eligible
• Membership of National or International Professional Association
• PhD in a relevant area

Experience
Essential

• Capability consistent with relevant post-graduate exposure to the duties of this post, with some experience in nuclear medicine.
• An understanding of: the physics of nuclear medicine, and the principles of operation of radiation detectors; current diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures; the operation of current nuclear medicine SPECT/CT and PET/CT equipment and image processing workstations; equipment calibration, quality assurance and performance assessment; the principles and practice of internal radiation dosimetry, sufficient to perform estimates of the patient dose arising from non-standard procedures; current methodologies for the processing and analysis of nuclear medicine, SPECT, PET and CT image data.
• Windows operating system and PC applications software including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, web browsers, mail tools.

Desirable

• Capability consistent with significant relevant post-graduate experience of the duties of this post, including that typical of some exposure in nuclear medicine.
• An understanding of: statistical methods appropriate for analysis of nuclear medicine data; techniques for image fusion and registration; techniques for kinetic modelling; Monte Carlo modelling; Windows/Linux/Unix operating systems; clinical applications software, VBasic, C/C++, Matlab, scripting languages, website development, databases; radiation safety legislation and practice, the safe use of unsealed radioactive materials; clinical governance and audit, NHS research strategy etc.
• The presentation of scientific findings at conferences and seminars, and their publication in peer-reviewed literature.

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Scientific and Technical Skills: The ability to analyse and solve scientific and technical problems, particularly under pressure
• Scientific and Technical Skills: A demonstrated commitment to clinical research and development.
• Managerial Skills: Organisational and analytical skills.
• Managerial Skills: Committed to participating fully in the delivery of a professional, high-quality clinical service.

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.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

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

Employer details
Employer name: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre, Huntley Street, London, WC1E 6AG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk

Contact for questions about the job: Victoria Rowse, Principal Clinical Scientist, victoria.rowse1@nhs.net

Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and considered alongside all other applications.