Nuclear Medicine Physicist

Job summary

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 an 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 £1.3 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.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.

Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.

Person specification

Application Completion

Essential

• ALL sections of application form FULLY completed

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• 1st or 2nd Class Honours degree in Physics or other relevant subject
• 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

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Successful completion of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) Part I and Part II training in Nuclear Medicine, completion of the NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP), or equivalent.
• Experience of research and development in nuclear medicine
• 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 train groups of other professional staff (Medical, Scientific, Technical)
• Able to deliver teaching and training on complex subjects
• Ability to provide advice and explanation to patients regarding nuclear medicine procedures
• Ability to evaluate current work practices and suggest and implement improvements
• Able to critically evaluate scientific articles in medical/scientific journals
• Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations, with frequent interruptions.
• Able to prioritise and manage own work
• Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence
• Able to supervise the work of others

Desirable

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

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Personal skills for working directly with patients and staff from other disciplines.
• Ability to work within a team or independently (as required).
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Able to deal with occasional distressing circumstances

Special Attributes and other

Essential

• Self-organised and able to work in a busy environment
• Able to demonstrate problem solving and prioritising abilities and to complete projects to a satisfactory conclusion
• A strong sense of personal accountability coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority, responsibility and accountability

Other Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely way.