Clinical Scientist

Job summary
As a Nuclear Medicine Clinical Scientist based at our teaching hospital in Norwich, you will play a central role in delivering high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine services that directly improve patient care. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will apply your scientific expertise to ensure the safe, effective, and innovative use of radioactive materials and advanced imaging technologies.

You will contribute to the optimisation of imaging protocols on 3 of our SPECT/CT imaging systems and for our independently owned PET/CT camera, undertake complex data analysis in such areas as kidney GFR evaluation, support the delivery of radionuclide therapies, and ensure compliance with radiation safety legislation.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated scientist who enjoys problem-solving, continuous learning, and translating scientific principles into real-world clinical impact. Whether you are an experienced clinical scientist, newly qualified or completing your training and are looking to develop your career, you will be supported to expand your skills, contribute to service development, and participate in research, teaching, and innovation.

Main duties of the job
Clinical & Scientific Practice

• Support the delivery of diagnostic nuclear medicine imaging and radionuclide therapy services.
• Optimise imaging protocols and undertake quantitative image analysis.
• Perform and oversee quality control of imaging equipment and radiopharmaceuticals.
• Provide scientific advice to clinicians, radiographers, and technologists.

Radiation Safety & Governance

• Ensure compliance with IRR17, IRMER17, and local radiation safety policies.
• Contribute to risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations.
• Support the Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) and Medical Physics Expert (MPE) functions as appropriate.

Service Development & Research

• Participate in research, innovation, and evaluation of new technologies or techniques.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of new clinical protocols.
• Support departmental teaching and training for trainees, technologists, and students.

Operational & Professional Duties

• Maintain accurate records and documentation in line with departmental and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in departmental meetings, CPD activities, and professional networks.
• Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative, and patient-focused working environment.

About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job responsibilities
Successful candidates who have either completed a structured training programme or are on their way to completion may be appointed within the Annex 21 category and supported to progress to Band 7 once competencies, experience, and HCPC registration requirements are met.

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential

• Good Honours degree in Physics or equivalent physical science
• Masters degree in Medical Physics

Desirable

• Registration with HCPC as Clinical Scientist
• Corporate membership with the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM)

Experience
Essential

• Experience of commissioning or testing different types of Nuclear Medicine equipment
• Understanding of patient and staff risks arising from use of ionising radiation with unsealed radionuclides, including equipment failure, procedural defects and human error
• Competent computer literacy, including databases, Microsoft Office and other software packages.

Desirable

• Experience of administration of radionuclide therapies

Skills
Essential

• Knowledge of UK legislation relating to the use of unsealed radioactive materials within a hospital environment.
• Knowledge of operational principles of gamma cameras and other radiation counting devices.
• Good scientific skills, particularly the ability to produce, validate, analyse and report data including the use of electronic spreadsheets and databases

Desirable

• Research and development skills
• Publications in peer review journals

Attitude/Aptitude
Essential

• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focus, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Willingness to work in hazardous environment including exposure to radioactive material
• Manual dexterity: ability to make accurate measurements using sophisticated testing equipment

Desirable

• Able to lift medium weight testing instrument cases.

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).