Principal Clinical Scientist (Nuclear Medicine Physics)

at  University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us .
Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
We have a unique opportunity for a permanent Band 8A Principal Clinical Scientist and Medical Physics Expert to join our Nuclear Medicine Physics team at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a dynamic and ambitious HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist working at MPE-level, and looking to progress their career working in a major teaching hospital with excellent opportunities for research and development.
The successful candidate will join a friendly team of 7 other Nuclear Medicine scientists that develop and deliver Nuclear Medicine and PET services at Southampton and the surrounding areas. We support a broad diagnostic service and a rapidly growing radionuclide therapy service which currently includes Radioiodine, Radium, PRRT, SIRT and PSMA therapies. We also engage in independent research, support clinical trials across oncology and neurology, and evaluate novel radiopharmaceuticals produced in our on-site state of the art Radiopharmacy.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service.

You will support and develop our Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine and PET services and our expanding Radionuclide Therapy service as a Medical Physics Expert and contribute to the group’s growing involvement in clinical research. This role is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to help deliver and develop Nuclear Medicine services at Southampton and the surrounding areas.
We offer the successful candidate flexible working hours, with the potential for a mixture of on-site and remote working. We provide ongoing development opportunities with involvement in research, academic and clinical teaching and supervision, encouraging continuous professional development.