Clinical Scientist (Nuclear Medicine Physics)

NHS Band 7 Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Hours Per Week: 37.5 full time Contract Type: Permanent Job Purpose: - To manage own work, for areas of responsibility. - To participate in scientific support and clinical services for Nuclear Medicine Physics. - To participate in scientific support for Nuclear Medicine and other departments, including external contracts. - To maintain own registration, by performing/recording own CPD. - To train other Clinical Scientists, including Route 1 Trainee Clinical Scientists and Route 2 Trainee Clinical Scientists. Key Responsibilities - Areas of responsibility are defined and delegated by the Head of Nuclear Medicine Physics and Bone Densitometry and the Deputy Head of Nuclear Medicine Physics. - Manage own work. Entailing highly complex and highly specialised scientific support, for equipment management, radiodiagnostic tests, radiotherapeutic treatments and radiation protection. Ensuring scientific services are prioritised and performed, to the required standards in the required timescales, via responsive strategies. - Accurate and appropriate use of specialised complex software, including application software (e.g. Microsoft Office) and utility software (e.g. clinical applications). - Participate in and propose changes to review/revision of Standard Operating Procedures, managed via the Quality Management System (QMS). For example, incorporating guidance, policy and research. - When discharging duties to communicate with members of multi-disciplinary teams, like clinicians, duty holders and managers, in consideration of different roles/responsibilities and different expertise/experiences, to ensure the optimal outcome for patients and services. For full job details, please refer to enclosed job description. Essential - Undergraduate Degree (BSc or MPhys) in Physics (Or Related Physical Science) - Postgraduate Degree (MSc or MPhil) in Medical Physics - Registration as Clinical Scientist with Health and Care Professions Council Skills & Knowledge Essential - Ability to prioritise, plan and perform own work, to meet dynamic priorities of service. - Ability to take initiative, lead and organise team work, to achieve long-term aims of service. - Ability to work at sites in Portsmouth, and as applicable, elsewhere in Hampshire. - Ability to communicate highly complex information, in verbal and written forms, to patients, professionals and public. - Good theoretical knowledge and practical experience of Nuclear Medicine and PET. - Application of theoretical knowledge and practical experience to practically solve problems. - Highly developed physical dexterity and accurate data analysis for practical work. - Application of radiation protection for safely working with ionising radiation. - Advanced computational and numerical skills. Desirable - Experience of training Clinical Scientists. - Planning, performing, publishing and presenting research. Personal Qualities - Flexibility regarding patterns of working, for example, occasional planned and unplanned early starts and late finishes. - Flexibility regarding approach to arriving at optimal outcomes. - Diplomacy and collaboration in multi-disciplinary team working. - Discretion and compassion in distressing emotional circumstances.