Nuclear Medicine Physicist , Nuclear Medicine
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves working as a Nuclear Medicine Physicist within the Royal Brompton Hospital, contributing to physics and radiation safety services. The postholder will perform quality control testing, auditing, research, and data analysis for SPECT-CT and PET-CT systems. The position also includes providing scientific and technical assistance, ensuring safe clinical operation, and working towards registration as a Clinical Scientist. It's a fixed-term role for 16 months.
Essential criteria
- Meets Education and Qualifications Criteria- Postgraduate diploma in Medical Physics/ Radiation Physics or equivalent subject
- Ability to undertake measurements and validation of results.
- Able to comprehend and follow complex verbal and written instructions and procedures
- Good verbal and written communication and presentational skills
- An interest in data analysis, image processing and software systems
- EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
- Evidence of team work
Desirable criteria
- Healthcare/ patients/ people experience
- Demonstrates care and empathy
- Willing to handle and use radioactivity
- Positive attitude to work
- OTHER
- Willingness to be a classified radiation worker under IRR17 (in conjunction with many other members of the Nuclear Medicine team)
- Willingness to travel to other sites
- Willingness to work out of hours occasionally
- Education & Qualifications
- Meets Education and Qualifications Criteria- Postgraduate diploma in Medical Physics/ Radiation Physics or equivalent subject
- Ability to undertake measurements and validation of results.
- Able to comprehend and follow complex verbal and written instructions and procedures
- Good verbal and written communication and presentational skills
- An interest in data analysis, image processing and software systems
- EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
- Evidence of team work
- Healthcare/ patients/ people experience
- Demonstrates care and empathy
- Willing to handle and use radioactivity
- Positive attitude to work
- OTHER
- Willingness to be a classified radiation worker under IRR17 (in conjunction with many other members of the Nuclear Medicine team)
- Willingness to travel to other sites
- Willingness to work out of hours occasionally
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £47,951 – £56,863 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Nuclear Medicine Physicist , Nuclear Medicine
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
The Nuclear Medicine Physics team provides physics and radiation safety services. This post is based at the Royal Brompton Hospital Nuclear Medicine department (Chelsea) and also includes activities for the associated PET-CT department and Harefield Hospital Nuclear Medicine department ensuring safe clinical and scientific operation with optimal use of ionising radiation.
The postholder will contribute to practical aspects including testing, radiation safety, auditing, research and development using portable gamma camera, SPECT-CT and PET-CT systems, including a state of the art CZT SPECT CT system (installed in 2024) and associated equipment for the measurement and delivery of radiopharmaceuticals and for ensuring radiation safety.
Main duties of the job
- To work as a valued member of the Nuclear Medicine Physics team, based within the Royal Brompton Hospital Nuclear Medicine Department performing on-site activities and work at/for additional clinical group sites/ other organisations (as required) including the PET department at 77 Wimpole Street and Harefield Hospital
- To perform a range of activities involving quality control testing, auditing, research and development, image and data computer analysis/ processing and
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