224539 Principal Nuclear Medicine Physicist

NHS Scotland

  • Edinburgh
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 14 days ago
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.NHS Lothian
Department of Medical Physics
Principal Clinical Scientist Nuclear Medicine Physics
Band 8AWe have a great opportunity for a clinical scientist to join the Nuclear Medicine Physics team in NHS Lothian.We are looking for an experienced HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist to provide MPE support for the clinical nuclear medicine departments within the South-East Region of Scotland. The postholder will be based Edinburgh but will have a dedicated focus on supporting the radionuclide clinical services across NHS Fife.The successful candidate will be a state registered Clinical Scientist, a certified Medical Physics Expert with knowledge across a range of working procedures and practices in the field of Nuclear Medicine.Candidates who are not currently MPEs will be considered for appointment if they can demonstrate they are within 12 months of certification.The Nuclear Medicine Physics section provides scientific, technical, and clinical support to a range of clinical services using radioactive material including diagnostic imaging, therapies and non-imaging diagnostic services. These services are located pan Lothian, at NHS Fife and Borders as well as supporting the Clinical Imaging research facility within the University of Edinburgh. The Nuclear Medicine Physics section also provides a range of clinical services directly to patients including delivery of Molecular Radiotherapy (MRT) and DEXA.At NHS Lothian we strive to provide high quality, safe, effective and person-centred healthcare, continually improving clinical outcomes for patients who use our services and for our population as a whole, through the application of NHS Lothian's core values of quality, teamwork, care & compassion, dignity & respect, and openness, honesty and responsibility. We have a strong commitment to staff development, engagement and positive staff experience. This post offers an excellent opportunity to further your career within the beautiful, vibrant city of Edinburgh.Hours of work are: 37 per weekThe post is primarily based in the Department of Medical Physics at Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, however the post holder will be expected to work at all sites where services are regionally offered by NHS Lothian to NHS Fife and NHS Borders.Further information can be obtained from Alison Fletcher, Head of Nuclear Medicine Physics
(Tel 0131 357 2156 or email alison.fletcher@nhs.scot)

NHS Scotland