Job summary
- Main area
- 317 NMPCE - Darlington Nuclear Medicine
- Grade
- Band 8c
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 317-2025-14-25-DR
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital North Durham and Darlington Memorial Hospital
- Town
- 317 Durham or Darlington
- Salary
- £74,290 - £85,601 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 12/05/2025
Employer heading
Head of Nuclear Medicine CDDFT
Band 8c
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
Agenda for Change Band 8c – £74290- £85601 per annum Permanent Full time
The successful applicant will be responsible for the provision of Nuclear Medicine and Bone Densitometry Services at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. The Nuclear Medicine and Bone Mineral Densitometry Unit is provided by the Northern Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering (NMPCE) Directorate of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Unit comprises approximately 20 staff, including clinical scientists, clinical technologists and assistant practitioners. There is a gamma camera and DXA scanner at each of the two sites where the service is provided, at University Hospital North Durham (UHND) and at Darlington Memorial Hospital (DMH). A new radiopharmacy at UHND will support services at both sites.
Around 9000 diagnostic and therapy procedures are performed each year for the specialties within CDDFT, including paediatrics, oncology, cardiology and neurology. The Unit works closely with the nuclear medicine service at University Hospitals Hartlepool.
Main duties of the job
The team also plays a lead role in the teaching and assessment for the National School of Healthcare Science Scientific Training Programme associated MSc course in Medical Physics at Newcastle University, as one of only three accredited teaching centres in England.
The organisation like the wider NHS, has faced unprecedented challenges over the last five years, including increasing demand and a changing financial model. We can expect that the next 5 years are going to be no less challenging, as we seek to achieve NHS performance standards and moving towards the key shifts for the NHS.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post is subject to the rehabilitation of 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 Services (formerly known as the Criminal Records Bureau) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please contact Andrew Sims, Head of Department NMPCE, email: [email protected] or 0191 2137167.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by email and will be required to complete online psychometric tools and participate in a psychometric assessment as part of the selection process.
You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Closing Date for applications: Monday 21 April 2025
Interview Date: Monday 12 May 2025
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- First or second-class honours degree in physics or related subject.
- MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent.
- HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist (in an appropriate specialism).
- Eligible for corporate membership of IPEM.
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree in Medical Physics or related subject
- Fellow of IPEM
Knowledge & experience
Essential criteria
- Highly specialist in-depth knowledge of a wide range of nuclear medicine procedures, including clinical assessment.
- In-depth knowledge of legislation, standards and protocols relating to clinical nuclear medicine work.
- Understanding of commissioning and acceptance testing, quality assurance and calibration requirements, functioning and safe use of the full range of nuclear medicine equipment.
- Considerable post-registration experience in the application of physics to clinical nuclear medicine, including quality assurance and calibration procedures relating to a wide range of nuclear medicine equipment; sufficient to fulfil the role of a Medical Physics Expert.
- Experience in training and supervision of trainees.
- Experience in audit, research and development.
- Experience of investigating incidents involving ionising radiations.
- Experience of developing services.
- Formal presentations at national and local meetings.
Desirable criteria
- Standards for radiopharmaceutical production.
- Knowledge of bone densitometry.
- Wider knowledge in radiation protection.
- Knowledge of national clinical standards (e.g. NICE guidance).
- Experience in the procurement, commissioning and acceptance testing of a wide range of nuclear medicine equipment.
- Implementation of policies and new techniques.
- Responsible role in Radiation Protection.
- Certificated Radioactive Waste Adviser.
- Experience as an emergency responder to radiation incidents/exercises.
- Manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals.
- Management of Clinical Scientists or Technologists.
- Lecturing/teaching experience at postgraduate level.
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to successfully manage & motivate staff.
- Able to interpret data, analyse problems and evaluate solutions.
- Training, teaching & mentoring skills.
- IT skills including database, spreadsheet, nuclear medicine software applications development.
- Ability to communicate effectively with other health professionals and patients
- Good report writing and presentation skills.
- Excellent time management and and organisational skills.
Desirable criteria
- Patient handling skills including IV administration of radiopharmaceuticals.
- Clinical reporting of a wide range of nuclear medicine studies.
- Project planning and management.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Andrew Sims
- Job title
- Head of Department NMPCE
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2137167
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