Job summary
- Main area
- Nuclear Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri, 0900 to 1700)
- Job ref
- 218-HSS-B5-8124610
- Employer
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/08/2026
Employer heading
Junior Physicist, Nuclear Medicine
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusatic and motivated person to join our dynamic Nuclear Medicine department at Coventry. The role will support the physics team; managing set-up and radioactive decontamination for molecular radiotherapies, managing the contamination monitor and gamma probe QC programme, assisting and leading on radioactive waste audits and disposals, and general radiation safety compliance.
The department has recently gone through an equipment refresh, with an Omni Legend 32 digital PET scanner, a Starguide gamma camera, the Aurora SPECT CT, as well as the Optima SPECT CT camera. We have an onsite Radiopharmacy, with a Technetium suite, and a Gallium suite for PET imaging.
We undertake SIRT, Lu-177 Dota and PSMA moelcular radioatherapies, as well as I-131 ablation and thyrotoxicosis therapy. We're involved in several research projects, including Lu-177 and Ac-225 for mRT.
Our friendly team comprises of administrative staff, nurses, technologists, radiographers, physicists, healthcare assistants and radiologists.
The post would suit physics graduates looking for experience prior to medical physics STP application.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
- Provide operational and scientific support to the Nuclear Medicine service.
- Undertake procedures in accordance to the quality assurance program for Nuclear Medicine equipment, taking responsibility for the safe use of complex and valuable imaging equipment. The programme has to be scheduled around equipment availability and must be regularly adapted according to clinical workload and breakdowns.
- Assist with all aspects of the department’s radiation protection commitments including contamination monitoring, radioactive decontamination and radioactive waste disposal.
- Assist with collecting and collating data relevant to providing a Nuclear Medicine service.
Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Presentation and distribution of scientific data and information required to comply with legislation.
- Assist with the development of the department’s procedures and protocols in accordance with relevant legislation, and produce and maintain documentation.
- Assist with undertaking and documenting risk assessments.
- Participate in teaching, training and development activities of staff and students.
- Participate in CPD sessions.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Applicants must have an honours degree (first or second class) in physics.
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Experience of producing written reports containing appropriate comments and recommendations based on measurements. • Experience working in a scientific or clinical environment dealing with non-routine tasks.
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of working in a healthcare environment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Working knowledge of uses and safety of ionising and non-ionising radiation within Medical Physics. • Knowledge of imaging physics to degree level or equivalent. • Knowledge of legislation, national standards and professional guidance relevant to the duties of the post including the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 and the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017. • Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Access to enable analysis of survey data and production of reports.
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Team working • Presenting • Working independently • A passion for (committed, in depth interest in and enjoyment of) scientific practice and its application to direct clinical care of patients in a clinical environment. • Ability to design research investigations and experiments • Ability to analyse and assess scientific, technical and medical literature. • Ability to make judgements, including clinical judgements involving facts or situations that impact on patients. • Have an understanding of quality in a science in healthcare setting • Ability to develop proficiency in the performance of routine and complex techniques currently in use where they are training (ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures accurately) and the ability to develop and validate new techniques • Able to identify problems associated with scientific equipment, inappropriate testing, incompatible results and to investigate these, plan corrective action confirming appropriateness with senior colleagues & follow up. • (Ability to use, maintain and troubleshoot scientific equipment.) • Has an understanding of the role of their chosen specialism in healthcare and disease and its application in a healthcare setting. • Good IT skills and knowledge of common computing packages for word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and databases • Ability to analyse complex information comprising laboratory or workshop data, images and clinical details. Knowledge acquired through study and experience to formulate appropriate advice and judgements • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both writing and speaking in English language in order to: • explain analytical, scientific and clinical aspects of the work to a variety of people including scientific colleagues, clinical professionals, service managers and patients and to listen to their needs. • Make formal presentations to groups of colleagues • Ability to handle patient samples, hazardous reagents and chemicals in a safe manner in accordance with Health and Safety regulations • Ability to work within context of Local Rules for Radiation Safety (Ionising and Non-Ionising) requirements.
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
- Sam Coleclough
- Job title
- Senior Clinical Scientist, Nuclear Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02476 968212
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