Lead Clinical Scientist

Go back South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 August 2026

We invite ambitious and friendly Applicants to apply to this Band 8a Clinical Scientist role Medical Physics based at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital,Gateshead and working for South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.

It is an exciting time to join the Team; we have recently installed a 12-headed CZT SPECT/CT System in Sunderland with a second SPECT/CTcamera in the Gateshead Unit within 12 months. Our long-term goal is to be anationally leading centre, and we are half way through applying for the RCRQuality Standards in Imaging (QSI) accreditation.

The STSFT Medical Physics Department covers Nuclear Medicine with five Gamma Cameras across three sites (Sunderland, South Tyneside and Gateshead),Bone Densitometry, Vascular Ultrasound and Physiological Measurement, seeing around 15000 patients / year. Nuclear Medicine is supported by an on-site Radiopharmacy.

You will be a HCPC registered Clinical Scientist and will ideally be a qualified Medical Physics Expert (MPE). If you are yet to gain this qualification, but expect to soon, you will be Appointed at Band 7 for a fixed-term of up to 12 months until MPEcertification is achieved. Should this be the case, you will be fully-supported in achieving this.

For an informal discussion, please contact Harry Slinger (Head of Nuclear Medicine) at

Youwill actively contribute to a range of tasks associated with the STSFT nuclear medicine service. This includes (but is not limited to):

1.Duty physicist roles including actingas a lead MPE in Nuclear Medicine, vetting, drafting and reporting nuclear medicine referrals on behalf of the STSFT ARSAC/IRMER practitioners for the service as per locally approved referral and clinical reporting criteria; aswell as answering frequent clinical and technical queries.

2.Regular quality control testing ofnuclear medicine equipment, such as gamma cameras, SPECT-CT (including CT image quality), sample counters, contamination monitors, dose rate meters,radionuclide calibrators and surgical probes.

3.Safe and compliant transport of radioactive materials from the radiopharmacy to other hospital sites.

4.Audit, research and development projects that maintain and enhance our service and fulfil our extensive legislative requirements including optimisation and risk assessment.

Youwill also work closely with the Services Clinical Scientist staff to maintain and improve the STSFT Nuclear Medicine service, with such examples as:

1.CBRN training with A&E staff andADR Class 7 Radioactive Transport driver training.

2.MPE support to our Alliance PET site.

3.Optimisation and development of acquisition and reconstruction protocols.

MPE certification is not required, but you would be supported in your submission of a portfolio toRPA
2000.

Please add your telephone number to your application form so we can contact you quickly if required.

One Team One Trust
- There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our work forces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits
- Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff…