Senior Nuclear Medicine Physicist | University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly, enthusiastic team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge as a Band 8A Senior Nuclear Medicine Physicist. We work in a large, newly refurbished department that offers a wide range of diagnostic procedures and therapies, including SIRT, PRRT and PSMA. We have three SPECT/SPECT-CT systems, a PET-CT scanner and a large radiopharmacy. This year we are installing state‑of‑the‑art imaging equipment in the form of 3D SPECT‑CT and LAFOV PET‑CT machines.

We also provide MPE/physics support for four Nuclear Medicine departments at regional hospitals. We are a forward‑thinking group with close ties to the University of Cambridge, and we are involved in some exciting research projects, especially early phase MRT trials. We are keen to make our service the best that it can be, and that includes a commitment to developing our team professionally.

You would be encouraged to lead on your own projects, and supported in working towards registration as a Higher Specialist Scientist.

Candidates expecting to submit their MPE portfolio soon are encouraged to apply; appointment would initially be at a lower banding, pending registration.

If you would like to find out more about the position, please contact Sarah Heard () to arrange an informal chat or a visit.

• Playing a lead role in the delivery of scientific services and radiation safety support to the Nuclear Medicine department, including advice at MPE level.
• Providing similar support in person and remotely to our partners across the region.
• Initiating and managing R&D projects and audits to ensure that we are applying best practice and optimising our procedures.
• Participating in the duty physics rota (therapies, dosimetry, equipment QC, troubleshooting etc.).
• Managing and training junior physicists, and providing radiation training to NM & PET staff and other hospital groups working with ionising radiation.

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here.

CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high‑quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.

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