Principal Nuclear Medicine Physicist – Radiation Safety Lead | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 29 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £64,156 - £71,148 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 September 2025 |
| Location: | London, EC1A 7BE |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7447855/259-7447855SBH |
Summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly motivated Band 8A Nuclear Medicine Clinical Scientist to join our friendly and dedicated team at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. The postholder will take a leading role in the management and organisation of radiation safety compliance for the department. This is an excellent opportunity to develop clinical and management skills in a challenging but rewarding job. The Nuclear Medicine Department at Barts Health carries out in excess of 10000 imaging investigations at three sites on five gamma cameras and two PET CT cameras. It also offers a full suite of in-vitro tests and provides a wide range of nuclear medicine therapy services. We are committed to providing our patients with outstanding care and seek a clinical scientist who shares this vision.
The postholder will participate in and assist with the management of provision of high standard scientific and technical service to Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT, ensuring that all activities are carried out within a quality framework and meet regulatory requirements. They will take a major role in ensuring compliance with radiation safety legislation and guidance, and will also be expected to assist with the unsealed radionuclide therapy service, carry out quality assurance measurements on imaging and other radiation detecting equipment and assist in commissioning of major imaging equipment
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
This advert closes on Friday 12 Sep 2025
The postholder will participate in and assist with the management of provision of high standard scientific and technical service to Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT, ensuring that all activities are carried out within a quality framework and meet regulatory requirements. They will take a major role in ensuring compliance with radiation safety legislation and guidance, and will also be expected to assist with the unsealed radionuclide therapy service, carry out quality assurance measurements on imaging and other radiation detecting equipment and assist in commissioning of major imaging equipment
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
This advert closes on Friday 12 Sep 2025