Principal Clinical Scientist

Job Description

NHS Band 8A Salary:  £57,528 - £64,750 per annum

Hours Per Week:   Full Time 37.5

Contract Type:  Permanent

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust are currently offering this exciting opportunity for a Principal Clinical Scientist to join our friendly team. Nuclear Medicine Physics performs non-imaging radiodiagnostic tests and radionuclide treatments. 

Job Purpose:

• Ensuring continuity of cover by Medical Physics Experts for Nuclear Medicine/PET, in conjunction with the Head of Nuclear Medicine Physics and Bone Densitometry and the Deputy Head of Nuclear Medicine Physics.
• To act as Medical Physics Expert for Nuclear Medicine/PET, under the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations.
• Ensuring continuity of cover for scientific support by Clinical Scientists in Nuclear Medicine Physics, by deputising for the Deputy Head of Nuclear Medicine Physics.
• To maintain the Quality Management System, for areas of responsibility.
• To manage scientific work, for areas of responsibility.
• To train other Clinical Scientists, including Route 1 Trainee Clinical Scientists, Route 2 Trainee Clinical Scientists and Clinical Scientists.

Key Responsibilities: 

• For areas of responsibility, to manage scientific support provided by Clinical Scientists to Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust.  Areas of responsibility being defined and delegated by the Head of Nuclear Medicine Physics and Bone Densitometry and the Deputy Head of Nuclear Medicine Physics.
• Entailing highly complex and highly specialised scientific support, for equipment management, radiodiagnostic tests and radiotherapeutic treatments.  Ensuring scientific services are prioritised and performed, to required standards via responsive strategies, by organising own work and overseeing the work of Clinical Scientists.
• When discharging duties to communicate with members of multi-disciplinary teams, like clinicians, duty holders and managers, in consideration of different roles/responsibilities and different expertise/experiences, to ensure the optimal outcome for patients and services.
• For areas of responsibility, to maintain the Quality Management System (QMS), contributing to oversight of and participation in the review and revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).  For example, incorporating guidance, policy and research.

For further details please refer to enclosed job description.

Qualifications

Essential

• Undergraduate Degree (BSc or MPhys) in Physics (Or Related Physical Science)
• Postgraduate Degree (MSc or MPhil) in Medical Physics
• Registration as Clinical Scientist with Health and Care Professions Council
• Registration as Medical Physics Expert with RPA2000

Desirable

• Postgraduate Doctorate (PhD or DPhil) in Medical Physics (Or Related Physical Science)
• Experience of training Clinical Scientists.
• Experience of managing Clinical Scientists.
• Planning, performing, publishing and presenting research.

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. 

For more information, please see our People and OD Strategy 2026