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Job overview
We are offering a fixed term contract until July 2027 for secondment cover with our friendly, enthusiastic team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge as a Band 7 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 register as Clinical Scientists 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 Rosy Crawford ([email protected]) to arrange an informal chat or a visit.
Main duties of the job
Contribute to the work of the Nuclear Medicine physics team, which includes:
- Support and development for a wide range of Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT diagnostic procedures.
- Provision of a wide range of radionuclide therapies and associated dosimetry.
- Quality assurance for a wide range of equipment used in Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT.
- Teaching and training in radiation protection and physics applied to Nuclear Medicine.
- Providing radiation protection advice to patients, staff and public.
- Site visits to Nuclear Medicine departments in hospitals across East Anglia to perform equipment QC and provide scientific support.
Full details are in the Job Description attached.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 26th July 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 3rd August 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Able to operate gamma cameras, PET/CT scanner, image processing systems and radiation counting/monitoring equipment.
- Able to work safely with radiation sources
- Able to write clearly and concisely.
- Able to communicate verbally with all levels of staff and patients.
- Able to deliver teaching and training on complex subjects to other professional groups.
- Able to organise own work, data, documentation, and good time management.
- Able to analyse facts and data methodically and accurately.
Desirable
- Evidence of production of papers/presentations.
- Experience in computer programming for instance in Matlab, Visual Basic, SQL.
- Understanding of networking and DICOM image transfer.
- Ability to develop research ideas either independently or as a part of a clinical project.
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of a range of nuclear medicine procedures with underpinning knowledge.
- Comprehensive knowledge of relevant guidelines and legislation.
- Knowledge of nuclear medicine equipment, quality assurance and its application.
- Knowledge of document control systems and their importance.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles and practice of other areas of medical physics including radiation protection and radiotherapy.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in nuclear medicine on Part 2 IPEM or STP long rotation or equivalent
- Experience of commissioning or testing different types of nuclear medicine equipment.
Desirable
- Post registration experience in a nuclear medicine department
- Teaching/lecturing experience.
- Experience with administration of radionuclide therapies.
Qualifications
Essential
- Good honours degree in physics or a closely related subject.
- Relevant postgraduate qualification.
- Completed STP or ACS Route 2 training or equivalent.
- Registered as a Clinical Scientist
Desirable
- Membership of IPEM
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent
- Able to work flexibly, sometimes outside normal hours.
- Able to travel efficiently to other centres and transport complex nuclear medicine equipment.
- Able to lift medium/heavy weights, e.g lead shielding, test objects.
- Able to communicate complex and sensitive information to potentially distressed patients.
- Able to visually inspect complex nuclear medicine equipment and medical devices which may include radioactive samples
Desirable
- Possess a UK driving licence
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This advert is for Nuclear Medicine Physicist with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Health science services role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 pa pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Ending July 2027). The application deadline is 26 Jul 2026.
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