# Radioisotope & Imaging Physicist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/radioisotope-and-imaging-physicist/26aa9018-30f0-43b5-b19a-0556b6ee0723 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/radioisotope-and-imaging-physicist/26aa9018-30f0-43b5-b19a-0556b6ee0723.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-26T09:22:06.284Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Sutton/The_Royal_Marsden_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Radioisotope_Physics/Radioisotope_Physics-v8104098 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8104098?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Applications are invited for a Band 7 Radioisotope and Imaging Physicist in the Radioisotope Physics group of the Royal Marsden NHSFT at Sutton in Surrey. The successful candidate will join a team of clinical physicists providing support to the Nuclear Medicine areas of imaging, molecular radiotherapy and radiation safety. The trust carries out a variety of molecular radiotherapy administrations in the context of both routine clinical service and clinical trials. The current service includes Lu-177 PSMA, Lu-177 dotatate, I-131 mIBG, radioiodine treatments for thyroid cancer as well as Ac-225 radiopharmaceuticals. The post-holder will be involved in all aspects of molecular radiotherapy procedures including patient administrations and measurements, dosimetry calculations and radiation protection procedures. Applicants should hold a postgraduate degree in a relevant subject and will preferably be registered with the UK Health Professionals Council though less experienced candidates will be considered for appointment. The Sutton branch of the Trust is situated on the edge of the Surrey countryside within a few miles of the M25 and with fast rail links into London.  The Chelsea site has excellent transport links and is within easy walking distance of South Kensington tube station. A shuttle bus runs at regular intervals between the two Trust sites. ### Main duties of the job The post holder contributes to day-to-day physics support services for nuclear medicine and radiotherapy acting as an operator as required under the ionising radiations (medical exposure) regulations 2017 \[IR(ME)R 2017\]. This includes first line support and quality control for SPECT/CT and PET/CT imaging systems and associated computers and all physics aspects of radionuclide therapy procedures. The post holder also assists in training new staff and physicists enrolled on the STP Clinical Scientist Medical Physics training scheme and is expected to contribute to development and clinical implementation of complex new imaging and therapy procedures. ## Job Details Applications are invited for a Band 7 Radioisotope and Imaging Physicist in the Radioisotope Physics group of the Royal Marsden NHSFT at Sutton in Surrey. The successful candidate will join a team of clinical physicists providing support to the Nuclear Medicine areas of imaging, molecular radiotherapy and radiation safety. The trust carries out a variety of molecular radiotherapy administrations in the context of both routine clinical service and clinical trials. The current service includes Lu-177 PSMA, Lu-177 dotatate, I-131 mIBG, radioiodine treatments for thyroid cancer as well as Ac-225 radiopharmaceuticals. The post-holder will be involved in all aspects of molecular radiotherapy procedures including patient administrations and measurements, dosimetry calculations and radiation protection procedures. Applicants should hold a postgraduate degree in a relevant subject and will preferably be registered with the UK Health Professionals Council though less experienced candidates will be considered for appointment. The Sutton branch of the Trust is situated on the edge of the Surrey countryside within a few miles of the M25 and with fast rail links into London. The Chelsea site has excellent transport links and is within easy walking distance of South Kensington tube station. A shuttle bus runs at regular intervals between the two Trust sites. ## Job Description The post holder contributes to day-to-day physics support services for nuclear medicine and radiotherapy acting as an operator as required under the ionising radiations (medical exposure) regulations 2017 \[IR(ME)R 2017\]. This includes first line support and quality control for SPECT/CT and PET/CT imaging systems and associated computers and all physics aspects of radionuclide therapy procedures. The post holder also assists in training new staff and physicists enrolled on the STP Clinical Scientist Medical Physics training scheme and is expected to contribute to development and clinical implementation of complex new imaging and therapy procedures. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Specialist knowledge in all Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures building on theoretical knowledge and practical experience **Desirable** - Specialist training on and practical experience with a wide range of specialist Nuclear Medicine computer applications - Specialist knowledge in practical radionuclide therapy procedures in Nuclear Medicine, building on theoretical knowledge and practical experience - Specialist knowledge in radiation dosimetry for various radionuclide therapy procedures in Nuclear Medicine, building on theoretical knowledge and practical experience ### Communication Skills **Essential** - Ability to communicate complex scientific concepts and provide training to other professional groups - Ability to communicate complex scientific concepts and sensitive information to patients and relatives - Able to present scientific papers at national and international conferences - Good negotiation skills - Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations - Able to give advice and training to groups of other professional staff - Able to deliver teaching and training on highly complex subjects ### Clinical & Managerial **Essential** - Specialised knowledge of clinical issues and their implications for Nuclear Medicine diagnosis and therapy - High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure - Able to prioritise and manage own work and that of others for whom the post-holder is responsible - Able to exercise initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence **Desirable** - High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from treatment with high levels of unsealed sources of radioactivity ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in a relevant subject or equivalent - Relevant MSc degree or recognised equivalent knowledge - Post-graduate qualification in nuclear medicine physics culminating in UK state registration as a clinical scientist; or be on a pathway where registration is expected in less than 6 months **Desirable** - PhD in relevant subject or equivalent scientific knowledge and published material on a topic identified as relevant to the field ### Legislation & Publications **Essential** - Understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines **Desirable** - Publications in peer reviewed journals or presentations at national conferences. Significant contribution to clinically orientated research programmes ### Physical, Mental & Emotional Ability **Essential** - Highly developed physical accuracy and dexterity, for making precision measurements and/or interactions with nuclear medicine equipment - Able to concentrate frequently when subject to unpredictable working patterns (eg when interrupted to provide urgent advice) - Able to concentrate for prolonged periods (eg carrying out dosimetry calculations) - Able to deal with occasional distressing circumstances (e.g. working and communicating with terminal adult and paediatric patients undergoing palliative radionuclide therapy) - Able to deal calmly and rationally with problems involving staff **Desirable** - Able to move heavy weights on occasion ### Analytical, Organisational & IT Skills **Essential** - Able to exercise judgement in the event of unclear evidence or conflicting information - Able to plan, organise and supervise complex activities concerning nuclear medicine imaging and radionuclide therapy - Able to use initiative and work with minimal supervision - Ability to organise and maintain systems of documentation and data storage - Able to use Excel, Word, Access etc to set up documents and spreadsheets and extract information **Desirable** - Programming and system modification skills in Nuclear Medicine computer systems ## Documents - [282-sb1634_jobfeatureform (pdf, 144.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10398822) - [royal marsden trust values (pdf, 715.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2360) - [workplace wellbeing and rewards guide (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2580) - [282-sb1634_jobdescription&personspec (pdf, 456.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10398821) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.