Senior Nuclear Medicine Physicist

Job details

• Job reference: 262852
• Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
• Job closing date: 10/11/2026
• Job Type: Healthcare Sciences
• Location: Western General Hospital
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 20/10/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
• Department: Nuclear Medicine Physics

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NHS Lothian

Department of Medical Physics

Clinical Scientist Nuclear Medicine Physics

Band 7

We have a great opportunity for a clinical scientist to join the Nuclear Medicine Physics team in NHS Lothian.

We are looking for an experienced HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist to provide support to the clinical Nuclear Medicine departments within the South-East Region of Scotland.

The successful candidate will be a state registered Clinical Scientist with knowledge across a range of working procedures and practices in the field of Nuclear Medicine.

The Nuclear Medicine Physics section provides scientific, technical, and clinical support to a range of clinical services using radioactive material including diagnostic imaging, therapies and non-imaging diagnostic services. These services are located at two hospital sites in Edinburgh with additional sites in Fife, Borders and the Clinical Imaging research facility within the University of Edinburgh. The Nuclear Medicine Physics section also provides a range of clinical services directly to patients including delivery of Molecular Radiotherapy (MRT).

At NHS Lothian we strive to provide high quality, safe, effective and person-centred healthcare, continually improving clinical outcomes for patients who use our services and for our population as a whole, through the application of NHS Lothian’s core values of quality, teamwork, care & compassion, dignity & respect, and openness, honesty and responsibility. We have a strong commitment to staff development, engagement and positive staff experience. This post offers an excellent opportunity to further your career within the beautiful, vibrant city of Edinburgh.

Hours of work are: 36 per week

The post is primarily based in the Department of Medical Physics at Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, however the post holder will be expected to work at all sites where services are regionally offered by NHS Lothian to NHS Fife and NHS Borders.

Further information can be obtained from Alison Fletcher, Head of Nuclear Medicine Physics

(Tel 0131 357 2156 or email alison.fletcher@nhs.scot)

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