Assistant Nuclear Medicine Physicist
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London, W6 8RF
Salary
£38,488 to £46,852
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated assistant physicist to join our team of nuclear medicine physicists...
- Assist with the organisation, preparation and delivery of molecular radionuclide therapies
- Communicate with patients to organise molecular radionuclide therapies
- To monitor and decontaminate rooms following their use by patients who have received treatment with unsealed sources
- Assist in data analysis, particularly taking personal responsibility for ensuring that all data collected is accurate
- Store and retrieve measured data
- Perform initial analysis and judgement on data to ensure that it follows expected trends. For example, this may involve entering data in spreadsheets, plotting graphs and comparing results.
- Assist with the processing of data from one computer format to another
- Enter data in a variety of computer systems
- Assist physicists performing routine complex QA on nuclear medicine equipment. This may involve helping collection, assembly and set up of equipment and performing routine tasks under supervision.
- Assist in routine care and checks of all equipment in use in the department, including appropriate storage.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.
Education
Essential
- BSc in a Science or Engineering Discipline or equivalent
- Maths and Physics A level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Project work involving extensive measurement and analysis of data
- Ability to perform routine measurements on imaging and contamination monitoring equipment with guidance where required
- Advanced knowledge of WORD, EXCEL and POWERPOINT, etc. for scientific report writing, preparation of presentations and program/spreadsheet development.
Desirable
- Previous experience of the healthcare environment
- Previous experience working within nuclear medicine, PET/CT, molecular radionuclide therapies and/or radiation protection
Skills
Essential
- Diligence and attention to detail commensurate with clinical nature of systems to be supported
- Ability to deal with occasional distressing circumstances. (The work involves contact with patients with cancer).
- Ability to maintain clarity of purpose in a clinical environment within which there is constant emotional pressure.
- Able to keep accurate scientific records and to complete appropriate clinical records.
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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