Trainee Clinical Scientist: Sponsorship Available

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Job Summary

Trainee Healthcare Scientist in Medical Physics

Scientific Training Programme (STP), 3 Yr Fixed Term Post. Funded by NHS England.

Trainees are employed by an NHS Trust for the duration of the programme and spend time in a range of settings before specialising in the last two years.

The aim of the STP is to produce graduates who will possess the essential knowledge, skills, experience and attributes required of a newly-qualified Clinical Scientist in the NHS. They will be able to undertake complex scientific and clinical roles, defining and choosing investigative and clinical options, making key judgements about complex facts and clinical situations within a quality assurance framework.

Many will work directly with patients, and all will impact patient care and outcomes. They will be involved, often in lead roles, in innovation and improvement, research and development, and/or education and training.

 

 

Main duties of the job

Trainee Healthcare Scientist in Medical Physics

Enrollment in the Trainee Healthcare Scientist in Medical Physics program requires:

Clinical and Scientific Investigations: Perform investigations like blood sample processing, clinical measurements, and procedures involving ionising and non-ionising radiation.

Professional Competence: Maintain high competence in all tests and measurements.

Result Interpretation: Interpret and act on test results per departmental policies.

Service Improvements: Provide feedback on new proposals and protocols to enhance services.

Advisory Role: Advise healthcare staff on the safe use of procedures and equipment, and assist in facility design.

Equipment Procurement: Assist in procuring and using medical devices and consumables.

Equipment Safety: Ensure safe use of equipment, maintaining maintenance and calibration records.

Health and Safety: Use reagents, consumables, and hazardous materials safely, adhering to Health and Safety policies.

Risk Management: Participate in risk assessments and incident investigations.

Audit Processes: Engage in internal and external audit processes and quality systems.

Research and Development: Conduct R&D as part of training, gaining skills for clinical audits.

Training and Supervision: Assist in training support staff, students, and new appointees. Participate in seminars and meetings to share knowledge.

Person Specification

Qualification Degree

Essential

  • BSc Physics

Desirable

  • 2:1

NSHCS criteria

Essential

  • Appropriate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 30 July 2025

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