Healthcare Scientist Specialist (Clinical Scientist) – Band 8a: Sponsorship Available

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Job summary

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Scientist with experience of working with MRI and ultrasound to join our Radiation Protection & Diagnostic Radiology team in Lincoln.

Main duties of the job

  •  Act as a clinical scientist specialist for MRI providing expert advice on safety, equipment QA and imaging protocols
  • Provide specialist scientific support to users of MRI for equipment purchase, acceptance testing, commissioning and lifetime performance testing.
  • Manage the work of clinical scientists and technologists involved in this work
  • Undertake research and development in all scientific aspects of the work of the department
  • Participate in the training of clinical scientists, technologists, other healthcare professionals and students
  • Act as a medical physics specialist for other areas of non-ionising radiation as determined by the head of service
  • Participate in the provision of scientific support to non-ionising radiation services (UV, lasers, ultrasound, etc.).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent plus further specialist training
  • HCPC registration as a clinical scientist

Desirable

  • Fellow of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
  • LPA certification
  • MRSE certification

Previous experience

Essential

  • Evidence of experience at post registration level as a Clinical Scientist in radiation protection and radiological physics

Desirable

  • Experience of UV, ultrasound, lasers
  • Experience in the provision of a medical physics service
  • Experience in business planning
  • Experience of budget management

Knowledge, skills, aptitudes

Essential

  • Extensive specialist knowledge of MRI physics
  • Ability to communicate scientific concepts to other staff
  • Ability to work with staff in different disciplines
  • Good organisational skills

Desirable

  • Range of IT skills including image analysis and DICOM tools
  • Good communication and presentation skills

Other requirements

Essential

  • Knowledge of radiation protection legislation in healthcare and biomedical research
  • Ability to use own initiative

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 28 September 2026

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