Principal Clinical Scientist; KA

Overview

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

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1 day per week (7.4 hours)

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As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

NHS Lothian
Department of Medical Physics
Principal Nuclear Medicine Clinical Scientist
0.2 WTE Band 8b

We are looking to recruit an experienced, enthusiastic and innovative part time clinical scientist to join the Nuclear Medicine Physics team in Edinburgh to support Nuclear Medicine activities in NHS Lothian.

The Nuclear Medicine Physics team support 6 SPECT/CT’s and PET/CT covering NHS Lothian, Borders and Fife. The section also provides a Radionuclide therapy service from the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.

The postholder will act as an MPE for Nuclear Medicine. You will provide scientific management, deliver scientific, regulatory and technical expertise to support the Nuclear Medicine and PET departments in NHS Lothian.

Responsibilities include ensuring compliant and high-quality operations, maintaining regulatory standards and contributing to departmental leadership and strategy.

The successful candidate will be a state registered Clinical Scientist, a certified Medical Physics Expert with specialist knowledge of Nuclear Medicine working procedures and practices in clinical environments.

You should be highly motivated, flexible, with a strong team work ethic.

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: 7.4 per week / 0.2 WTE

Further information can be obtained from Alison Fletcher, Head of Nuclear Medicine Physics
Tel  or email alison.fletchert