Senior Clinical Scientist; Radiation Physics

Senior Clinical Scientist (Radiation Physics)

Apply for the Senior Clinical Scientist (Radiation Physics) role at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

You will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive Radiation Physics service across diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, non‑ionising radiation, and radiation protection. The role includes:

• Providing expert scientific and technical support to clinical imaging services
• Contributing to quality assurance, equipment testing and optimisation
• Delivering radiation safety advice across a diverse range of environments
• Supporting equipment commissioning and service development
• Taking an active role in training, supervision and service resilience planning

Our department is a large and collaborative group of physicists, technologists and trainees who work closely across multiple hospital sites. We maintain a supportive environment where team members are encouraged to develop broad skills to ensure a resilient and flexible service. Cross‑training and professional development are core parts of how we work.

• A well‑established role within a stable, experienced team
• Opportunities to expand your scope of practice depending on your interests and experience
• Access to excellent training, CPD, and involvement in trust‑wide and regional projects
• Close links with UCL, research partners and national professional networks
• The chance to contribute to service development in a busy and forward‑thinking department
• Provide high‑level scientific and technical support to imaging and interventional and neuro interventional clinical services
• Provide high level scientific support to users of radioactive materials
• Contribute to laser and ultrasound QA and safety audits where applicable
• Support a wide range of training courses both in‑house and to UCLH customers
• Lead and contribute to radiation protection, quality assurance, and clinical risk assessments
• Support service users across the trust, offering specialist advice and practical solutions
• Engage in the development of new services, equipment commissioning, and service improvements
• Help create a resilient workforce by contributing to training, supervision, and mentoring

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population across eight sites, including University College Hospital, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, and others. UCLH offers academically led acute and specialist services and is committed to sustainability, aiming for a carbon net‑zero health service by 2031.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit, contact:

Julie Robinson, Head of Radiation Physics –  – 020 344 72182
Manthos Koutalonis, Deputy Head of Radiation Physics –  – 020 344 72315