Job summary
- Main area
- 317 NMPCE - Elect/Computing
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (until 28 June 2026)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 317-2025-16-022
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- 317 02 royal Victoria Infirmary
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 06/06/2025
Employer heading
Clinical Scientist or Pre-Registrat
Band 7
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
We have two fixed-term opportunities for an enthusiastic scientist to contribute to patient care and project delivery in Northern Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering. One role will support our visual electrodiagnostics service with diagnostic patient testing and clinical reporting by providing backfill for a member of staff pursuing and academic fellowship. Both successful post holders will contribute to projects evaluating the evidence and performance of medical devices and technologies, in particular whether a stereoscopic camera can reliably quantify anatomical deformities. Successful applicants will have excellent interpersonal skills and be keen to work with a range of people including patients, consultants, scientists and technologists. An analytical mindset, experience handling complex datasets, an empathetic connection with patients and a thirst to learn are essential for these roles.
As these roles are broad, we understand that applicants may not have knowledge and experience in all aspects. We can provide training for the right candidates where required. We would consider applications for part-time working.
- Interview Date Friday 06 June 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
- Triage referrals for visual electrodiagnostics studies.
- Perform and clinically report visual electrodiagnostic tests, e.g. visual evoked potentials, electroretinograms.
- Contribute to and lead innovation and development projects, including service evaluations and audits.
- Review evidence from published sources on the safety and effectiveness of medical devices and therapies.
- Interview patients to understand their qualitative experiences.
- Quantitatively analyse 3D chest anatomy to develop reliable measures that assess chest deformities.
- Compare deformity metrics derived from a stereoscopic camera with radiological techniques.
- Supervise and assess Scientist Training Programme (STP) trainees.
- Contribute lectures to Newcastle University’s MSc Clinical Science programme.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Contributes to the delivery of the service in their specialist area.
- Supports the development, implementation and audit of clinical and
organisational strategies within the Service via the quality management system. - Performs a range of advanced healthcare science activities.
- Provide highly specialist advice and training to staff within own area and other professionals.
- Actively involved in research and development projects.
- Supervises and trains less experienced staff and trainees.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- First or second class honours degree in a relevant science or engineering subject
- Appropriate post-graduate degree at master’s level, or equivalent level of specialist knowledge
- Registered Clinical Scientist, or working towards registration
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree in a relevant subject
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Specialist in-depth knowledge o Relevant anatomy, physiology and pathology knowledge o Relevant legislation, standards and protocols including infection control o Understanding of the functioning and safe use of physiological measurement equipment
- Experience of working with patients
- Knowledge of Governance issues including ethical and regulatory considerations
- Up to date knowledge of Trust policies and procedures regarding control of infection
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of some of the clinical measurement services offered by the section: visual electro-diagnostic testing, intra-operative monitoring, gait analysis, microvascular assessment and GI physiology
- Experience of working under quality management systems
- Understanding of audit, quality assurance and calibration requirements
- Experience of performing, publishing & presenting research
- Knowledge of study design and medical statistics
- Experience in training and supervision of trainees
- Formal presentations at local, national or international meetings
- Use of library and information resources to find, acquire and disseminate new knowledge
- Leadership qualities
- Able to work independently within professional guidelines
- Interested in working with children
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Problem solving skills
- Strong IT skills including database and spreadsheet use
- Ability to communicate effectively with other health professionals and patients
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Excellent patient and interpersonal skills
- Able to work as part of multidisciplinary team
- Able to work independently under indirect supervision
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to travel between service sites
- The ability to undertake complex calculation, data analysis and to issue reports on quantitative techniques
- Ability to carry out research and development working as part of a team
- Teaching, training and mentoring skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to technically report physiological investigations
- Ability to clinically report physiological investigations
- Clinical measurement skills
- Ability to interpret data, analyse problems and evaluate solutions by applying statistics
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
- Training, teaching & mentoring skills
- Good report writing and presentational skills, including the production of scientific papers, reports and conference presentations
- Ability to give technical advice to colleagues, senior clinicians and other professionals
- Ability to carry out research and development working as part of a team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- James Blake
- Job title
- Head Of CMEU
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2823814
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