NHS Clinical Scientist Recruitment

Fingers crossed you will get it in the areas that you want. I am not really fussed as to where I get per se , but somewhere in the south west/ east and london area would not be too bad. Should you have applied for masters already ? I thought you needed to have the STP place first then apply for the masters ??? hmmm...

Ah, yes, I wondered about that too. However, on the Southampton website it does say that the new MSc has been designed to fit into the new STP format, so I just assumed that applicants would need both organised to start in the same year. I could be wrong, of course! But I figured it was as well to secure a place on the MSc as I could always decline it before starting if it doesn't work out (which I might have to do anyway if I can't get an STP place...).

I am hoping that everyone concerned in the recruitment process will be flexible with applicants - after all, how can we know what's supposed to be happening? Confusion is bound to happen, so all being well they will make concessions if people haven't quite got things spot on!

There's no particular health risk involved with medical physics, you may get a small radiation dose if working in Nuclear Medicine, but far below the levels you would normally worry about. Whether or not you think the work is boring or not is a matter of personal preference.



Its very variable depending on sub-discipline and where you work. You probably will spend time doing repetitive work (quality assurance or testing of equipment) but there is also more developmental work, implementing new techniques or treatments. The best way to find out is to ask for some work experience at a medical physics department. Senior staff take more overall responsibility, supervising other people's work and taking a lead in projects. They may also manage other staff.



Again it all depends on what you are looking for in a job. In research you often get a lot of freedom in how you plan your day, what hours you work, what research you do etc. There's lots of chances to attend seminars, conferences, network etc. If you want to spend a week just doing some reading then you might be able to do that, which you probably wouldn't in any other job. Obviously I'm generalising and it will depend on the lab you work at and what you are doing.

Hi! anyone knows if european citizens other than UK can apply for the training programs? I am spanish and got a degree and PhD from spanish universities, do I have any chances?
Thanks to anyone who can help!!

Thanks again for your insight several weeks ago.

It seems like everyone's aware of the new Scientist Training Programme but there is such limited info on it, even less so than before. Here's what I'm confused by:

The new STP is 3 years with an integrated fully funded MSc as part of the "package" and you do not need to apply (in theory) separately for a MSc??Will you still gain the MSc part time after 2 years, leaving the final year to training only?? Could you potentially start a ph.d in your final year?

After the 3 years of being in band 6, you could study further or apply to band 7?

Is this correct? The NHS jobs does not have any such positions yet!! But whilst checking out some medical physics positions, it seems like many need lifting heavy weights!! This is a worrying prospect, is this as bad as it sounds?? I'm a girl so it's not ideal...

If your're applying this year then I assume (although I don't know for sure so don't quote me) that you will be on the old training scheme anyway, unless you're applying to a pilot site for the new scheme.

It's mid-January and *still* nothing new on the NHS website(s). Nil. Zilch. Niente.

http://www.westmidlands.nhs.uk/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=f0epGJeSG4s%3D&tabid=1262&mid=3251

if you go to page 10 or 11 of this powerpoint it tells you how the scheme will be set out... these are for engineering and physics but the same applies structure applies for the others too.

You're wrong on that one Mbob. Its definitely the new training scheme for applicants this year. Which is why we're still waiting. Also the Msc would be delivered over 1 or 2 years, not 3. Simply because Uni's aren't set up to run the courses like that. But there might be flexibility over final projects.



its painfully slow
but hopefully they'll put stuff up by the end of the month! lol

Are any of you currently applying to master programmes as well? You know, just in case, you don't get on any trainee scheme.]

Master programmes should be less competitive than job positions right? How many would you recommend applying to for good measure? 3, 4 unis?