Trainee Clinical Scientist - Nuclear Medicine
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Position Overview & Specifications
NHS Wales - T rainee Clinical Scientist
Scientist Training Programme (STP)
Medical Physics - Nuclear Medicine
Exciting opportunity to use your science degree for patient and public benefit
Earn a competitive salary and gain a Masters degree through a 3 year, full-time, nationally recognised training programme
Starting salary will be on the first point of Band 6 on a 3 year fixed term contract.
The NHS in Wales is offering a salaried post-graduate training post for a high calibre science graduate who is passionate about science and its role in patient care in the field of Nuclear Medicine Physics.
Successful candidates will be employed by an NHS Wales organisation for the duration of their three-year post-graduate Clinical Science STP training programme.
In addition to undertaking their Nuclear Medicine specialism, trainees will initially rotate through each of the Medical Physics areas: Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology, Imaging with Non-Ionising Radiation and Radiotherapy. Trainees will also undertake a fully-funded part-time accredited MSc degree in Clinical Science (Medical Physics), at Swansea University. Further details are available from:
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/medicine/clinical-science/
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Trainee Clinical Scientist - Nuclear Medicine roles across Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)'s corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £33,706 - £40,588 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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