Lead Radiological Physics Service Manager

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; Presencial; GBP 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Radiological Physicist to lead specialised, complex radiological physics services across the region. Based mainly at the Leeds General Infirmary, the post involves teaching NHS staff and developing research within the group.

You will oversee safety testing, calibration of X-ray equipment, dose assessment, and collaboration with clinicians, radiographers and engineers to ensure high-quality imaging and patient safety.

Responsabilidades

• Plan, maintain and develop scientific and technical support to diagnostic X-ray imaging, including imaging quality assurance programmes, advice on equipment specification, commissioning new equipment, advice on and measurement of patient doses, and investigation of complex faults that may impact on image quality or patient safety.
• Ensure physics input is provided to support the work of Radiology departments. Advise Radiology staff on a wide range of complex scientific, technical and clinical issues relevant to the use of X-ray equipment for patient care.
• Take operational responsibility for the physics services being managed.
• Ensure that instrument quality assurance and quality control programme for X-ray equipment is correctly carried out to required guidelines and standards.
• Investigate and resolve complex equipment problems. Liaise with suppliers regarding equipment breakdown, and arrange for maintenance and servicing of identified items of equipment.
• Take responsibility for the acceptance testing and commissioning of such equipment.

Descripción del empleo

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Radiological Physicist to lead specialised, complex radiological physics services across the region. Based mainly at the Leeds General Infirmary, the post involves teaching NHS staff and developing research within the group.

You will oversee safety testing, calibration of X-ray equipment, dose assessment, and collaboration with clinicians, radiographers and engineers to ensure high-quality imaging and patient safety.