Principal Magnetic Resonance Physicist

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare trust as a Principal Magnetic Resonance Physicist providing expert MR support across multiple sites. This role involves ensuring safety, conducting quality assurance, and training staff within a committed team dedicated to improving patient care. With a focus on advanced problem-solving and collaboration, you'll work in a vibrant environment enhancing your career.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working options

Wellbeing programs

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Onsite leisure facility options

Qualifications

• HCPC registered, experienced clinical scientist.
• Advanced training in magnetic resonance physics.
• 1st or 2nd class honours degree.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert scientific and technical support for MRI.
• Oversee MR quality assurance programmes and troubleshoot.
• Provide safety advice to radiographers and clinical staff.

Skills

MR physics understanding

Safety regulations knowledge

Problem-solving

Decision making

Education

Honours Degree in a Physical Science

MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent

Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

PhD in a relevant subject

Job description

Join us as a Principal Magnetic Resonance Physicist on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Based across our hospital sites, you'll provide expert MR physics support and MR safety advice across the Trust and external service partners. We're looking for an HCPC registered, experienced clinical scientist with the confidence to work autonomously and collaboratively.

Main duties of the job

• You will be involved in the delivery of expert scientific and technical support for MRI across Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and its external partners.
• Acting as a senior member of the MR physics team, you'll be responsible for overseeing MR quality assurance programmes, troubleshooting system issues, supporting procurement, and optimising clinical protocols.
• You will act as a recognised Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE), providing high-level safety advice and guidance to radiographers, radiologists, and other clinical staff.
• You'll also play a vital role in teaching and training STP trainees, junior staff, and postgraduate students. This role requires strong communication, advanced problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage complex projects independently while working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education

• Honours Degree in a Physical Science
• MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent subject or equivalent experience
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Advanced professional training in magnetic resonance physics or equivalent
• 1st or 2nd class honours degree
• PhD in a relevant subject

Skills

• Proven competence in understanding and application of MR physics and safety
• Specialist knowledge and understanding of regulations, recommendations and guidelines
• Self-motivated/ability for problem solving and decision making
• Able to work independently providing specialist advice to the Trust and SLA customers

Experience

• Significant experience in application of MR physics in a clinical environment
• Specialist experience in MR systems, image acquisition and image processing
• Experience in giving responsible MR safety advice
• Experience in teaching and training junior staff members and STP trainees

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.