Senior Diagnostic Radiological Physicist

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London seeks a Senior Radiological Physicist to provide expertise in quality assurance and radiation safety. This role involves acting as a Medical Physics Expert, supporting staff training, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in medical physics. The position offers opportunities for career development and is part of a dynamic team.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing initiatives

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Proven competence to act as a Medical Physics Expert under IRMER.
• High understanding of patient and staff risks from radiation exposures.
• Practical experience in commissioning and routine testing of x-ray equipment.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Senior Radiological Physicist for ICHNT.
• Provide radiological physics support and technical expertise.
• Train staff and ensure safety regarding x-ray use.

Skills

In-depth specialist knowledge of legislation

Good computer skills with Microsoft Office

Good public speaking and presentation skills

Ability to prioritize and manage own work

Education

Honours degree in a relevant subject

MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent

NHS STP training in medical physics

Registration with the HCPC

Job description

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Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

We are looking for self-motivated and enthusiastic physicist with a few years of experience and a good background in Quality Assurance, optimisation and radiation protection/safety, to work within the Radiological Sciences Unit (RSU) at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHNT).

The successful candidate will join a friendly and dynamic team delivering scientific and technical support and radiation safety services to ICHNT and a number of external organisations.

The post holder is expected to be a registered HCPC clinical scientist who will play a key role in procurement, acceptance, commissioning, optimisation and routine quality assurance of x-ray diagnostic equipment. They will provide MPE support in Diagnostic Radiology and contribute to the development and optimisation of examination protocols, providing compliance with IRMER legislation. It would be advantageous if the applicant also has some teaching experience as they will be supporting STP training and might be lecturing at MSc level.

Candidates with less experience (~ 3 years in band 7 post STP) who are working towards gaining Medical Physics Expert (MPE) status in Diagnostic Radiology are strongly encouraged to apply, as training and support is available to enable them gaining MPE certification.

Please contact Eugenia Kulama, Head of Radiological Physics, tel: [phone], email: [e-mail] Informal enquiries and visits to the department are encouraged.

Main duties of the job

• To act as the Senior Radiological Physicist for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and other trusts covered by Service Level Agreements (SLA).
• To be responsible for the development and provision of highly complex and specialised radiological physics support and scientific and technical expertise to the trust and SLA customers.
• To act as the Medical Physics Expert for specified areas of work for the Trust and the Service Level Agreement customers.
• To deputise for the RPAs as appropriate.
• To maintain records of all QA tests and procedures within databases, for the trust and SLA customers.
• To plan, organise and implement integrated computer information systems for handling, analysing and interpreting QA data and provide specialist expertise in the analysis of such data.
• To teach and train members of staff and update local policies to ensure the safety of patients and staff regarding the use of x-rays.
• To implement and maintain systems for radiographer Quality Assurance
• To participate in Research & Development projects in Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and at SLA customers.
• To participate in teaching, training, research and development activities within Radiological Sciences Unit (including MSc teaching and training of Clinical Scientists on the National Training Scheme)

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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/ Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Honours degree in a relevant subject
• MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent
• NHS STP training in medical physics or equivalent
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Desirable criteria

• Working towards RPA 2000 accreditation as an RPA

Experience

Essential criteria

• Proven competence and experience to act as a Medical Physics Expert under IRMER
• Experience in interpreting different situations and judging measures required to ensure compliance in areas that relate to the legislation listed above.
• High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from radiation exposures in order to perform dose and risk assessments following such exposures
• Practical experience in commissioning and routine testing of a wide range of X-ray Radiological equipment

Desirable criteria

• Teaching at a postgraduate level

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential criteria

• In-depth specialist knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines
• Good computer skills with Microsoft Office specifically Word & Excel)
• Good public speaking and presentation skills
• Able to prioritise and manage own work and exercise own initiative

Desirable criteria

• Statistical analysis techniques
• Knowledge of wider clinical issues and their implications

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Job description (PDF, 576.5KB)
• Functional Requirement Form (PDF, 240.6KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)