Diagnostic Radiological Physicist

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

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 have a vacancy for a diagnostic radiology (DR) physicist within the Radiological Sciences Unit of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHNT). This role provides support to senior physicists including those certificated as RPAs and MPEs, whilst building on the experience gained through training. The successful applicants will work in a helpful, friendly and dynamic team, delivering scientific advice and technical support in diagnostic radiology and radiation safety to ICHNT and external organisations.

The position offers excellent opportunities for learning and developing skills, and will broaden your experience across all aspects of Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation Safety. Ideally, you will have working experience in some or all of the areas of quality assurance and radiation safety, and will be a clinical scientist registered with HCPC. Candidates with less experience or who are working towards registration are encouraged to apply as training and support will be available (subject to an amended job description and salary band), including support with HCPC registration.

The post is currently a 12 month fixed term contract, which will become permanent at the end of that period.

The Trust has a full range of state-of-the-art imaging equipment and a dose management system. We provide a broad range of clinical service support, teaching and research in all imaging related healthcare disciplines - radiology (diagnostic, screening, interventional), breast and cardiology - and research and development is encouraged.

Main duties of the job

• To provide scientific and technical expertise in Radiological Physics to the Trust and other organisations, in line with service requirements.
• To contribute to the provision of Service Level Agreements with other Trusts and external organisations in line with the policies of the Radiological Sciences Unit and the Imaging Directorate.
• The post holder will be a healthcare scientist in DR with the ability to provide scientific and technical expertise.
• The role will include quality assurance, trouble-shooting and radiation safety work on a range of manufacturers' equipment and some teaching and training to radiographic staff and trainees.

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. Please talk to us at interview.

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

Essential criteria

• Honours degree in a relevant subject.
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or ability to achieve this within a reasonable timescale.

Desirable criteria

• Successful completion of Scientist Training Programme in Medical Physics, or equivalent.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant experience in radiation safety applied to use of ionising radiation in medicine and of diagnostic radiology physics.
• Experience in DR quality assurance (able to test a wide range of diagnostic x-ray imaging equipment - simple to mid-range systems independently, more complex systems with supervision).
• Some experience of working in a clinical environment.

Desirable criteria

• Working towards MPE accreditation.

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential criteria

• In-depth specialist knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines.
• Ability to interpret and apply such relevant guidance and legislation.
• Able to prioritise and manage own work and exercise own initiative.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (specifically Word & Excel); able to set up databases and spreadsheets and extract information.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of computer programming e.g. ImageJ.
• Good communication of complex physics to staff with a range of backgrounds.

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

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, 568.5KB)
• Functional Requirement Form (PDF, 232.6KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)