Job summary
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.
In this fixed-term maternity cover role, 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.
Main duties of the job
- Support the Head of Magnetic Resonance Physics as necessary and interact with the senior managers and clinicians within imaging and other directorates regarding scientific, technical and statutory issues involving magnetic resonance.
- Interact appropriately with staff (clinicians, radiographers and trainees) as a magnetic resonance safety expert. This involves communication of highly complex information which frequently requires persuasion or negotiation.
- Provide verbal, written and telephonic highly complex advice and recommendations on issues such related to magnetic resonance safety, compliance with guidelines, technical issues and clinical protocols to SLA customers (including senior managers and clinicians).
- Act as day-to-day mentor for magnetic resonance physics staff.
- Interact with manufacturers regarding procurement projects within the Trust's magnetic resonance departments as well as for external organisations. This requires provision of complex written advice on equipment specifications and selection and good interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Supervise and train STP trainee clinical scientists on the national training scheme and visiting scientific staff.
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 description
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.
Job description
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
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- 1st or 2nd class honours degree
- PhD in a relevant subject
Skills
Essential
- 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
Essential
- 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
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- 1st or 2nd class honours degree
- PhD in a relevant subject
Skills
Essential
- 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
Essential
- 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
