Diagnostic Radiological Physicist

Main area Imaging Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent: 12 Months fixed term contract available Hours

• Full time
• Part time

15 hours per week (37.5 hours per week (12 Months fixed term contract)) Job ref 290-WCCS-2563-A

Site Trust Wide Town London Salary £58,133 - £65,261 pa inclusive pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/07/2026 23:59

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

Job overview

We have a new vacancy for a diagnostic radiology (DR) physicist within the Radiological Sciences Unit of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHNT), due to a resignation.

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.

Main duties of the job

• Contribute to the development and delivery of day-to-day management of the Quality Assurance programme for x-ray equipment within the Trust and Service Level Agreement customers.
• Providing routine quality assurance, performance assessment, auditing in support of x-ray equipment. This involves high precision, complex measurements and safe use of radiation.
• Acceptance testing of new radiological physics installations across the Trust and for Service Level Agreement customers.
• Day to day troubleshooting of x-ray equipment across the Trust and for Service Level Agreement customers.
• Contribute to the development, use and maintenance of software applications support in support of the clinical use and Quality Assurance of imaging equipment
• Provide day-to-day supervision of trainee Clinical Scientists
• Teach specialised information to large groups (>20 people) within the Trust and on external courses.
• Participate in and support research and development within Radiological Physics, RSU and Imaging
• Take part in clinical audits
• Present their scientific findings at conferences; the impact of this could be national / international.

Benefits

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.

Equal opportunities

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.

Person specification

Education

• MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or ability to achieve this within a reasonable timescale
• Successful completion of Scientist Training Programme in Medical Physics, or equivalent

Experience

• 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)
• Understanding of patient and staff risks arising from radiation exposure and of the image quality requirements for a range of diagnostic imaging procedures
• Some experience of working in a clinical environment
• Working towards MPE accreditation

Skills

• 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 work independently providing specialist advice to the Trust
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (specifically Word & Excel); able to set up databases and spreadsheets and extract information
• Experience of computer programming e.g. ImageJ
• Statistical analysis techniques
• Knowledge of wider clinical issues and their implications

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

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

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.