# Senior Diagnostic Radiological Physicist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-diagnostic-radiological-physicist/a2a775f3-b162-4360-a510-3587fb072505 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-diagnostic-radiological-physicist/a2a775f3-b162-4360-a510-3587fb072505.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,274 - £73,496 pa inclusive - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover - End Date July 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T08:51:37.296Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Imperial_College_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Radiological_Sciences_RSU/Radiological_Sciences_RSU-v8054286 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8054286?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are advertising for a 12 month fixed term Band 8A  Senior Diagnostic Radiological Physicist  post in Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation safety  to cover maternity leave. We are looking fora 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. The successful candidate will join a friendly and dynamic team delivering scientific and technical support and radiation safety services to the Trust 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 Medical Physics Expert  support in Diagnostic Radiology and contribute to the development and optimisation of examination protocols, providing compliance with Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations legislation. It would be an advantage if the applicant also has some teaching experience,  as they will be supporting the  Scientist Training Programme training and might be lecturing at MSc level. ### 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 . - 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 plan, organise and implement integrated computer information systems for handling, analysing and interpreting Quality Assurance 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. ### 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. ## Job Details We are advertising for a 12 month fixed term Band 8A Senior Diagnostic Radiological Physicist post in Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation safety to cover maternity leave. We are looking fora 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. The successful candidate will join a friendly and dynamic team delivering scientific and technical support and radiation safety services to the Trust 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 Medical Physics Expert support in Diagnostic Radiology and contribute to the development and optimisation of examination protocols, providing compliance with Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations legislation. It would be an advantage if the applicant also has some teaching experience, as they will be supporting the Scientist Training Programme training and might be lecturing at MSc level. ## Job Description To act as the Senior Radiological Physicist for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and other trusts covered by Service Level Agreements . 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 plan, organise and implement integrated computer information systems for handling, analysing and interpreting Quality Assurance 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. ## 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 ### Experience **Essential** - 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** - Teaching at a postgraduate level ### Education / Qualifications **Essential** - 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** - Recognition as a Medical Physics Expert (MPE) ### Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities **Essential** - In-depth specialist knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines - Able to work independently providing specialist advice to the Trust - Good computer skills with Microsoft Office specifically Word & Excel) **Desirable** - Experience of computer programming e.g. ImageJ. - Statistical analysis techniques - Ability to present complex, sensitive or contentious information to a large group of staff ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 616.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10343997) - [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427) - [functional requirements form (pdf, 234.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10343998) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.