MRI Physics Lead

Are you a highly experienced clinical scientist with a proven track record of continuing professional development? Do you want to elevate your career to the next level?
We're looking for a motivated and enthusiastic clinical scientist to join our friendly and expanding medical physics team as MRI physics lead primarily based at Poole Hospital.
You'll support the delivery of our MRI equipment quality assurance, optimisation and safety programme - assisting our sites in meeting their statutory and professional best practice obligations. Using your extensive experience of MRI physics in a healthcare setting, your leadership will enable you to implement research and innovation in this role.
Opportunities for further professional development will be supported and you'll work alongside excellent facilities and modern equipment with a dedicated team focused on developing and maintaining an excellent service.
Poole is situated on the south coast, with the beautiful Dorset coastline and countryside on its doorstep. Relocation expenses may be available for this role as well as assistance with accommodation costs for up to 3 months.
A full UK driving licence is essential as travel between sites is required for this role, The successful applicant will support the delivery of our MRI equipment quality assurance, optimisation and safety programme, with the aim of assisting our supported sites in meeting their statutory and professional best practice obligations.
The role will involve acting as MR Safety Expert, MR equipment procurement, commissioning and provision of QC, optimisation & radiation safety. The role will involve training / teaching other staff and there will be opportunities to develop services. The other areas of Non-ionising Radiations are led by another post, but collaboration will be welcomed. NIR modalities currently include; ultrasound imaging, lasers, UV & blue light phototherapy and other appropriate EMF areas.

Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview., + To assist with the development of clinical MRI services in a variety of clinical areas, to optimise MRI protocols and to assist with the procurement, evaluation, and planning of new MRI installations.
+ To translate research and innovation to the clinical environment - advising other healthcare professionals and exploring new ways of working as a result.
+ To act as Trust Lead MR Safety Expert in providing MRI safety advice and MRI safety training for a range of healthcare professionals.
+ To perform MRI quality assurance procedures, develop these as required and interpret the results and provide recommendations when appropriate.
To provide training and teaching in MRI Physics for Medical Physics STP trainees, other trainees, other professional groups and students at Bournemouth University.
Please note:
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with 'university hospital' status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you'll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we're also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.