Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Clinical Scientist to lead MRI Physics at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This role will provide strategic and professional leadership for MRI services, ensuring safe, effective, and optimised imaging across clinical and research activity. The postholder will act as the Trust's lead expert for MRI safety and governance, providing authoritative scientific advice and working as or in partnership with the appointed Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE) where required.
This role includes establishing and developing the MRI Physics service, building workforce capacity, implementing robust policies and quality standards, and overseeing scanner performance and technical assurance. The postholder will collaborate closely with imaging, clinical, academic, and regional partners to support service development and innovation across Norfolk and Waveney.
The MRI Lead Clinical Scientist will be responsible for establishing, leading, and developing a high-quality MRI physics service to support the Trust in both its routine clinical operations and research programs. This will include acting as the Trust's principal Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE), providing senior leadership, and delivering specialist scientific and technical advice to ensure safe, effective, and optimised MRI imaging services
Main duties of the job
The Imaging Department at NNUH is a large, forward-looking diagnostic and interventional service delivering over 400,000 examinations per year across a comprehensive range of modalities. Services include MRI, CT, ultrasound, plain film, Nuclear Medicine, fluoroscopy, breast imaging, DXA, Vascular Access and interventional radiology, supporting acute, elective, outpatient and emergency care pathways.
MRI is a strategically significant modality within the Trust, with a total of 9 MRI scanners across the main hospital site, Cromer hospital and the Community Diagnostic Centre. The service supports complex tertiary referrals, specialist neuroscience and musculoskeletal imaging, cancer pathways, and expanding research programmes in collaboration with academic and regional partners.
The department has a strong culture of governance, quality assurance and continuous improvement, underpinned by investment in infrastructure, digital systems and workforce development. MRI Physics plays a central role in ensuring technical excellence, safety leadership and service optimisation as the Trust continues to expand and modernise its imaging provision.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Establish , expand and lead the Trusts MRI Physics service, establishing workforce, processes, policies, and quality standards.
- Lead MRI physics support for the Trust, including scanner performance, image optimisation, and MRI safety.
- Provide expert scientific advice on MRI safety, regulatory compliance, procurement, commissioning, optimisation, and complex technical issues.
- Act as, or work in partnership with, the Trusts Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE).
- Lead MRI scanner commissioning, performance evaluation, and image quality optimisation across clinical services.
- Collaborate with clinical and academic partners to support research, innovation, and service development.
- Deliver MRI safety and physics training and supervise trainee clinical scientists.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including the Control of Electromagnetic Fields at Work Regulations 2016
- Uphold Trust values and corporate governance standards, including information governance, safeguarding, and health and safety.
- Provide strategic direction and operational leadership for all MRI physics activities.
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Establish , expand and lead the Trusts MRI Physics service, establishing workforce, processes, policies, and quality standards.
- Lead MRI physics support for the Trust, including scanner performance, image optimisation, and MRI safety.
- Provide expert scientific advice on MRI safety, regulatory compliance, procurement, commissioning, optimisation, and complex technical issues.
- Act as, or work in partnership with, the Trusts Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE).
- Lead MRI scanner commissioning, performance evaluation, and image quality optimisation across clinical services.
- Collaborate with clinical and academic partners to support research, innovation, and service development.
- Deliver MRI safety and physics training and supervise trainee clinical scientists.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including the Control of Electromagnetic Fields at Work Regulations 2016
- Uphold Trust values and corporate governance standards, including information governance, safeguarding, and health and safety.
- Provide strategic direction and operational leadership for all MRI physics activities.
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration on a Professional Register - HCPC registration as Clinical Scientist.
- Master's Degree (or evidence of substantial relevant continuing professional development in Medical Physics or Equivalent)
Desirable
- Recognised MR Safety Expert status (or eligible for recognition)
Experience
Essential
- A broad range of relevant professional experience in MRI physics, including safety, protocol optimisation, and QA.
- Experience of building or leading a new clinical physics service.
- Strong research track record in MRI, including publications and presentations Participation in statutory review processes
Skills
Essential
- Able to develop programs and applications for advanced data handling using data handling packages (e.g. Matlab, IDL) or computer programming
- Ability to work autonomously and make professional decisions about complex and challenging situations.
- Knowledge and experience of NHS governance, audit and assurance processes.
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focus, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- -Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration on a Professional Register - HCPC registration as Clinical Scientist.
- Master's Degree (or evidence of substantial relevant continuing professional development in Medical Physics or Equivalent)
Desirable
- Recognised MR Safety Expert status (or eligible for recognition)
Experience
Essential
- A broad range of relevant professional experience in MRI physics, including safety, protocol optimisation, and QA.
- Experience of building or leading a new clinical physics service.
- Strong research track record in MRI, including publications and presentations Participation in statutory review processes
Skills
Essential
- Able to develop programs and applications for advanced data handling using data handling packages (e.g. Matlab, IDL) or computer programming
- Ability to work autonomously and make professional decisions about complex and challenging situations.
- Knowledge and experience of NHS governance, audit and assurance processes.
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focus, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- -Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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).
