Clinical Scientist Service Manager
Listed on 2026-09-30
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Healthcare
Medical Physicist
- Company: NHS Jobs
- Salary: £66,582 to £77,368 a year
- Hours: Full-time
- Location: Leeds, LS1 3EX
- Job type: Permanent
- Posting date: 25 Sept 2026
- Closing date: 23 Oct 2026
For questions about this job, contact:
Dr Robert Farley Head of Medical Physics & Engineering
Shortlisting date:
Friday 29/10/26
Interview date:
Monday 16/11/26
Plan, maintain and develop scientific and technical support to diagnostic X-ray imaging, including imaging quality assurance programmes, advice on equipment specification, commissioning new equipment, advice on and measurement of patient doses, and investigation of complex faults that may impact on image quality or patient safety. Ensure physics input is provided to support the work of Radiology departments. Advise Radiology staff on a wide range of complex scientific, technical and clinical issues relevant to the use of X-ray equipment for patient care.
Take operational responsibility for the physics services being managed. Ensure that instrument quality assurance and quality control programme for X-ray equipment (such as CT scanners and other complex X-ray systems such as that used for interventional vascular radiology) is correctly carried out to required guidelines and standards. Ensure that all imaging and related equipment is functioning correctly. Ensure that appropriate equipment is available and calibrated, for the monitoring of radiation levels, x-ray parameters and image quality.
Investigate and resolve complex equipment problems. Carry out fault-finding on complex equipment and other complex equipment to determine the cause of subtle or non-reproducible system faults. Liaise with suppliers regarding equipment breakdown, and arrange for the maintenance and servicing of identified items of equipment. Work closely with clinicians, radiographers, technical staff and other physicists for the evaluation and purchase of capital equipment, providing appropriate technical and scientific support.
Take responsibility for the acceptance testing and commissioning of such equipment. Ensure cover is arranged to ensure robust Radiological Physics service delivery.
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