Lead Physicist; MRI

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The closing date is 08 March 2026

As our lead physicist for MRI you will work at a senior level with responsibility for the leadership and management of the MRI physics service. You will provide expert scientific support and safety advice to clinical MRI services as part of the Clinical & Radiation Physics team across the SEND Medical Physics network (South, East, and North Devon) and will lead and develop the MRI Physics service.

Youll be encouraged and mentored to develop your skills with involvement in significant redevelopment programmes, opportunities to utilise your expert knowledge, and support a culture of training within the department. In return we offer funded training and development, flexible working, career progression, research and innovation opportunities.

Not forgetting youll be in glorious Devon, a fantastic landscape of vibrant cities, stunning beaches and rugged moors.

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state‑of‑the‑art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world‑class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

As our Lead MRI physicist, you will also take responsibility for developing, managing and coordinating MRI Physics services in the trust and the region, working in collaboration with other trusts within the south west. You will participate in the training of future Clinical Scientists and Clinical Technologists in MRI and provide bespoke training for radiographers and radiologists, and lecture on internal and external courses where appropriate.

Youll have the chance to work autonomously, planning and delivering a programme of scientific support to services using MRI across the SEND network. This currently consists of eight MRI scanners with plans for further developments to increase this to more than 10 scanners.

No two days will be the same, as youll be working across three acute sites and RDUHs large community diagnostic centre. You will work with researchers across the region including work with the University of Exeter.

As part of your role you will work with the clinical team to ensure the smooth running of the service and compliance with all MRI safety requirements. There will be opportunities to strengthen your leadership skills and expert knowledge by supporting the Head of Clinical and Radiation Physics and Deputy Head of Clinical and Radiation Physics.

As a member of the Clinical & Radiation Physics team, you will work closely with colleagues in Nuclear Medicine Physics, Diagnostic Radiology Physics, Radiation Safety and Non ionising Physics, as well as…