Principal Physicist

Reports to: Chief Physicist and Head of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering (MPCE) Department or their designate.

Salary: Principal Physicist (€96,778 - €132,483 LSI), in line with Government pay policy.

Contract: Permanent, Full‑Time – 35 hrs per week.

Location: Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9.

Closing Date: 12 Noon on 10/4/2026. Interviews will be held on 20 or 21 April 2024.

The role primarily involves leading the provision of physics services to the HSE Dublin & North East Region. The post holder will act as Radiation Protection Adviser, Medical Physics Expert and Laser Protection Adviser, providing scientific, technical, and business advice and support. They will lead a team of physicists, work with multidisciplinary stakeholders across the region, and be part of the Beaumont MPCE management team.

Travel between hospitals in the group is required; a current driving licence is mandatory.

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• Manage the provision of medical physics services to the RCSI Hospital Group, including supervision of scientific and technical support in Radiation Protection, Diagnostic Radiology Services, MRI, Medical Lasers and Phototherapy.
  
• Be an active member of the MPCE senior management team, contributing to the department’s strategic goals and objectives.
  
• Provide leadership within the MPCE department, especially in imaging and radiation physics service delivery, focusing on image quality optimisation and quantitative assessment.
  
• Oversee, prioritise and direct activities within the RCSI Medical Physics Group.
  
• Ensure appropriate protocols, procedures and structures promote a high‑performing physics service.
  
• Advise on the acquisition of new technology and equipment, including planning and equipping of new installations.
  
• Manage departmental staff resources in collaboration with radiology departments and other departments.
  
• Contribute to planning, development and continuous enhancement of physics services.
  
• Develop and maintain relationships with radiology stakeholders within Beaumont and externally.
  
• Liaise with senior management to ensure delivery of service goals and objectives.
  
• Analyse physics requirements and anticipate equipment resources needed to meet objectives.
  
• Lead project management for equipment procurement, including specification, tender evaluation, pre‑installation planning, installation, acceptance testing and commissioning.
  
• Contribute to clinical justification and system specification prior to medical device purchases.
  
• Provide scientific and technical review of tender responses within procurement.
  
• Maintain technical equipment specifications.
  
• Coordinate preventative maintenance schedules and safety programmes for medical devices.
  
• Provide ongoing education and training to hospital staff on radiation safety.
  
• Assist with orientation and teaching/training programmes for new staff, personnel and students.
  
• Establish, implement and manage quality assurance protocols for equipment infrastructure.
  
• Participate in Quality Assurance and Risk Management Programmes, particularly statutory requirements.
  
• Engage in self‑directed, self‑initiated learning for professional development.
  
• Maintain accurate records of work performed.
  
• Support and initiate research and development activities in collaboration with colleagues, industry and academia.
  
• Lead and participate in academic, seminar programmes, in‑service lectures and clinical meetings.
  
• Represent MPCE at internal and national fora as appropriate.
  
• Occasionally manage day‑to‑day department services to cover holidays and sick leave.
  
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  

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• Hold a recognised first or second class honours degree in Physics (major subject) with honours.
  
• Hold a postgraduate (MSc. or PhD.) degree in Medical Physics or Clinical Engineering.
  
• Have at least seven years satisfactory experience in fields such as Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Protection Procedures, Clinical Engineering, Radiological Physics, Radiotherapy or Medical Imaging.
  
• Possess requisite knowledge and administrative capacity for the duties of the office.
  

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• Experience in medical radiation protection, medical imaging, quality assurance programs, MRI safety, phototherapy and medical lasers.
  
• Registered Medical Physics Expert.
  
• Registered Radiation Protection Adviser or experience for inclusion on the RPA register.
  
• Capability to act as Laser Protection Advisor. xcfaprz
  
• Valid driving licence (Ireland) and suitable transport.
  

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