Clinical Scientific Computing Healthcare Science Assistant (HL)

Job overview

We are offering a rare opportunity for an enthusiastic Healthcare Science Assistant (Higher Level) in Clinical Scientific Computing & Informatics to join our Clinical Scientific Computing group which provides Clinical IT Systems support within the Radiotherapy Department, at the Queen's Cancer Centre in Cottingham, East Yorkshire.

The department has long-standing evidence of research and collaboration, developments in equipment and clinical service, and high commitment to quality and governance; these include implementation of a new hardware cluster to support the expansion of Radiotherapy IT systems, in-house bespoke software, bioinformatics / data reporting, and the safe introduction and governance of cutting edge medical technology.

The department was the first Radiotherapy Physics service to gain UKAS accreditation to the emerging BS70000 MPACE quality standard, evidencing that commitment to delivery of high quality clinical service is a core value of the team, and we continue to maintain ISO9001 certification for the entire Radiotherapy service.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be part of the Radiotherapy Clinical Scientific Computing (CSC) and Informatics team within the Radiotherapy Physics Department and will primarily be focused on supporting users in the Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering Division, which includes Radiotherapy Physics, Radiation Protection & Radiology Physics, Nuclear Medicine and Clinical Engineering, and also provide support to Radiotherapy and Medical Oncology.

This includes day-to-day troubleshooting and administration; contribution to the development of a range of data quality and information reports, installation of client software, provision of ad-hoc advice, training on the use of oncology information systems, and general office duties. To achieve this, the postholder will work closely with CSC and Informatics Staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.

Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.