Job overview
The MRI Physics Section at UCLH is seeking a motivated and passionate Senior Clinical Scientist to join our dynamic and growing team.
In this role, you will support the MRI Safety Expert in delivering expert scientific and technical support across a wide range of clinical, safety, and research activities. You’ll work closely with radiographers, radiologists, clinicians, researchers and external partners to ensure MRI services are safe, effective, and aligned with best practice.
You will contribute to the development and advancement of both clinical services and translational research, making a tangible impact on patient care.
You will also take an active role in training the next generation of clinical scientists through the National School of Healthcare Science Scientist Training Scheme, helping to shape the future of the profession.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership and specialist skills at one of the UK’s leading academic hospitals.
Main duties of the job
The MRI Physics Section contributes to a broad range of clinical and research activities across 11 in-house MRI scanners, including a new facility at Bedford Passage, and supports several external sites.
As part of a team, you will support MRI clinical services across key specialities, including Radiology, Neonatology, Fetal Medicine, Proton Beam Therapy and Nuclear Medicine.
In this role, you will deliver MRI Safety and Quality Assurance services, provide scientific advice and support clinicians and academic teams in translating innovations into clinical practice.
To be successful in this role, you will need in-depth knowledge of MRI physics, strong communication skills, methodical approach to problem solving and a commitment to training, service development and continuous learning.
This is a highly rewarding post for a motivated clinical scientist ready to take the next step in their career and contribute to shaping MRI services at UCLH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
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Person specification
Clinical
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of clinical practice and the role of MRI Physics
- Knowledge of relevant anatomy, physiology and pathology
- Good understanding of the hazards and risks of MRI in the clinical environment
- Knowledge and understanding of quality and risk management as they apply to MRI Physics
Scientific & Technical
Essential
- Advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in MRI
- Knowledge of quality assurance of MRI equipment
- Knowledge and experience of clinical applications of MRI
- Understanding of relevant national standards, guidelines and legislations relevant to MRI including MHRA, IEC, CEMFAW, Caldicott, GDPR, COSHH and Health & Safety at Work Act
Management & Leadership
Essential
- Understanding of quality and performance management and their application to MRI Physics
Desirable
- Knowledge of how to offer effective supervision
- Knowledge of appropriate standard and systems of financial accountability in a public sector organisation
Specific personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to exercise initiative to solve problems, under supervision, when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence
- Able to prioritise and manage own time and workload under pressure
- Great attention to detail
- Commitment to develop and communicate the contribution of MRI Physics to healthcare
- Ability to use computer software to gather, organise and process information
- Willing to work some unsocial hours
- Willing to work with biological analogues
Desirable
- Research and development track record
- Record of presenting work at scientific meetings
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- 1st or 2nd Honours degree in a Physical Science or equivalent
- Masters degree or equivalent experience
- State Registration as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPC
- Professional Institute Membership
Desirable
- PhD degree or equivalent research experience
Skills and Abilities - Communication
Essential
- Good track record of disseminating scientific work through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations consistent with career stage
- Ability to produce clear and unambiguous reports and procedures which can be understood by staff and stakeholders from a variety of professions
- Ability to communicates complex information at postgraduate level to other professional groups
- Able to train groups of other professional staff
- Able to deliver teaching and training on complex subjects
Desirable
- Ability to present information effectively for senior clinicians and Trust managers
- Ability to negotiate solutions to problems where conflicting views exist
- Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations
Experience - Scientific and Technical
Essential
- Experience of a scientific healthcare environment
- Experience of a variety of computing systems and application packages
- Experience of image acquisition with a clinical scanner
- Experience of image processing techniques
- Experience of quality assurance of clinical MRI equipment
- Experience of at least one programming language used for research (eg python, matlab)
Experience - Management and Leadership
Essential
- Experience of providing services in a healthcare environment
- Experience of supervision, training and/or management of scientists / trainees
- Experience of identifying service development or research opportunities
Desirable
- Experience of managing resources within a project
- Experience of participating in committees / working groups involving scientific and technical information
- Experience of MRI Pulse sequence programming
Skills and Abilities - Scientific and Clinical
Essential
- Ability to apply knowledge and experience in making judgements regarding the safe operation of clinical MRI equipment
- Ability to perform options appraisals based on a range of information and judgements
- Ability to provide advice on the use of clinical MRI equipment for patient diagnosis, management and treatment for routine care and when planning and implementing a research programme
- Skill at approaching scientific and technical problems in a logical manner
- Ability to organise own workload
- Good computing skills including programming skills and using signal and image processing applications
- Able to operate a range of clinical MRI systems
- Good data analysis skills
Skills and Abilities - Management and Leadership
Essential
- Able to encourage colleagues and contribute positively to the team
- Ability to articulate and report the status of assigned projects and systems
Desirable
- Ability to supervise trainees effectively and sympathetically
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