Head of Medical Device Innovation Principal Clinical Scientist

Head of Medical Device Innovation Principal Clinical Scientist NHS AfC: Band 8b

Main area Theatres and Anaesthesia Grade NHS AfC: Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 309-UCLH-

Site Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College Hospital Town London Salary £75,328 - £86,114 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 24/09/:59

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UCLH is a leading healthcare provider committed to delivering world class patient care, research, and education. We are seeking a highly skilled, experienced and motivated scientist to support the Head of Clinical Engineering in leading, managing and developing our Medical Device Innovation Team within the Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at UCLH.

This is a rare leadership opportunity to shape the future of Medical Device Innovation at one of the UK's leading teaching hospitals. We have recently restructured our teams and, following the retirement of a long standing postholder, we are using this moment to review and rebrand our service, broaden our ambition and lead UCLH in taking full advantage of new manufacturing technologies.
We are looking for an inspiring Principal Clinical Scientist who can bring vision, pace and credibility to the Medical Device Innovation Team. You will build on established strengths in patient specific cranioplasty implants