MRI Principal Clinical Scientist

Site: Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital Town London

Salary: £75,328 - £86,114 per annum inclusive of HCAS. Salary period: Yearly. Closing: 02/08/:59

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Job Overview The MRI Physics Section at UCH is seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Scientist to take on a senior deputy leadership role alongside the MRI Section Head.

Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will provide expert MR safety advice and leadership, driving best practice in MR Safety across the clinical MR portfolio. You will also lead on quality improvement, research and the ongoing development of clinical services as they expand.

You will join a team with a strong translational MRI research tradition, working closely with clinical and academic partners at UCL to promote and deliver activities that translate innovation into clinical practice, making a tangible impact on patient care.

You will also take responsibility for the training and supervision of future Clinical Scientists undertaking the National School of Healthcare Science Scientist Training Scheme.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a leadership role within a growing team and to influence MRI safety, quality, teaching, training, research and innovation at UCH.

Main Duties of the Job As Principal Clinical Scientist and Deputy Head of the MRI Physics Team, you will play a central role in shaping the strategic direction and operational delivery of MRI Physics services, ensuring high quality support to the Trust and to external stakeholders.

You will contribute at a senior level to decision making across the service, and operate with a high degree of autonomy with the capacity to advise and act independently as an MR Safety Expert (MRSE).

A key aspect of the role will be developing effective working relationships and practices across organisational and professional boundaries, including partners in clinical and academic science, medical colleagues and external stakeholders.

This is a highly rewarding opportunity for a senior Clinical Scientist ready to step into a broader leadership role and make a significant impact on the future direction of MRI services at UCLH.

Working for our Organisation University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, providing academically led acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• UCH at Westmoreland Street

UCLH specialises in women's health, cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It provides world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. It is committed to sustainability and aims for net zero emissions by 2031.

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.

The Department of Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering is a central resource of professional scientific and engineering knowledge and skills within UCLH. Our services support clinical services and research at UCLH and UCL.

The UCLH MRI Physics Section provides direct support to clinical teams at UCLH and to researchers, predominantly at UCLH and UCL, across the following areas of work:

• Provision of MRI Safety Advice.
• Strategic development of clinical MRI services at Trust level and within the North Central London Integrated Care System.
• Support for research, development and clinical translation.
• Staff Training, including development of Clinical Scientist trainees.

Person Specification Knowledge and Qualifications

• 1st or 2nd Honours degree in a Physical Science or equivalent.
• State Registration as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPC.
• Professional Institute Membership.
• IPEM certification as an MRSE, or able to apply for certification within a reasonable timeframe.
• PhD degree or equivalent research experience.

Knowledge and Qualifications: Scientific and Technical Experience

• Specialist knowledge as a MR Safety Expert to act as the MRSE.
• Advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in MRI.
• Knowledge of quality assurance of MRI equipment.
• Knowledge and experience of clinical applications of MRI.
• Understanding of national standards, guidelines and legislations relevant to MRI including MHRA, IEC, CEMFAW, Caldicott, GDPR, COSHH and Health & Safety at Work Act.
• Knowledge of DICOM standards and anonymization.

Knowledge and Qualifications: Clinical

• 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.

Knowledge and Qualifications: Management and Leadership

• Knowledge of how to offer effective supervision.
• Understanding of quality and performance management and their application to MRI Physics.
• Knowledge of appropriate standard and systems of financial accountability in a public sector organisation.

Experience: Scientific and Technical

• 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.n
• Experience of quality assurance of clinical MRI equipment.
• Experience in risk assessment and installation of MRI units, including manipulating MRI test objects, gaussmeters and acoustic noise meters with a high degree of accuracy to produce results within a narrow margin of error.
• Experience of at least one programming language used for research (e.g. python, matlab).

Experience: Management and Leadership

• 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.
• Experience of participating in committees / working groups involving scientific and technical information.
• Experience of managing resources within a project.
• Experience of MRI Pulse sequence programming.
• Experience of working with a Quality Management System.

Skills and Abilities: Scientific and Clinical

• Ability to apply knowledge and experience in making judgments regarding the safe operation of clinical MRI equipment.
• Ability to provide MRI safety advice in a clinical setting.
• Ability to perform options appraisals based on a range of information and judgments.
• 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 initiate and self manage Quality Improvement and translational Research projects.
• Ability to introduce changes to improve the clinical service.
• Ability to organise own workload.
• Good computing skills including programming skills and using signal and image processing applications and knowledge of higher programming language (e.g. Matlab, Python etc.).
• Able to operate a range of clinical MRI systems.
• Good data analysis skills.

Skills and Abilities: Values

• Evidence of self motivation, initiative and enthusiasm.

Skills and Abilities: Values: Communication

• 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.
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