Clinical Scientist

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; Portsmouth; In loco; GBP 42.000 - 54.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is recruiting a Band 7 Clinical Scientist to join the MRI Physics and Non-Ionising Physics specialisms within the Radiological Sciences Group at Queen Alexandra Hospital. The role focuses on MRI physics support but also covers other non-ionising modalities; some travel to other hospitals may be required.

HCPC registration is preferred; applicants with MRI experience or in final training stages will be considered.

Competenze

• HCPC registered clinical scientists with MRI physics experience preferred.
• Candidates in final stages of training will be considered.
• Full training provided to support the role.

Mansioni

• Support MRI physics work within the MRI Physics and Non-Ionising Physics specialisms.
• Provide safety checks and advice for UV phototherapy systems and clinical lasers.
• Travel to other Hospitals/Centres may be required; driving licence essential in the longer term.
• Encourage progress toward MR Safety Expert certification.

Conoscenze

MRI physics

Clinical Scientist

Team collaboration

Formazione

HCPC registration

Descrizione del lavoro

We have a vacancy for a Band 7 Clinical Scientist in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Physics and Non-Ionising Physics specialisms. You will join a friendly team in the Radiological Sciences Group, Medical Physics department at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, who provide comprehensive scientific and technical support to clinical departments within and outside of Portsmouth. There will be some travel to other Hospitals/Centres, so a driving licence is essential in the longer term. Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust supports flexible working, and we would be happy to discuss options around this at interview., The Medical Physics department in Portsmouth is an accredited training centre. There are strong links with Portsmouth, UCL and Surrey universities. The group in which you will work provides opportunities for staff to be involved in national professional groups / working parties and encourages staff to present and publish scientific work in support of their professional development.

The role is predominantly to support the MRI physics work but will also include work in other non-ionising radiation modalities such as the safety checks and provision of advice to users of UV phototherapy systems and clinical lasers. Applicants should ideally be HCPC registered clinical scientists, with experience in MRI physics. We will also consider candidates who have only partial experience for the scope of work or are in the final stages of their training. Full training will be given to support the role, where needed. The successful candidate would be encouraged to work towards certification to become MR Safety Expert.

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.