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Head of Magnetic Resonance and Ultrasound Physics

Barts Health NHS Trust

London

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GBP 45,000 - 75,000

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a leading NHS trust for a senior Clinical Scientist to lead the Magnetic Resonance and Ultrasound Physics Team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the safety and effectiveness of MRI and ultrasound services across multiple hospitals. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker with a strong background in MRI physics, demonstrating leadership in innovation and collaboration with medical professionals. Join a dedicated team committed to providing compassionate care and advancing clinical practices in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Cycle to work scheme

Public transport accessibility

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

Experience in MRI Physics and Ultrasound Physics.
Leadership experience in managing scientific and technical staff.

Responsibilities

Lead the Magnetic Resonance and Ultrasound Physics Team.
Provide scientific and technical support for MRI and U/S systems.

Skills

MRI Physics

Ultrasound Physics

Leadership

Risk Assessment

Negotiation Skills

Education

Honours degree in a relevant subject

MSc or higher degree

PhD or equivalent experience in MRI

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated senior Clinical Scientist to lead our Magnetic Resonance and Ultrasound Physics Team. The successful candidate will be an experienced scientist, with previous experience of leading or supporting leading teams. We ae looking for a Scientist registered as an MRSE, with previous experience in U/S and interest in developing both MRI and U/S governance. We are committed to providing our patients with outstanding care and seek a clinical scientist who shares this vision.
The MRI and US team is a friendly and dedicated team who work hard to engage with Imaging throughout the organisation to ensure the safety of staff, patients and visitors to the Trust. The team are involved with all aspects of MRI equipment life cycle and developing support of U/S scanners (~400 items). There is a strong commitment to innovation, research and development and existing links with Queen Mary University, King's College Hospital and other Academic Trusts in the London Region.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the post is to undertake the leadership of the Magnetic Resonance (MR) and Ultrasound (U/S) Physics team.

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of MR and U/S Physics services to the Trust and the management of the associated staff.

Provision of scientific and technical support to all MRI and U/S systems within the Trust(St Bartholomew Hospital, Royal London Hospital, Whipps Cross, Newham University Hospital and Mile End CDC) and any additional systems under external contract. Ensure the optimisation and safe clinical use of MRI system in several specialties, principally diagnostic imaging and oncology.

The postholder will lead scientific MRI and U/S research in the Trustl and undertake collaborative work with associated academic institutions. In collaboration with consultant medical practitioners and leading academics, undertake the implementation of innovative leading-edge clinical MR methods and U/S diagnostic techniques.

The postholder will initiate and provide high quality teaching and training of junior clinical scientists within the national training programs and support the training of Trust staff in the safe use of MRI systems.

The postholder will act as the lead MR Safety Expert (MRSE) to the Trust

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in a relevant subject
Relevant MSc or higher degree
MR Safety Expert

Desirable criteria

PhD or equivalent experience in MRI

Experience

Essential criteria

Advanced experience in the field of MRI Physics
Line management experience with a significant period of responsibility for scientific and/or technical staff
Experience of supporting translating innovation in Clinical Protocols/Procedures
Demonstrable evidence of understanding and experience of professional leadership.
Proven experience of building and working in partnership with both internal and external stakeholders.
Experience of using resources effectively in a challenged environment, budget management and development of business cases
Experience of effective collaboration with leaders of other health and care disciplines

Desirable criteria

Experience in providing U/S Physics Support

Knowledge

Essential criteria

In depth understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines in MRI and U/S Physics
Highly advanced theoretical and practical expert knowledge of MRI Physics and extensive experience in the field of MRI This includes the knowledge required to act as lead MRSE in a complex Trust
Highly specialised knowledge of clinical issues and their implications for internal radiation dosimetry purposes
Knowledge of U/S Physics and principles of Clinical U/S guidance
High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure and staff error
High Level of understanding of Risk Assessment and Risk Management processes and techniques with significant experience in carrying these out

Skills

Essential criteria

Strategic thinker and organiser with an ability to articulate a clear vision
Able to prioritise and manage own work
Able to employ a range of leadership styles to influence and negotiate effectively internally and externally
Able to support building and leading teams and work effectively as part of a team
Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence
Able to communicate complex information at postgraduate level to other professional groups.
Able to present scientific papers at national and international conferences
Able to train groups of other professional staff
Able to deliver teaching and training on complex subjects
Good negotiation skills
Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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