Senior Clinical Scientist (Medical Physicist) Clinical Trials Lead
Job Description
Job summary
This is a fixed term (24 months) role in the first instance to assess the ongoing viability of the position. The role has been created in response to rapid growth in clinical trial activity and the need for the NHS to meet timelines for trial delivery. The post holder will lead scientific support for both internally and externally led clinical trials within the department. They will also contribute to wider research and development activities, including the implementation of new post treatment imaging protocols and dosimetry for molecular radiotherapy trials.
The post holder will require MPE certification or expect to gain certification imminently (within 3 months).
Approximately 25% of time will be dedicated to duty physics rotas across diagnostic and molecular radiotherapy services.
The post holder will join an established team of 10 clinical scientists. The team includes four Band 7 scientists, three Band 8a leads, and three physics assistants. The post holder will work very closely with these colleagues, who alongside the Head and Deputy Head of NM Physics and Principal Physicist in molecular radiotherapy and the INM Research Manager, will be able to support the post holder to quickly become established in this role. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop expertise in nuclear medicine within a leading centre delivering cutting edge techniques in molecular radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging.
Main duties of the job
o Develop our international reputation for delivering world-leading research with our key partner UCL, and deepen our relationships with other academic, research and industry partnerso Support Trust obligation to deliver trial setup within 150-day turnaround time, as per the Department of Health and Social Care's 10-year plano Actively contribute to work of clinical scientist team, providing highly specialist scientific and technical support to clinical and research activities of the Institute of Nuclear Medicine. Actively contribute to provision of Duty Physicist cover to the Clinical NM serviceo Comply with Trust and department systems, procedures and tests to assure compliance with regulatory requirements in management of radiation protectiono Comply with research governance documentationo Participate in research and development projects undertaken by the department including external collaborations. Submit research for publication and presentation at scientific and professional meetingso Deliver training, education and supervision of staff, students and visitorso Work to acquire familiarity with scientific, clinical and professional developments as they arise in both NM and other related fields. Maintain high professional standards at all timeso Schedule and prioritise workloads to meet unpredictable demands of the job.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff** UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor's degree plus master's degree in physics or other relevant subject, or equivalent.
- Formal Medical Physics training, including substantial content of Nuclear Medicine, delivered through a recognised training scheme.
- UK State Registration as a Clinical Scientist through the HCPC.
- RPA2000 Certification as a Medical Physics Expert or sufficient experience
Desirable
- Doctoral degree (PhD), or equivalent knowledge and experience.
Experience
Essential
- A thorough knowledge of the principles and practice of nuclear medicine in a clinical context, to include a full understanding of: oThe physics of nuclear medicine, and the principles of operation of radiation detectors. oCurrent diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures. oThe operation of current nuclear medicine SPECT/CT and PET/CT equipment and image processing workstations. oEquipment calibration, quality assurance and performance assessment. oThe principles and practice of internal radiation dosimetry, sufficient to perform estimates of the patient dose arising from non-standard procedures. oRadiation safety legislation and practice, the safe use of unsealed radioactive materials. oCurrent methodologies for the processing and analysis of nuclear medicine, SPECT, PET and CT image data. oWindows operating system and PC applications software including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, web browsers, mail tools.
- Experience in local set-up of clinical trials
Desirable
- Capability consistent with significant relevant post-graduate experience of the duties of this post, including that typical of some exposure in nuclear medicine.
- An understanding of : oStatistical methods appropriate for analysis of nuclear medicine data. oTechniques for image fusion and registration. oTechniques for kinetic modelling. oMonte Carlo modelling. oWindows/Linux/Unix operating systems. oClinical applications software, VBasic, C/C++, IDL, scripting languages, website development, databases. oClinical governance and audit, NHS research strategy etc.
- The presentation of scientific findings at conferences and seminars, and their publication in peer-reviewed literature.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- The ability to analyse and solve complex scientific and technical problems, particularly under pressure.
- A demonstrated commitment to, clinical research and development.
- Ability to plan and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to oversee and delegate tasks
- Committed to participating fully in the delivery of a professional, high-quality clinical service.
- Personal drive and direction, and the ability to work autonomously.
- The ability to deal with highly complex facts and situations in order to help formulate solutions to trial related issues within INM and partner departments
Desirable
- Experience of project management
- Ability to organise project team
Communication
Essential
- Able to communicate highly complex information effectively with colleagues across all disciplines and levels of responsibility in a professional manner.
- Able to communicate specialist scientist information to staff and patients under often-stressful conditions.
Desirable
- The ability to generate clear and concise reports, summarising the findings of audit or the critical assessment of processes and procedures.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team with a demonstrable commitment to participate fully in delivering a professional, high-quality clinical service.
Desirable
- To undertake formal teaching and lecturing as required in support of internally and externally organised courses, contributing also to the formal and informal education and training of visitors of all staff groups to the department.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary ...
