MRI Physicist

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The MRI Physics team at UCLH has a vacancy for a keen MRI Physicist who would like to develop their career in clinical science and translational clinical research. This is a joint role between the Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at UCLH and the Centre for Medical Imaging at UCL.
We are open to applicants from different scientific backgrounds. You may already be a state-registered clinical scientist who would like to expand your clinical research experience. Alternatively, if you have experience in an academic MRI Physics role then we would actively support your development and training in-role to achieve state-registration via the Association for Clinical Scientist’s Route 2 pathway.
You would be joining a team that is growing to meet the challenges of 3 additional MRI scanners at the new Bedford Passage development. As well as supporting clinical MRI Physics services you will contribute significantly to translational clinical research
You will work closely with the MRI Physics team at UCLH and with senior researchers at the UCL Centre for Medical Imaging. You will develop strong and productive working relationships with clinicians, scientists and clinical managers.
You will be part of a clinical team that has significant commitments to support MRI clinical services in and related to Radiology, Neonatology, Fetal Medicine, Proton Beam Therapy and Nuclear Medicine.
You will be part of research team at the UCL Centre for Medical Imaging developing MRI biomarkers of prostate cancer.
You will use your organisational skills to manage both clinical and research projects involving clinical and technical stakeholders. You will use the academic and/or clinical science skills that you have developed in your previous roles and will be supported in your development as a clinical scientist with strong research interests. We want you to take an active role in supporting research, development and innovation in the NHS and will be keen to understand and support you to use your strengths and develop your interests.
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:
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
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.
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 and development at UCLH and UCL.
The UCL Centre for Medical Imaging has a strong track record of translational clinical research with established links to UCLH.

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, both 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.

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Please refer the Job description for details