Healthcare Scientist Specialist (Clinical Scientist)

We're looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Scientist with experience of working with MRI and ultrasound to join our Radiation Protection & Diagnostic Radiology team in Lincoln., o Act as a clinical scientist specialist for MRI providing expert advice on safety, equipment QA and imaging protocolso Provide specialist scientific support to users of MRI for equipment purchase, acceptance testing, commissioning and lifetime performance testing.o Manage the work of clinical scientists and technologists involved in this worko Undertake research and development in all scientific aspects of the work of the departmento Participate in the training of clinical scientists, technologists, other healthcare professionals and studentso Act as a medical physics specialist for other areas of non-ionising radiation as determined by the head of serviceo Participate in the provision of scientific support to non-ionising radiation services (UV, lasers, ultrasound, etc.)., For full details of the job description and main responsibilities please see the pdf files attached to this advert.

• MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent plus further specialist training
• HCPC registration as a clinical scientist, Fellow of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
• LPA certification
• MRSE certification, Evidence of experience at post registration level as a Clinical Scientist in radiation protection and radiological physics, Experience of UV, ultrasound, lasers
• Experience in the provision of a medical physics service
• Experience in business planning
• Experience of budget management
Knowledge, skills, aptitudes,
• Extensive specialist knowledge of MRI physics
• Ability to communicate scientific concepts to other staff
• Ability to work with staff in different disciplines
• Good organisational skills, Range of IT skills including image analysis and DICOM tools
• Good communication and presentation skills, Knowledge of radiation protection legislation in healthcare and biomedical research
• Ability to use own initiative
  
  Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service. Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services. Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county. This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations. The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).