Senior Clinical Scientist (Magnetic Resonance Physics)

Job summaryThe MRI Physics Section at UCLH is seeking a motivated and passionate Senior Clinical Scientist to join our dynamic and growing team.In this role, you will support the MRI Safety Expert in delivering expert scientific and technical support across a wide range of clinical, safety, and research activities. You'll work closely with radiographers, radiologists, clinicians, researchers and external partners to ensure MRI services are safe, effective, and aligned with best practice.You will contribute to the development and advancement of both clinical services and translational research, making a tangible impact on patient care.You will also take an active role in training the next generation of clinical scientists through the National School of Healthcare Science Scientist Training Scheme, helping to shape the future of the profession.This is an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership and specialist skills at one of the UK's leading academic hospitals.Main duties of the jobThe MRI Physics Section contributes to a broad range of clinical and research activities across 11 in-house MRI scanners, including a new facility at Bedford Passage, and supports several external sites.As part of a team, you will support MRI clinical services across key specialities, including Radiology, Neonatology, Fetal Medicine, Proton Beam Therapy and Nuclear Medicine.In this role, you will deliver MRI Safety and Quality Assurance services, provide scientific advice and support clinicians and academic teams in translating innovations into clinical practice.To be successful in this role, you will need in-depth knowledge of MRI physics, strong communication skills, methodical approach to problem solving and a commitment to training, service development and continuous learning.This is a highly rewarding post for a motivated clinical scientist ready to take the next step in their career and contribute to shaping MRI services at UCLH.About usUniversity 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 NeurosurgeryRoyal National ENT and Eastman Dental HospitalsUniversity College Hospital Grafton Way BuildingRoyal London Hospital for Integrated MedicineUniversity College Hospital Macmillan Cancer CentreThe Hospital for Tropical DiseasesUniversity College Hospital at Westmoreland StreetWe 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.DetailsDate posted30 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary
66,274 to 73,496 a year
Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference number309-UCLH-8010-AJob locationsElizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital25 Grafton WayLondonWC1E 6DBUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities ofthis 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 highestpercentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all generalacute 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: Flexibleworking.To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilitiesFor the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities ofthis 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 highestpercentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all generalacute 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: Flexibleworking.To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential1st or 2nd Honours degree in a Physical Science or equivalentMasters degree or equivalent experienceState Registration as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPCProfessional Institute MembershipDesirablePhD degree or equivalent research experience
Scientific & Technical
EssentialAdvanced theoretical and technical knowledge in MRIKnowledge of quality assurance of MRI equipmentKnowledge and experience of clinical applications of MRIUnderstanding of relevant national standards, guidelines and legislations relevant to MRI including MHRA, IEC, CEMFAW, Caldicott, GDPR, COSHH and Health & Safety at Work Act
Clinical
EssentialAdvanced knowledge of clinical practice and the role of MRI PhysicsKnowledge of relevant anatomy, physiology and pathologyGood understanding of the hazards and risks of MRI in the clinical environmentKnowledge and understanding of quality and risk management as they apply to MRI Physics
Management & Leadership
EssentialUnderstanding of quality and performance management and their application to MRI PhysicsDesirableKnowledge of how to offer effective supervisionKnowledge of appropriate standard and systems of financial accountability in a public sector organisation
Experience - Scientific and Technical
EssentialExperience of a scientific healthcare environmentExperience of a variety of computing systems and application packagesExperience of image acquisition with a clinical scannerExperience of image processing techniquesExperience of quality assurance of clinical MRI equipmentExperience of at least one programming language used for research (eg python, matlab)
Experience - Management and Leadership
EssentialExperience of providing services in a healthcare environmentExperience of supervision, training and/or management of scientists / traineesExperience of identifying service development or research opportunitiesDesirableExperience of managing resources within a projectExperience of participating in committees / working groups involving scientific and technical informationExperience of MRI Pulse sequence programming
Skills and Abilities - Scientific and Clinical
EssentialAbility to apply knowledge and experience in making judgements regarding the safe operation of clinical MRI equipmentAbility to perform options appraisals based on a range of information and judgementsAbility to provide advice on the use of clinical MRI equipment for patient diagnosis, management and treatment for routine care and when planning and implementing a research programmeSkill at approaching scientific and technical problems in a logical mannerAbility to organise own workloadGood computing skills including programming skills and using signal and image processing applicationsAble to operate a range of clinical MRI systemsGood data analysis skills
Skills and Abilities - Communication
EssentialGood track record of disseminating scientific work through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations consistent with career stageAbility to produce clear and unambiguous reports and procedures which can be understood by staff and stakeholders from a variety of professionsAbility to communicates complex information at postgraduate level to other professional groupsAble to train groups of other professional staffAble to deliver teaching and training on complex subjectsDesirableAbility to present information effectively for senior clinicians and Trust managersAbility to negotiate solutions to problems where conflicting views existAble to deal with complex and unpredictable situations
Skills and Abilities - Management and Leadership
EssentialAble to encourage colleagues and contribute positively to the teamAbility to articulate and report the status of assigned projects and systemsDesirableAbility to supervise trainees effectively and sympathetically
Specific personal Qualities
EssentialAble to exercise initiative to solve problems, under supervision, when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competenceAble to prioritise and manage own time and workload under pressureGreat attention to detailCommitment to develop and communicate the contribution of MRI Physics to healthcareAbility to use computer software to gather, organise and process informationWilling to work some unsocial hoursWilling to work with biological analoguesDesirableResearch and development track recordRecord of presenting work at scientific meetings
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential1st or 2nd Honours degree in a Physical Science or equivalentMasters degree or equivalent experienceState Registration as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPCProfessional Institute MembershipDesirablePhD degree or equivalent research experience
Scientific & Technical
EssentialAdvanced theoretical and technical knowledge in MRIKnowledge of quality assurance of MRI equipmentKnowledge and experience of clinical applications of MRIUnderstanding of relevant national standards, guidelines and legislations relevant to MRI including MHRA, IEC, CEMFAW, Caldicott, GDPR, COSHH and Health & Safety at Work Act
Clinical
EssentialAdvanced knowledge of clinical practice and the role of MRI PhysicsKnowledge of relevant anatomy, physiology and pathologyGood understanding of the hazards and risks of MRI in the clinical environmentKnowledge and understanding of quality and risk management as they apply to MRI Physics
Management & Leadership
EssentialUnderstanding of quality and performance management and their application to MRI PhysicsDesirableKnowledge of how to offer effective supervisionKnowledge of appropriate standard and systems of financial accountability in a public sector organisation
Experience - Scientific and Technical
EssentialExperience of a scientific healthcare environmentExperience of a variety of computing systems and application packagesExperience of image acquisition with a clinical scannerExperience of image processing techniquesExperience of quality assurance of clinical MRI equipmentExperience of at least one programming language used for research (eg python, matlab)
Experience - Management and Leadership
EssentialExperience of providing services in a healthcare environmentExperience of supervision, training and/or management of scientists / traineesExperience of identifying service development or research opportunitiesDesirableExperience of managing resources within a projectExperience of participating in committees / working groups involving scientific and technical informationExperience of MRI Pulse sequence programming
Skills and Abilities - Scientific and Clinical
EssentialAbility to apply knowledge and experience in making judgements regarding the safe operation of clinical MRI equipmentAbility to perform options appraisals based on a range of information and judgementsAbility to provide advice on the use of clinical MRI equipment for patient diagnosis, management and treatment for routine care and when planning and implementing a research programmeSkill at approaching scientific and technical problems in a logical mannerAbility to organise own workloadGood computing skills including programming skills and using signal and image processing applicationsAble to operate a range of clinical MRI systemsGood data analysis skills
Skills and Abilities - Communication
EssentialGood track record of disseminating scientific work through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations consistent with career stageAbility to produce clear and unambiguous reports and procedures which can be understood by staff and stakeholders from a variety of professionsAbility to communicates complex information at postgraduate level to other professional groupsAble to train groups of other professional staffAble to deliver teaching and training on complex subjectsDesirableAbility to present information effectively for senior clinicians and Trust managersAbility to negotiate solutions to problems where conflicting views existAble to deal with complex and unpredictable situations
Skills and Abilities - Management and Leadership
EssentialAble to encourage colleagues and contribute positively to the teamAbility to articulate and report the status of assigned projects and systemsDesirableAbility to supervise trainees effectively and sympathetically
Specific personal Qualities
EssentialAble to exercise initiative to solve problems, under supervision, when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competenceAble to prioritise and manage own time and workload under pressureGreat attention to detailCommitment to develop and communicate the contribution of MRI Physics to healthcareAbility to use computer software to gather, organise and process informationWilling to work some unsocial hoursWilling to work with biological analoguesDesirableResearch and development track recordRecord of presenting work at scientific meetingsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
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Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
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NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressElizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital25 Grafton WayLondonWC1E 6DBUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressElizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital25 Grafton WayLondonWC1E 6DBUnited KingdomEmployer's website