Job summary If you are a clinical scientist, specialising in clinical scientific computing, and passionate about making a positive difference to the delivery of healthcare within a leading London NHS Trust, keep reading We have a vacancy for a senior clinical scientist to join our Clinical Scientific Computing team within the Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at UCLH. We are looking for a state registered clinical scientist, but welcome candidates with appropriate experience who could attain registration, via the equivalence route, within 3 years. You would be joining the team at a time of change, as we re-align to meet the challenges facing the Trust, support new digital technology, strengthen our interactions with clinical and technology stakeholders, and develop to provide a full range of scientific computing services. If you understand the importance of developing your emotional intelligence, big picture thinking and communication skills alongside your scientific skills we'd like to talk You will work closely with the Head and Deputy Head of Clinical Scientific Computing as well as clinical scientists and analysts within Clinical Scientific Computing and other members of staff within Medical Physics. Main duties of the job You will develop strong and productive working relationships with clinicians, scientists and clinical managers and also with staff in UCLH Digital Healthcare Technology and their commercial partners. We have significant commitments to support clinical services in Radiotherapy, Proton Beam Therapy, Nuclear Medicine, Sterile Services, Neurophysiology and Women's Health but have a key role in implementing and managing systems that cover many other clinical areas. You will be part of a specialist team providing some on-call support and extended hours support to Radiotherapy and Proton Beam Therapy. You will use your organisational skills to manage projects involving multiple clinical, commercial and technical stakeholders, whilst also bringing your technical and scientific skills and your understanding of the regulatory requirements, risk and quality management to evaluate, specify, implement and manage clinical systems. We have close links with UCL and are accredited by the National School of Healthcare Science to support trainees in Clinical Scientific Computing. We want you to take an active role in supporting research, development and innovation and will be keen to understand and support you to use your strengths and develop your interests whether they be in programming, data science, AI or another area of clinical scientific computing. 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: 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. Date posted 28 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £61,927 to £68,676 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 309-UCLH-5974 Job locations Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital 25 Grafton Way London WC1E 6DB Job description 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 for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 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 second year in a row. UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? Job description 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 for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 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 second year in a row. UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? Person Specification - Knowledge and Qualifications Essential 1st or 2nd class honours degree in computer science, a physical science, engineering, or equivalent Relevant PhD or equivalent (MSc / MEng with additional specialist training or research experience) State Registration as a Clinical Scientist / able to register within 3 years of appointment. Corporate Membership of relevant professional institutes (eg IPEM, IET) Desirable Chartered Engineer or Chartered Scientist Evidence of training and development in Leadership & Management Scientific & Technical Essential Broad knowledge across the full range of working procedures and practices in clinical scientific computing including relevant legislation, national and international standards, NHS policy, and professional and other guidelines. Advanced knowledge of software engineering best practices (including issue tracking, testing, documentation, version control and continuous integration) that enable the delivery of reliable, sustainable and trustworthy outputs Advanced knowledge of statistics and mathematics applied to acquiring reliable insight from data. Advanced knowledge of computer hardware and software at both operating system and application level and also of medical device IT systems. Broad knowledge of architecture, configuration, security and performance management of networks using TCP/IP protocols Broad knowledge of security issues associated with computer systems within the Trust, NHS and health sector, and the measures required to address these. Broad knowledge of data management, including storage, archive, backup and data publication technologies Broad knowledge of medical devices and of other areas of medical physics and clinical engineering practice and procedure. Clinical Essential Knowledge of clinical practice and the implications for clinical scientific computing. Basic knowledge of relevant anatomy, physiology and pathology. Advanced understanding of the potential risks to patients, staff and organisations arising from system failure, human error and clinical scientific computing practice Advanced knowledge and understanding of quality and risk management as they apply to clinical scientific computing. Management & Leadership Essential Knowledge of how to offer effective supervision. Understanding of quality and performance management and their application to a clinical scientific computing service. Desirable Knowledge of appropriate standards and systems of financial accountability in a public sector organisation Scientific & Technical Essential Significant experience of a scientific healthcare environment Experience of managing computer operating systems especially Unix and Windows Experience of a wide variety of computing systems and application packages Experience of managing IT systems in a clinical environment Experience of managing IT projects Experience with the core tools of data science and analytics, in a programmatic framework such as R, Python, or Julia Experience with at least one specialist technique or tool in data analytics, such as natural language processing, neural networks, Bayesian inference, Gaussian processes. Experience with the authorship, development, testing and maintenance of software for clinical research & development. This might include (but is not limited to) software supporting data processing and statistical analysis, image analysis tools, front- and back-end web development, mobile apps, high-performance simulation software, or mathematical software. Experience with at least one programming language used for research (such as C, C++, Fortran, Javascript, Julia, Python, or R) at a level and breadth commensurate with seniority Experience of programming both applications and systems Desirable Experience in the supervision of research and development work. Experience of holding grants and supervising research workers. Management & Leadership - experience Essential Significant experience of providing services in a scientific healthcare environment. Experience of supervising staff and trainees. Experience of participating in, leading discussions and taking minutes at committees / working groups involving scientific and technical information. Desirable Experience of managing resources and project budgets. Experience of identifying service development opportunities and progressing business plans. Scientific & Clinical - skills and abilities Essential Ability to apply knowledge and experience in making judgements regarding the safe and optimal configuration and use of medical IT systems, involving objective assessment of benefits and risks associated with the available options. Ability to perform options appraisals in complex situations based on complex information and judgements. Ability to provide specialised advice on the use of medical IT systems for patient diagnosis, management and treatment, for routine care and when planning and implementing a research programme. Ability to write complex programs in a variety of high level languages such as C++ and VB Ability to develop and support complex database applications using SQL server Desirable Ability to manage networks of Unix and Windows server and client computer systems Communication Essential Able to produce clear and unambiguous written reports, guidance, policies, procedures and business cases which can be understood by staff and stakeholders from a variety of professions. Able to communicate risk associated with cyber security and data management in a clear manner to persons with no specialist knowledge, including clinicians, managers and external stakeholders. Able to communicate complex information at postgraduate level to other professional groups Able to present scientific papers at national meetings and conferences. Able to train groups of other professional staff. Able to deliver teaching and training on complex subjects. Ability to present information effectively for senior clinicians and Trust managers. Ability to chair meetings effectively. Ability to negotiate solutions to problems where conflicting views exist. Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations. Management & Leadership - skills and abilities Essential Ability to supervise staff and trainees effectively and sympathetically. Able to encourage colleagues and contribute positively to the team. Able to manage change and introduce new technologies and working practices. Able to implement policies and procedures in own work. Ability to articulate and report the status of assigned projects and systems. Able to assess impact of policy / procedure changes on safety and service provision. - Specific Personal Qualities Essential Able to exercise initiative to solve complex problems independently and with confidence when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence. Able to prioritise and manage own time and workload under pressure. Great attention to detail. Commitment to develop and communicate the contribution of clinical scientific computing to healthcare and a vision of how to further realise benefits in this field. Ability to use computer software at an advanced level to gather, organise and process information. Record of presenting work at scientific meetings. Desirable Research / Development Track Record. Person Specification - Knowledge and Qualifications Essential 1st or 2nd class honours degree in computer science, a physical science, engineering, or equivalent Relevant PhD or equivalent (MSc / MEng with additional specialist training or research experience) State Registration as a Clinical Scientist / able to register within 3 years of appointment. Corporate Membership of relevant professional institutes (eg IPEM, IET) Desirable Chartered Engineer or Chartered Scientist Evidence of training and development in Leadership & Management Scientific & Technical Essential Broad knowledge across the full range of working procedures and practices in clinical scientific computing including relevant legislation, national and international standards, NHS policy, and professional and other guidelines. Advanced knowledge of software engineering best practices (including issue tracking, testing, documentation, version control and continuous integration) that enable the delivery of reliable, sustainable and trustworthy outputs Advanced knowledge of statistics and mathematics applied to acquiring reliable insight from data. Advanced knowledge of computer hardware and software at both operating system and application level and also of medical device IT systems. Broad knowledge of architecture, configuration, security and performance management of networks using TCP/IP protocols Broad knowledge of security issues associated with computer systems within the Trust, NHS and health sector, and the measures required to address these. Broad knowledge of data management, including storage, archive, backup and data publication technologies Broad knowledge of medical devices and of other areas of medical physics and clinical engineering practice and procedure. Clinical Essential Knowledge of clinical practice and the implications for clinical scientific computing. Basic knowledge of relevant anatomy, physiology and pathology. Advanced understanding of the potential risks to patients, staff and organisations arising from system failure, human error and clinical scientific computing practice Advanced knowledge and understanding of quality and risk management as they apply to clinical scientific computing. Management & Leadership Essential Knowledge of how to offer effective supervision. Understanding of quality and performance management and their application to a clinical scientific computing service. Desirable Knowledge of appropriate standards and systems of financial accountability in a public sector organisation Scientific & Technical Essential Significant experience of a scientific healthcare environment Experience of managing computer operating systems especially Unix and Windows Experience of a wide variety of computing systems and application packages Experience of managing IT systems in a clinical environment Experience of managing IT projects Experience with the core tools of data science and analytics, in a programmatic framework such as R, Python, or Julia Experience with at least one specialist technique or tool in data analytics, such as natural language processing, neural networks, Bayesian inference, Gaussian processes. Experience with the authorship, development, testing and maintenance of software for clinical research & development. This might include (but is not limited to) software supporting data processing and statistical analysis, image analysis tools, front- and back-end web development, mobile apps, high-performance simulation software, or mathematical software. Experience with at least one programming language used for research (such as C, C++, Fortran, Javascript, Julia, Python, or R) at a level and breadth commensurate with seniority Experience of programming both applications and systems Desirable Experience in the supervision of research and development work. Experience of holding grants and supervising research workers. Management & Leadership - experience Essential Significant experience of providing services in a scientific healthcare environment. Experience of supervising staff and trainees. Experience of participating in, leading discussions and taking minutes at committees / working groups involving scientific and technical information. Desirable Experience of managing resources and project budgets. Experience of identifying service development opportunities and progressing business plans. Scientific & Clinical - skills and abilities Essential Ability to apply knowledge and experience in making judgements regarding the safe and optimal configuration and use of medical IT systems, involving objective assessment of benefits and risks associated with the available options. Ability to perform options appraisals in complex situations based on complex information and judgements. Ability to provide specialised advice on the use of medical IT systems for patient diagnosis, management and treatment, for routine care and when planning and implementing a research programme. Ability to write complex programs in a variety of high level languages such as C++ and VB Ability to develop and support complex database applications using SQL server Desirable Ability to manage networks of Unix and Windows server and client computer systems Communication Essential Able to produce clear and unambiguous written reports, guidance, policies, procedures and business cases which can be understood by staff and stakeholders from a variety of professions. Able to communicate risk associated with cyber security and data management in a clear manner to persons with no specialist knowledge, including clinicians, managers and external stakeholders. Able to communicate complex information at postgraduate level to other professional groups Able to present scientific papers at national meetings and conferences. Able to train groups of other professional staff. Able to deliver teaching and training on complex subjects. Ability to present information effectively for senior clinicians and Trust managers. Ability to chair meetings effectively. Ability to negotiate solutions to problems where conflicting views exist. Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations. Management & Leadership - skills and abilities Essential Ability to supervise staff and trainees effectively and sympathetically. Able to encourage colleagues and contribute positively to the team. Able to manage change and introduce new technologies and working practices. Able to implement policies and procedures in own work. Ability to articulate and report the status of assigned projects and systems. Able to assess impact of policy / procedure changes on safety and service provision. - Specific Personal Qualities Essential Able to exercise initiative to solve complex problems independently and with confidence when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence. Able to prioritise and manage own time and workload under pressure. Great attention to detail. Commitment to develop and communicate the contribution of clinical scientific computing to healthcare and a vision of how to further realise benefits in this field. Ability to use computer software at an advanced level to gather, organise and process information. Record of presenting work at scientific meetings. Desirable Research / Development Track Record. 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 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 Sponsorship Applications 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 Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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 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 Sponsorship Applications 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 Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital 25 Grafton Way London WC1E 6DB Employer's website https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)