Head of Clinical Scientific Computing Consultant Clinical Scientist
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
UCLH is a leading healthcare provider committed to delivering world-class patient care, research, and education. We are seeking a highly skilled, experienced and motivated scientist to lead, manage and develop our Clinical Scientific Computing Team within the Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at UCLH.
This role presents a fantastic opportunity which comes at an exciting time, as we have just completed an extensive engagement exercise with stakeholders across our clinical services, our existing team, advocates of change within the UCLH Digital Innovation Hub, the UCL Advanced Computing Centre and with the visionary research leaders within UCLH.
As the Head of Clinical Scientific Computing, you will bring energy and passion as you provide strategic leadership and management to the Clinical Scientific Computing Section. You will oversee the delivery of essential clinical scientific computing support, drive innovation, and collaborate with key stakeholders to advance the Trust's digital healthcare initiatives.
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with the Head of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, with the Senior Management Team within Medical Physics and with senior leaders of clinical, research and digital services across the Trust, developing strong and productive working relationships focused on delivering and implementing strategic plans that align with the Trust's vision for digital technology.
Your team has significant commitments to support clinical services and systems in Neurophysiology, Women's Health, Radiotherapy, Proton Beam Therapy, Nuclear Medicine and Sterile Services. You will be accountable for the performance of your team and for business planning to manage the quality, risks, resources and expectations of the service users. You will ensure your team effectively and efficiently manage programmes of work in the areas of innovation and system support.
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The Clinical Scientific Computing Section provides services to clinical and scientific teams and to researchers, predominantly throughout UCLH, across the following areas of work: Whole life cycle support of medical IT systems, management of computing infrastructure including desktops, servers, and file storage, medical device software and healthcare software development, healthcare data science and healthcare informatics, and support for research, development and digital innovation.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
* 1st or 2nd class honours degree in computer science, a physical science, engineering, or equivalent
* Relevant PhD or equivalent (MSc / MEng with research experience)
* State Registration as a Clinical Scientist
* Corporate Membership or Fellowship of relevant professional institutes (eg IPEM, IET)
* Registered, or eligible to register, as a Higher Specialist Scientist with the Academy for Healthcare Science
* Evidence of training and development in Leadership & Management
* Chartered Engineer or Chartered Scientist
* Level 7 Post Graduate Diploma in Leadership & Management
Experience
* Extensive experience of a scientific healthcare environment
* Extensive experience of managing computer operating systems especially Unix and Windows
* Extensive experience of a wide variety of computing systems and application packages
* Extensive experience of managing IT systems in a clinical environment
* Significant experience of managing high value, high profile, IT projects
* Experience in the supervision of research and development work.
* Experience of holding grants and supervising research workers.
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.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Salary
£96,340 to £109,849 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Job locations
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital
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