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Job overview
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.
You will have a strong academic background, significant experience in clinical scientific computing, including healthcare IT systems, software development, and data science, proven leadership and management skills, a strong understanding of healthcare regulations and standards, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
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.
You will benefit from an associate position within University College London's Advanced Research Computing Centre, one of the UK's leading research and service institutes for computational science and digital scholarship. There, you will join a 100-strong community of research technology professionals - data stewards, data scientists, and infrastructure and software engineers, benefitting from collaboration, mentorship, and peer support.
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 manages programmes of work in the areas of innovation and system support.
Working for our organisation
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 specializes 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 throughout UCLH.
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.
* Support for research, development, and digital innovation.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff!
UCLH has been voted the top trust to work at in England for the second year running!
UCLH recognizes the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: Flexible Working.
We offer our permanent staff an interest-free season ticket loan for travel, access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, a cycle to work scheme, and on-site accommodation to name a few.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
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