Physicist in Magnetic Resonance

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Full time

PLEASE NOTE THIS VACANCY IS FOR ONE FIXED TERM (12 MONTHS) POSITION AND ONE PERMANENT POSITION.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit an MR physicist to join a team providing MR physics support for clinical and research MRI.

The Royal Marsden is a tertiary referral centre for cancer treatment and together with its academic partner, the Institute of Cancer Research, forms the largest comprehensive Cancer Centre in Europe. The three MRI Units of the Trust, based in Sutton (Surrey), Chelsea (London) and Cavendish Square (London), provide clinical services and host substantial programmes of internationally leading research supported by the NIHR Biomedical Research Facility, NIHR Clinical Research Facility, and other funding bodies. Across all sites there are five 1.5T (including an MR-Linac) and four 3T MR systems. An extensive expansion/replacement programme is nearing completion, providing state-of-the-art systems with substantial opportunities for service development and synergies with research programmes. The recent formation of an AI imaging hub provides further opportunities for innovation. The post provides an opportunity to work in an exciting environment at the cutting edge of cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Applicants should be HCPC registered as a Clinical Scientist, although applications are welcome from individuals able to gain registration within an acceptable time period. There is scope to appoint on a part time basis if appropriate.

For further details / informal visits please contact geoff.charles-edwards@rmh.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job


  • The post holder will provide physics support for the Trust's clinical MR imaging service. In addition to the development of MR methods and techniques to support clinical and radiological service and research and translating basic research finding to clinical tools this will including staff training, MR safety policies, quality assurance procedures, first line trouble-shooting and maintenance of patient-critical clinical MR scanners and associated plant, development of MR measurements and analysis software for particular clinical applications and generating funding to support clinically applied scientific projects.
  • The post holder will be working within a multi-disciplinary team committed to excellence in patient care through the clinical applications of leading-edge science.
  • The post holder will need to liaise with radiographers, radiologists, clinicians, clinical scientists, clinical Research Fellows, Institute of Cancer Research staff (scientific, clinical and technical), manufacturer's engineers and scientific staff, Trust and Institute of Cancer Research workshop staff.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

  • Plan and implement Quality Control and calibration programmes for the highly complex, patient-critical MRI systems. Contribute to an auditable programme of work to achieve optimum imaging performance relevant to current clinical service needs. Specify, perform and interpret routine QA procedures and advise on action required to address inadequate performance. Assist in designing test objects for specific purposes. Develop software to perform data analysis when necessary.
  • Contribute to the provision of safety and risk management advice for the Trusts clinical MR facilities within a clinical governance framework including interpretation and advice on the application of complex legislation, guidelines and standards. Participate in periodic internal audits to ensure that local rules are compliant with current international guidelines and relevant to current service requirements. Contribute to the periodic review of documentation associated with local rules. Assist with provision of routine training on these safety requirements for staff and visitors and routinely practice emergency procedures in the magnet and controlled area.

Person Specification

Education/Scientific Grades

Essential


  • Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in physical sciences or equivalent
  • Completion of relevant higher degree

Desirable


  • Relevant PhD

Registration

Essential


  • Close to achieving or State Registered as a Clinical Scientist

Scientific/Technical/Specialist

Essential


  • IT experience including programming in one highlevel scientific language and data processing e.g. Matlab, Python

Desirable


  • Some practical experience with Magnetic Resonance equipment, other imaging modalities and computer application
  • Clinical research Experience

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential


  • Ability to work with range of staff, disciplines and seniority in a healthcare environment
  • Able to communicate complex information to other professional groups
  • Able to present scientific papers at national and international conferences
  • Able to provide training to groups of other professional staff
  • Able to deliver teaching and training on complex subjects
  • Able to use commercial software to analyse data, extract information, produce presentations and reports

Desirable


  • Knowledge of imaging modalities relevant to the management of cancer
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines
  • Basic understanding of hazards posed by, and precautions needed for imaging modalities relevant to the management of cancer
  • Experience in computer programming
  • Understanding of computer systems and networking

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Marsden Sutton

Downs Road

Sutton

SM2 5PT

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