Job summary
The position of Head of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering (MPCE) is a key post in the Trust. We are seeking to appoint someone who is not only an excellent medical physicist or clinical engineer but an outstanding leader, manager and innovator with the skills and experience needed to operate at a senior level within the Trust, at the interface between the Trust and a leading Russell Group university, and across NHS systems locally and nationally. A strong clinical academic background would be an advantage, and a suitable candidate would be supported to apply for an appropriate honorary university title.
Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering has around 200 posts with a net annual revenue budget of around £13M and income of £1.7M from external contracts. It operates under an ISO 9001 quality system to provide a comprehensive range of scientific and technical services to the Trust and external organisations.
Main duties of the job
This senior post ensures that Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering provides a high quality and innovative medical physics and clinical engineering service to Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The Head of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering is responsible for leading and managing the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering service. The post holder ensures that appropriate and high quality services are delivered to patients and staff across the Trust. In addition, the post holder will be expected to manage within available resources. The post holder is also responsible for strategic and clinical service development, clinical and organisational governance, and research and development.
The post holder will additionally take on responsibility for areas of service or strategy delivery within the Directorate and/or across the Trust as appropriate to their skills, interests and experience. The post holder will also be involved in national professional activities.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest, busiest and most successful healthcare organisations in the country. Our long and distinguished history dates back to the foundation of St Thomas' Hospital in the twelfth century. The Trust now encompasses five hospitals, as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark. It has over 25,000 staff, an annual turnover of almost £3 billion, and 2.6 million patient contacts every year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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This senior post ensures that Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering provides a high quality and innovative medical physics and clinical engineering service to Guys & St Thomas Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.The Head of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering is responsible for leading and managing the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering service. The post holder ensures that appropriate and high quality services are delivered to patients and staff across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See job description for more details
This senior post ensures that Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering provides a high quality and innovative medical physics and clinical engineering service to Guys & St Thomas Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.The Head of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering is responsible for leading and managing the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering service. The post holder ensures that appropriate and high quality services are delivered to patients and staff across the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Education
Essential
- Good (1st or Upper 2nd class) Honours degree in a relevant subject
- Relevant MSc or higher degree or equivalent
- PhD or equivalent in Medical Physics or a related subject
- IPEM Diploma or equivalent in Medical Physics or Medical Engineering
- Corporate Membership or Fellowship of IPEM or another relevant professional body
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent experience at Diploma or MBA level or equivalent
Professional / Statutory Registration
Essential
- State Registration as a Clinical Scientist
Desirable
- Significant national professional profile
Previous Experience
Essential
- Broad experience of working in a number of areas in Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering
- Recent successful record of achievement managing a significant function within Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, including a strategic leadership role
- Engagement with multiple stakeholders in advancing the application of science and medical technology
- Significant experience of business planning, financial management and the production of complex business cases
Desirable
- Previous senior scientific role in a large teaching hospital or equivalent organisation
- Successful implementation of new service delivery models
- Leadership of research and development projects
- Experience in the delivery of education and training
Skills / Knowledge / Ability
Essential
- Broad and well-developed knowledge across the whole field of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering
- Detailed knowledge of a range of scientific and engineering techniques and applications in healthcare
- Developed knowledge of areas within Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, sufficient to act as an expert at Trust level on aspects of these services
- Developed understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines across Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering
- Able to operate effectively in a clinical environment and collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders
- Effective leadership and strategic management skills which include collaborative and flexible working styles, political awareness and sensitivity, and the ability to motivate others to deliver
- Able to prioritise and manage own work and that of others to achieve results across complex environments. Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with strategic and operational issues at Trust and national level
- Highly advanced negotiation and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interpret and summarise complex information and promote subsequent discussion
Person Specification
Qualifications / Education
Essential
- Good (1st or Upper 2nd class) Honours degree in a relevant subject
- Relevant MSc or higher degree or equivalent
- PhD or equivalent in Medical Physics or a related subject
- IPEM Diploma or equivalent in Medical Physics or Medical Engineering
- Corporate Membership or Fellowship of IPEM or another relevant professional body
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent experience at Diploma or MBA level or equivalent
Professional / Statutory Registration
Essential
- State Registration as a Clinical Scientist
Desirable
- Significant national professional profile
Previous Experience
Essential
- Broad experience of working in a number of areas in Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering
- Recent successful record of achievement managing a significant function within Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, including a strategic leadership role
- Engagement with multiple stakeholders in advancing the application of science and medical technology
- Significant experience of business planning, financial management and the production of complex business cases
Desirable
- Previous senior scientific role in a large teaching hospital or equivalent organisation
- Successful implementation of new service delivery models
- Leadership of research and development projects
- Experience in the delivery of education and training
Skills / Knowledge / Ability
Essential
- Broad and well-developed knowledge across the whole field of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering
- Detailed knowledge of a range of scientific and engineering techniques and applications in healthcare
- Developed knowledge of areas within Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, sufficient to act as an expert at Trust level on aspects of these services
- Developed understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines across Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering
- Able to operate effectively in a clinical environment and collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders
- Effective leadership and strategic management skills which include collaborative and flexible working styles, political awareness and sensitivity, and the ability to motivate others to deliver
- Able to prioritise and manage own work and that of others to achieve results across complex environments. Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with strategic and operational issues at Trust and national level
- Highly advanced negotiation and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interpret and summarise complex information and promote subsequent discussion
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.
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.
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).
