Job summary
The Department of Medical Physics at the Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford provides medical physics services to the hospital, especially to St Luke's Cancer Centre, and to a number of surrounding hospitals. The work of the Department covers six main areas: the National Coordinating Centre for the Physics of Mammography (NCCPM); Nuclear Medicine Physics and Radiopharmacy; Radiotherapy Physics; the Regional Radiation Protection Service; Scientific Computing and Technical Services. The Department is administratively in the Strategic Business Unit of Oncology and Medical Physics.The Scientific Computing Section provides the specialised scientific and clinical computing support that is essential for the safe and effective delivery of many of the Department's services. This includes the management of commercial and proprietary software and solutions and the design, development and support of clinical, image processing and administration systems and databases.
Main duties of the job
The Scientific Computing Section provides the specialised scientific and clinical computing support that is essential for the safe and effective delivery of many of the Department's services. This includes the management of commercial and proprietary software and solutions and the design, development, and support of clinical, image processing and administration systems and databases. These can range from department-wide information systems to small, stand-alone or web-based programs. The Section is also responsible for providing and supporting necessary backup routines and computing hardware, including cloud infrastructure. The section has considerable influence in ensuring that the department is compliant with all IG and security mandates throughout all of its computing activities. The section is also involved in further the aims of the Medical Physics department through collaborative research projects, supporting students and trainees.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
This post requires expertise and experience in applied computer sciences with a focus on web development.
The main duties are to undertake development of bespoke software tools, web portals as well as assist with specialised and complex systems development and support.
These systems are varied and involve interaction with ongoing procedures and research projects within Medical Physics. Interactions with varying disciplines and scientific aims will drive the post holder to be flexible and dynamic in their approaches.
The post holder will be required to co-ordinate their development on multiple heterogeneous projects at once.
This will include writing or enhancing systems throughout Medical Physics and beyond, developing web-based tools, assisting with clinical database development projects, and sharing in the support of the compute and storage infrastructure.
Additional responsibilities include providing support and working on research projects to enhance and further the activities within the Medical Physics department and scientific computing.
The NCCPM section of the Medical Physics department initiates programmes of research leading to improvements in how breast screening is provided by the NHS and is a leading centre of expertise in this field.The Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all its employees as well as maintaining a workforce that broadly reflects the local communities we serve. In accordance with the Equality Act, we welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can also be made for any candidates with a disability.An experienced web developer with a scientific computing background is required to join the Scientific Computing section in Medical Physics working primarily on web development. The main duties are to undertake development of a wide variety of web portals, APIs and Apps and provide support for existing systems.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post requires expertise and experience in applied computer sciences with a focus on web development.
The main duties are to undertake development of bespoke software tools, web portals as well as assist with specialised and complex systems development and support.
These systems are varied and involve interaction with ongoing procedures and research projects within Medical Physics. Interactions with varying disciplines and scientific aims will drive the post holder to be flexible and dynamic in their approaches.
The post holder will be required to co-ordinate their development on multiple heterogeneous projects at once.
This will include writing or enhancing systems throughout Medical Physics and beyond, developing web-based tools, assisting with clinical database development projects, and sharing in the support of the compute and storage infrastructure.
Additional responsibilities include providing support and working on research projects to enhance and further the activities within the Medical Physics department and scientific computing.
The NCCPM section of the Medical Physics department initiates programmes of research leading to improvements in how breast screening is provided by the NHS and is a leading centre of expertise in this field.The Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all its employees as well as maintaining a workforce that broadly reflects the local communities we serve. In accordance with the Equality Act, we welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can also be made for any candidates with a disability.An experienced web developer with a scientific computing background is required to join the Scientific Computing section in Medical Physics working primarily on web development. The main duties are to undertake development of a wide variety of web portals, APIs and Apps and provide support for existing systems.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Upper Second Class or above Honours Degree in Computing or a physical or Biological/Chemical Science
Desirable
- Working knowledge of highly complex data modelling techniques and DBMS design and implementation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Upper Second Class or above Honours Degree in Computing or a physical or Biological/Chemical Science
Desirable
- Working knowledge of highly complex data modelling techniques and DBMS design and implementation.
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.
