Job summary
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Clinical Scientist to join our Assistive Technology Service based at Queen Marys Hospital, Roehampton.
The successful applicant will join the team providing assessment, installation and maintenance of environmental controls throughout the commissioned area (South West London, Surrey and West Sussex).
A driver with full license and access to a car is therefore essential.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join our existing friendly team at Queen Marys Hospital comprising of one Occupational Therapist, three Engineers, one Technician and one Team Administrator.
You will be encouraged to develop specialist knowledge of the equipment provided by the service, leading in the assessment, review and provision, including mounting solutions and the service's quality management system.
You will support the service lead in providing professional and clinical leadership for the team. This will include day to day supervision, setting objectives and priorities, monitoring/reviewing performance, absence management, recruitment and conducting appraisals.
In addition, you will contribute to research, development, and audit relevant to the service.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in a relevant Clinical Science/ Engineering/Physics discipline
- Registered, as a Clinical Scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Full Member, or eligible for full membership, of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to carry out complex assessments of client needs and provide and monitor technological solutions. This may involve specialist assessment for mobility, communication, computer access and environmental control access for clients with severe disabilities.
- Ability to problem solve complex (assistive technology) clinical problems.
- Significant relevant clinical skills gained during a postgraduate period.
- Skills to promote the service to the public and other health, education and social service professionals.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience in the field of applying electronic assistive technology in clinical practice
- Highly developed specialist knowledge in the field of assistive technology, requiring a relevant degree or equivalent or demonstration of the ability to acquire highly developed specialist knowledge in the field of assistive technology.
- Knowledge of disability legislation
- Knowledge of the major disabling medical conditions to include prognosis and physical and neurological impairments
Desirable
- Experience of developing others through CPD/PDP/Clinical Supervision
- Experience in managing staffing issues e.g. performance issues
Other relevant requirements
Essential
- Able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and face the challenge of conflicting priorities, concentrate on several aspects of a complex situation with frequent urgent interruptions
- Have a commitment to CPD and professional development
- Have the ability to manage own caseload, organise joint meetings and share in the planning of workload for the team
- Enthusiastic about assistive technology
- Flexible
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in a relevant Clinical Science/ Engineering/Physics discipline
- Registered, as a Clinical Scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Full Member, or eligible for full membership, of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to carry out complex assessments of client needs and provide and monitor technological solutions. This may involve specialist assessment for mobility, communication, computer access and environmental control access for clients with severe disabilities.
- Ability to problem solve complex (assistive technology) clinical problems.
- Significant relevant clinical skills gained during a postgraduate period.
- Skills to promote the service to the public and other health, education and social service professionals.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience in the field of applying electronic assistive technology in clinical practice
- Highly developed specialist knowledge in the field of assistive technology, requiring a relevant degree or equivalent or demonstration of the ability to acquire highly developed specialist knowledge in the field of assistive technology.
- Knowledge of disability legislation
- Knowledge of the major disabling medical conditions to include prognosis and physical and neurological impairments
Desirable
- Experience of developing others through CPD/PDP/Clinical Supervision
- Experience in managing staffing issues e.g. performance issues
Other relevant requirements
Essential
- Able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and face the challenge of conflicting priorities, concentrate on several aspects of a complex situation with frequent urgent interruptions
- Have a commitment to CPD and professional development
- Have the ability to manage own caseload, organise joint meetings and share in the planning of workload for the team
- Enthusiastic about assistive technology
- Flexible
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
