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This is a full-time permanent post.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the highly skilled Clinical Research Imaging Facility team (CRIF) at Glasgow’s QEUH campus - one of the largest acute hospitals in the UK and home to major specialist services.
Cutting-edge research imaging modalities including 7Tand 3T Siemens MRI and Canon Aquilion Prime CT, plus access to academic and technical experts, enables CRIF to lead and facilitate research and development activity as part of NHSGGC Research & Innovation. We have been active in internationally recognised practice changing research at this location since 2015.
The post holder would be part of the bigger imaging team of radiologists, radiographers, health care support workers, dedicated administration and data management team, clinicians, MR physicists, RF coil engineers and a dedicated on site Siemens scientist and will be expected to support all CRIF activities.
We support researchers, clinicians and academics for both commercial clinical drug trials and academic studies. We have an active MR development programme to enable quick and dedicated access to gather pilot data, allowing refinement of study protocols to support grant applications and assessment of C2Ps and WIPs. CRIF is an important part of the advancement and testing of new RF coil technologies which are developed and built on site. We are a central partner in the UKRI Strength in Places funded Living Lab workstreams with the University of Glasgow.
Our current research interests are primarily advanced cardiovascular i.e. multi-parametric CMR and CTCA, and neurological studies including fMRI and spectroscopy, and CT perfusion but could include other areas of interest depending on which research projects are being supported by the facility at the time i.e. renal, MSK, oncology, hepatology.
Imaging of research subjects and support of research scanning projects will be central to this role however there will be other responsibilities including CT and MR scanning for the local clinical services. The post holder will also be responsible for image trial data management and image analysis processes.
We actively support post graduate and CPD courses to support this advanced radiographer role. Job share/part time applications will be considered. Core hours of the Facility are Monday-Friday, with opportunity to arrange flexible working hours to cover the service.
Essential experience: HCPC registered. BSc/ DCR Diagnostic Imaging. You must have a good level of MR experience. Some flexibility is required due to the nature of research projects there may be a need to occasionally work flexible patterns. Excellent interpersonal skills are required to work effectively with the multi-disciplinary research team. Ability to accept responsibility, use initiative and make decisions.
Informal Contact: Rosie Woodward, Contact Number 0141 201 1158, Email Rosie.woodward@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
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