- To support and enable the imaging of children, infants and foetuses in the Evelina Newborn Imaging Centre
- To support the academic activity of the Department of Early Life Imaging and collaborators across Kings College London.
- Participate in clinical and other activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care within the Evelina Newborn Imaging Centre.
- Communicate with parents and patients to facilitate safe and convenient scanning, and the appropriate communication of results, both normal and abnormal
- Participate in image acquisition and interpretation, working with colleagues to ensure that correct information is communicated, and taking any necessary steps consequent on these results.
- Accept and assume a role as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Assimilate the language and thinking of other disciplines to facilitate effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams of physicists and clinicians within the School and as part of collaborations with external institutions and companies.
- Take a role in the development of the Evelina Newborn Imaging Centre through communication and liaison with the staff of the Evelina Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
- Maintain networks within the University and the Trust to develop the necessary academic and clinical links to ensure the effective translation of basic scientific developments into the clinical setting.
- Participate in regular project planning meetings in addition to attending group meetings organised by others.
- Undertake Continuous Professional Development.
- Undertake appropriate professional duties.
- Take appropriate responsibility for parents and patients attending the Evelina Newborn Imaging Centre
- Contribute to collaborative decision making with colleagues within research teams.
- Assist staff compiling regulatory documentation by providing necessary data.
- Develop and disseminate guidelines resulting from problem resolution.
- Plan and act independently to take forward assigned projects and discuss these with the research teams.
- Working independently with only low-level supervision.
- Work closely with the radiographers, research nurses, research midwives and facility managers, undertaking individual assigned responsibilities to ensure the smooth and safe running of the laboratories for all users.
- Support other members of the team.
- Adopt systems of work as required by the Local Rules.
- Maintain record and input data as required by the project.
- Undertake agreed clinical work in the neonatal unit commensurate with fulfilling the research role of the post.
- Ensure that research subjects have been consented correctly for studies and have completed paperwork before participation.
- Adhere to appropriate policies and legislation regarding clinical research informed consent, International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
- Maintain full compliance with confidentiality regulations at all times.
- Disseminate scientific results by means of submitting research for publication and presenting orally and in poster form at national and international meetings, so as to contribute to the Facultys research record and the further advancement of the discipline/profession.
- Initiate and contribute to the preparation of research proposals and raise own funding through peer-reviewed grant applications.
- Develop and strengthen links with others in the appointees area of expertise and with external bodies to promote the research and to assist in funding it.
- Use specialist knowledge to assist other colleagues to answer research questions.
- Undertake image and other analyses as part of the project under appropriate supervision.
- Contribute to the preparation of research proposals.
- Understand the importance of team working and learning and participate as a member of the team
- As a member of an interdisciplinary team involving clinicians and physicists within the School and with external collaborators, carry out research in pursuit of the objectives of the Department of Early Life Imaging.
- Assist and advise more junior researchers and students in the planning and execution of their research.
- Take a leading role in maintaining a safe working environment for a research team involved in all aspects of MR Imaging.
- Work within magnetic fields and in the scanner environment.
- Work with newborn infants, children and pregnant women
- To contribute the support of visiting scientists and postgraduate students.
- To support and be considerate of, other members of the team.
- Provide High Quality Care to Patients
- The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration, including revalidation and hold a licence and all regulatory clearances to practice with children. To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
- To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance.
- To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to.
- To keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas.
- To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Maintain good patient safety at all times. Keep clinical mandatory training up to date in accordance with the Trust requirements.
- Strive to continually develop oneself clinically and keep up to date with the latest clinical practice, as per Trust and KCL requirements.
- Adhere to GSTT and KCL policies and procedures at all times.
- Report any adverse events as per GCP and Trust policies.
- To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national or local initiatives.
- To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Kings Health Partners as required.
- To resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.
- Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.
- MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification
- Full UK GMC registration and a licence to practise
- Specialty qualification in Paediatrics (MRCPCH or equivalent)
- Newborn Life Support training or equivalent
- Clinical training in tertiary level neonatology
- Clinical training in paediatrics (including general paediatrics, neonatology, paediatric sub-specialties)
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics
- Knowledge and experience of caring for sick newborn infants, particularly preterm infants
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Evidence of academic or research achievements ( degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentation)
- Experience in Neonatal MR imaging and/or image analysis, undertaking scientific research and comprehensive clinical experience in neonatal medicine
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Clinical Research Fellow in Neonatal Brain MRI - London, United Kingdom - Kings College London
Description
Job summary
The candidatewill support and enable the imaging of children, infants and fetuses in theEvelina Newborn Imaging Centre (based at St Thomass Hospital) to support thework across a number of imaging studies in the departments portfolio.
These include(but are not limited to): Autism Innovative Medicine Studies-2-Trials(AIMS-2-Trials), which aims to increase our understanding of autism and helpdevelop new therapies to improve health outcomes and quality of life forautistic people; the UKs only ultra-high field (7 Tesla) MR imaging programmewhich includes high resolution functional imaging studies; simultaneousEEG-fMRI studies of infant learning; the development of novel MR imagingmethods on a portable ultra-low field Hyperfine MRI scanner as part of theGates Foundation UNITY project.
Thisis a full-time post (40 Hours per week) but candidates wishing to work parttime will also be considered. You will be offered a fixed termcontract for 12 months in the first instance.
Main duties of the job
To support andenable the imaging of children, infants and foetuses in the Evelina NewbornImaging Centre
To support theacademic activity of the Department of Early Life Imaging and collaboratorsacross Kings College London.
Participate inclinical and other activities with the object of ensuring a high standard ofpatient care within the Evelina Newborn Imaging Centre.
About us
This role sits within the Department ofPerinatal Imaging (name will be changing to Early Life Imaging), Kings CollegeLondon (KCL).
The postholder will be based in the School of BiomedicalEngineering & Imaging Sciences in KCL which has amultidisciplinary faculty of clinicians and academics and state-of-the-artfacilities for carrying out cutting-edge imaging research. The role alsoclosely liaises with the Neonatal Unit at Guys & St Thomas, now thelargest in the South Thames Region and one of the largest in the United Kingdomhaving completed in the recent years an expansion project, with 20 IntensiveCare, 12 High Dependency and 20 Special Care beds. There are over 7,000 birthsper year on-site, the majority of which are from a high risk, inner city localpopulation. There is an academic Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine Department. A substantial number of antenatal referralsand in-utero transfers occur due to a wide range of Maternal Medicine tertiaryservices, including Diabetes, Lupus, Cardiology and Renal Medicine. FetalMedicine and Fetal Cardiology services also account for many of these.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Research Role
Key objectives:
Communication & Networking:
Decision Making, Planning and Problem Solving:
Service Delivery:
Analysis & Research:
Teaching & Learning Support:
Sensory/Physical Demands & Work Environment:
Pastoral Care:
Clinical Responsibilities
Performance Management
Governance
Leadership and Team Working
The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
Person SpecificationQualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Clinical Research Fellow in Neonatal Brain MRI professionals in London
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Ashley Morahan
Biomedical Engineer