Job Summary
Applications are invited for a Band 8A Senior Clinical Scientist in Artificial Intelligence (AI) post at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
You will join the Clinical Scientific Computing (CSC) team which consists of clinical scientists, AI engineers, data scientists, radiologists, clinicians, and programme managers, with close links to King’s College London, AI Centre for Valued Based Healthcare and nearby NHS Trusts. You will support the team in evaluating, developing and implementing digital solutions to facilitate quicker and higher quality access to healthcare for patients, with a strong emphasis on AI.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will support the team in investigating, evaluating, developing and implementing a host of AI solutions to support patient care at the Trust. The postholder will have the opportunity to participate in every part of the software development lifecycle, work in multidisciplinary teams to design, develop and deliver digital solutions in the NHS. They will also be able to learn about different project management styles, attend international and national conferences, and help support a national educational programme in clinical AI.
This is an exciting opportunity for AI developers, software engineers, data scientists and clinical scientists with strong background in coding to translate their research and ideas into clinical practice.
The majority of the work is done remotely and the postholder must be able to work effectively under these conditions. The team works from an office one day per week in London and holds fortnightly workshops which must be attended in person.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good (1st or Upper 2nd class) Honours degree in a relevant subject
- Relevant MSc or equivalent
Desirable
- Completion of Scientist Training Programme in a relevant discipline, or equivalent
- Relevant PhD
Professional / Statutory Registration
Desirable
- State registration as a Clinical Scientist (gained or achievable within an acceptable timeframe)
Experience
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge across the full range of working procedures and practices in clinical scientific computing, building on theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
- Specialist training and practical experience with a wide range of clinical scientific computing systems and software
- Experience in software development
Desirable
- Previous research experience
- Previous experience of working in NHS
Skills
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of problems arising from system errors, equipment failure and clinical factors.
- Advanced specialist knowledge of techniques and clinical applications.
- Extensive experience of software engineering and the software development life-cycle, including issue tracking, testing, documentation, version control and continuous integration.
- Able to prioritise and manage own work.
- Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence and within broader areas of clinical scientific computing.
- In depth understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines.
- Able to work and communicate effectively within a team.
- Able to troubleshoot errors and independently find solutions to problems.
Desirable
- In-depth knowledge of at least one high-level language used in data science, such as Python.
- Familiarity with containerisation technologies e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
- Familiarity with server management.
- Understanding of distributed software applications.
- Up to date with new approaches in software development.
- Demonstrable experience with SQL e.g., PostgreSQL or other modern SQL platforms.
- Experience with HL7 messaging or other healthcare enterprise integration standards.
- Knowledge of and commitment to software development best practice.
- Working knowledge of GitHub for version control.
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Able to concentrate frequently when subject to unpredictable working patterns.
- Able to concentrate for prolonged periods [eg debugging software].
- Able to deal with occasional distressing circumstances [work occasionally involves contact with patients].
Additional Information
Essential
- Able to effectively communicate highly complex information to a variety of stakeholders.
- Able to present scientific papers at national and international conferences.
- Able to develop and deliver teaching and training on complex subjects.
- Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations.
- Able to work without direct supervision and instruction.
- Able to work remotely.
Desirable
- Experience of organising and delivering teaching and training to a multidisciplinary audience.
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).
Closing Date: 16 November 2025
