Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in East London & beyond
We are developing a Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC) at Mile End Hospital. The CDC is part of wider programme to reform & renew the delivery of diagnostics to meet increasing demand for services. CDCs will also facilitate patients having their diagnostic tests performed closer to home & within the local community & will be open for 12 hours a day over 7 days a week. The CDC will include 2 CTs, including a NAEOTOM Alpha Photon Counting CT scanner, & additionally a Cone Beam CT system.
We provide Radiation Safety support for all uses of ionising radiation in the Trust. The Barts & the Royal London sites have been built & equipped under a PFI & have a wide range of digital imaging equipment.
We have an opportunity for a DR / RP Medical Physicist with experience in CT Physics. We are looking for a person to act as the lead MPE for the Mile End CDC & as the cross site Trust Lead MPE for CT. The post holder will manage the Radiation Protection Programme at Mile End.
The Radiation Safety Section is based at the Royal London Hospital. You will be expected to spend time at the CDC & work on all Trust & client sites
Informal enquiries are welcome & can be arranged by contacting ruby.fong1@nhs.net
To act as an appointed Radiation Protection Adviser and Medical Physics Expert in Diagnostic Radiology for the Trust and for outside contracts, as required under The Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 and The Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2017 respectively. To assist with the management and provision of radiation safety advice and services for all uses of ionising radiation in the Trust and diagnostic radiology physics support to the Trust and to other organisations who have contracts with Clinical Physics and in particular to act as the Radiation Safety lead RPA/MPE for the Mile End Community Diagnostic Centre. To act as the lead MPE for CT across all sites
The Mile End CDC will have access to 2 CT scanners, a Cone Beam CT system and a general X-ray room. There are 12 other diagnostic CT scanners in the Trust, plus a radiotherapy planning CT, and SPECT/CT, PET/CT scanners
The initial key priorities for the postholder are
· As lead RPA/MPE for the Mile End CDC
o Working with CDC management team to ensure a governance and quality assurance structure for radiation safety and diagnostic radiology physics is in place
· As cross site lead MPE for CT
o Lead on optimisation for CT and liaise with relevant staff groups
o Develop protocols for assessment of new CT technology
o Training of physics staff in CT performance evaluation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Thursday 6 Feb 2025