Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
The role of the post-holder is to provide leadership for a range of ionising radiation clinical, scientific and advisory services that involve the application of ionising radiation within Cardiff and Vale UHB and South-East Wales. The post-holder will be appointed as a Principal or Consultant Clinical Scientist, depending on HSSR status.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The role of the post-holder is to provide leadership for a range of ionising radiation clinical, scientific and advisory services that involve the application of ionising radiation within Cardiff and Vale UHB and South-East Wales.
The post holder will be a member of staff of the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering (MPCE) in the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (C&V UHB); MPCE comprises four sections: CEDAR (Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research) Clinical Engineering, Ionising Radiation Physics, and Non-ionising Radiation Physics. The post holder will also provide Nuclear Medicine expertise in the wider sub-regional area. The role will cover clinical, scientific and advisory services for Oncology and other applications.
The post-holder is expected to provide specialist advice at Medical Physics Expert (MPE) level to multidisciplinary teams (including Radiographers, Consultant Clinicians, Consultant Radiologists, nurses and other service users). Additional MPE duties include the set-up and implementation work required for participation in local and national multi-centre clinical trials. The post is located within the Ionising Radiation Physics section but has strong collaborative links with the UHB Radiology service, the Cardiff University Positron Emission Tomography Imaging Centre (PETIC) and Velindre University NHS Trust.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job responsibilities
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The post-holder is required to participate in the routine clinical service (both diagnostic imaging, non-imaging and radionuclide therapies) as well as clinical trials the regional service.
The post holder is expected to initiate research and development introduce new imaging and therapeutic techniques and take a leading role in the teaching and training of staff and students.
The role involves using highly complex imaging and measurement equipment, developing and applying information technology, dealing with hazards such as radiation and biological samples.
Interpreting and complying with extensive legislation is an essential part of the post-holders duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Good honours first degree in physical science or equivalent. Relevant master's degree or equivalent. Relevant PhD or equivalent experience. Registration as a Clinical Scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Corporate membership of a professional organisation. Medical Physics Expert in Nuclear Medicine on the RPA2000 list.
* NVQ Level 4 management qualification or above. Fellowship of a professional organisation. Certificate of Competence to act as a Radiation Protection Adviser. Certificate of Competence to act as a Radioactive Waste Adviser
Experience
* Working as a Medical Physics Expert (MPE) in nuclear medicine and/or ionising radiation safety. Acquiring and analysing complex image and other data. Operation, quality assurance and calibration of complex ionising radiation equipment. Radiation metrology to national standards. Safe use and providing advice on the safe use of ionising radiation. Safety audit and risk management. Initiating and participating in research and development projects. Teaching and training and development of teaching and training material. Scientific presentation and publication
* Managing high activity sealed sources (HASS). Team management and performance review. Project management and service development.
Aptitude and Abilities
* Effective oral and written communication, including conveying highly complex information to individuals and groups of people. Establishing effective professional relationships across a range of disciplines. Ability to exercise judgement on complex facts and situations requiring analysis, interpretation and option appraisal. Negotiation and resolution of professional disagreement. Use of higher mathematics and statistics. Use and customisation of information technology including database applications. Scientific computer programming. Highly developed physical accuracy and dexterity. Using complex clinical and measurement equipment, including both hardware and software systems. Delivering lectures and research presentations. Supervising the work of others and providing feedback.
* Strategic planning. Ability to speak Welsh.
Values
* Conscientious, reliable and tidy. Motivated, enthusiastic team worker. independent flair with a vision for future diagnostic radiology developments. Willing to work flexible hours to allow the service to be covered Willing to take responsibility.
Other
* Broad scientific knowledge. Advanced knowledge of the application of physics to medicine. Advanced knowledge of image and other data processing and analysis. Wide ranging knowledge of information sources. Detailed knowledge of the principles of quality assurance. Detailed knowledge of practices, clinical procedures, equipment operation and quality assurance in nuclear medicine. Detailed knowledge of ionising radiation measurement and safety. Detailed understanding of health and safety and associated legislation, standards, codes of practice and guidelines, particularly as regards radiation and radioactivity. Data protection legislation and guidance. Understanding of risks and hazards to patients, staff and the public from radiation, equipment and human error.
* Corporate, clinical and research governance.
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.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Director of Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering
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