Job Description Health Physics Monitor - Submarines Full Time (Shifts Days and Nights) Thurso Why Rolls Royce? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health Physics Monitor to join Rolls-Royce Submarines in Thurso. Thurso is is situated in the historical county of Caithness and is the northernmost town in the UK where we have successfully operated and managed the Vulcan Naval Reactor Test Establishment for the last 50 years on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. We’re a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority. Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career. You will work as part of a shift team, supporting the business unit by maintaining a radiological protection service, providing specialised monitoring support, and offering operational health physics advice. We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week. What you will be doing: You will be performing radiation and contamination surveys. Undertaking workplace monitoring for radiological hazards (radiation, and surface and airborne contamination), and keep accurate records of monitoring undertaken. Carrying out radiological monitoring equipment calibrations and daily checks prior to use. Supporting environmental permitting compliance activities such as liquid and gaseous effluent analysis, and waste monitoring. Training is provided to fulfil First Aider and RPS roles Who we’re looking for: At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. Effective communication skills. You need to be able to ask questions, clarify anything you do not understand, and explain your work and results to employees at a variety of levels. Computer skills. You are expected to use computers for office work such as emailing, documenting activities, trending results, and submitting safety observations. Motivated and flexible. You need to be able to use your own initiative and judgement (within the scope of the role), identify and implement improvements in working procedures, and respond to the ever-changing operational environment. Practical experience in radiation and contamination monitoring is essential. A formal qualification such as the NVQ Level 2 in Radiation Protection OR City and Guilds Radiation Safety Practice Stage 1 is desirable. Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate. It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role. We’re an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential. You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce. To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL. Grade: Vulcan 6 For further information please contact: Paul Gargett - paul.gargettrolls-royce.com Job Category HS & E Posting Date 05 Sept 2024; 00:09 Posting End Date 13 Sept 2024