As University Hospitals Dorset, we are a three-site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches, you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth, and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
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Job overview
The Radiology Physics Department supports a range of cutting-edge imaging equipment across our hospitals within the Trust. We are looking for a highly experienced physicist in the field of Diagnostic Radiology to join our growing team as Deputy Head of Radiology Physics at University Hospitals Dorset. We also support MRI, Ultrasound, and Lasers, so an interest in this area would be advantageous though not a requirement for the post. Anyone wishing to keep their skills and knowledge up to date in this field would be supported and encouraged to do so.
The ideal candidate will be a HCPC registered clinical scientist and hold RPA2000 certification to act as an MPE and RPA in diagnostic radiology, although applications from those holding only one certificate are encouraged as support for attainment of the other will be provided.
Candidates who are not certified MPE or RPA but who are demonstrably close to being able to submit their portfolio for either may be considered for appointment to a lower band, initially.
Base Location: Poole Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
1. Provide day-to-day management / target setting of appropriate junior Medical Physics staff and Health Education England trainees (STPs and PTPs).
2. Contribute to the business planning process of the department.
3. Lead in the development of radiation protection and quality assurance of radiography.
4. Act as Lead MPE for research and ethics applications.
5. Supervise MPEs in their roles as modality leads.
6. Assist lead RPA and act as deputy RPA when head of Radiology Physics is unavailable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Assess the radiation protection and imaging performance aspects of all new radiological imaging equipment as part of the commissioning process.
2. Evaluate the long-term performance of highly complex radiological imaging equipment such as CT scanners.
3. Acquire and maintain knowledge of radiographic equipment and radiographic techniques throughout the district in so far as they affect radiation dose and / or image quality.
4. Monitor & advise on the QC programmes of various clients.
5. Lead in regular audits of radiation doses to patients and assist in setting local Diagnostic Reference Levels, as required by The Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations.
6. Participate in utilising the Dorset dose management system (DMS) to analyse radiation doses from routine clinical radiology and lead in appropriate optimisation work through multi-disciplinary teams.
7. Lead in incidents investigations advising on CQC/HSE notification requirements and assisting in investigations where appropriate.
Person specification
Qualifications
* 1st or 2:1 honours degree in Physics or related subject and / or equivalent knowledge / experience.
* Relevant accredited M.Sc. and successful completion of the STP training scheme in an appropriate specialism or equivalent Association of Clinical Scientists certification.
* HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist (Medical Physics).
* RPA2000 accreditation as a Medical Physics Expert (MPE) and Radiation Protection Advisor.
* PhD or equivalent highly specialised experience in related subject area.
* Registration as an MPE with the Health Research Agency’s Radiation Assurance (HRA) programme.
Experience
* Greater than 5 years’ post-registration experience working in appropriate specialisms within Medical Physics.
* Detailed knowledge & experience of a specialism within radiology and detailed knowledge & experience of radiation protection across radiology.
* Evidence of leadership and supervision of projects and the work of others.
* Experience of providing mammography and CT Physics support.
* Experience of using dose management software to compile DRLs and drive optimisation projects.
* Experience of working with a document management system and / or within a quality management framework.
* Professional involvement with special interest groups, national working parties, or advisory bodies.
* Experience of quantitative analysis techniques.
* Able to use specialised software to analyse complex data. Much of the complex imaging equipment used is software-based.
* Able to present scientific papers at national and international conferences.
* Able to motivate & train groups of other professional staff.
Knowledge
* Knowledge & experience of appropriate ionising radiations legislation, QC and optimisation techniques.
* Detailed understanding of the risks arising from a range of imaging & treatment techniques.
* Understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines.
Please note:
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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