Main area: Radiation Protection and Diagnostic Radiology
Grade Band: 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 200-NN-6912675-AHP-Z
Employer: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Radiological Protection Centre
Town: London
Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/02/2025 23:59
Clinical Scientist in Radiation Protection and Diagnostic Radiology
Band 7
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers
Job overview
* The post holder will work as part of a team providing radiation protection advice and support to St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Trust and other healthcare sites across the UK to ensure the radiation safety of patients, visitors and staff. The post holder’s primary role is to ensure that X-ray equipment is tested in accordance with current standards and operating optimally.
* There will also be a strong commitment to work with external clients on optimisation projects and provide hands-on support for a wide range of radiation protection issues.
Main duties of the job
* To carry out routine radiation safety tests of X-ray equipment including general radiology, fluoroscopy, mammography, dental and CT. Additional training can be provided where required.
* To assist the lead RPA and MPE with the following services:
o Assessing patient radiation doses for radiological procedures
o Provision of radiation protection specifications for new radiological imaging facilities
o Radiation shielding assessment
o Investigation of radiation incidents and the provision of incident reports
o Assistance with optimisation
Working for our organisation
The Radiological Protection Centre (RPC) at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust acts as Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA), Radioactive Waste Adviser (RWA), Medical Physics Expert (MPE) to healthcare organisations around the UK. It has about 16 staff and has been established as one of the leading providers in the sector since 1985. Staff have the opportunity to travel extensively and visit some of the best parts of the country.
Working conditions are excellent and flexible working patterns can be negotiated.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Person specification
* Must have HCPC registration
* Ideally have some hospital-based experience of working as a DR/RP physicist
Experience
* Ability to act as lead contact person
* MPE certificate or expectation to achieve within 2 years
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Ishmail Badr
Job title: Director of the Radiological Protection Centre
Email address: [emailprotected]
Telephone number: 020 8725 5875
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