Principal Physicist - Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology
The Clinical Physics team provide a wide range of physics and engineering services to the Trust. Radiation Safety provide diagnostic radiology physics services and radiation safety advice and support to all users of ionising radiation in the Trust including all modalities of Radiology, Radiotherapy, Nuclear Medicine/PET and Radiopharmacy. We also provide services to external customers.
We are looking for three motivated and dynamic Physicists to join our growing, friendly and brilliant Radiation Safety team. You will work as a Medical Physics Expert in Diagnostic Radiology gaining a breadth of experience across many areas of radiation safety. You will also have the opportunity to focus on a particular imaging modality and/or subject area including, but not limited to, Cardiology, Mammography, CT, practice education and AI, so this is a fantastic opportunity to expand your knowledge, impact services and contribute to radiation safety developments across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The Trust includes St Bartholomew's Hospital, The Royal London Hospital, Newham University Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital and Mile End Hospital based across the City of London and East London. Radiation Safety is based at The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel but you will be expected to work on all Trust and client sites.
The Barts and the Royal London sites have been built and equipped under a PFI and have a comprehensive equipment refresh programme resulting in state of the art imaging equipment. Our first photon counting CT scanner is being installed in early 2025 so there are exciting times ahead!
These new permanent posts are to expand the Radiation Safety team to provide closer MPE/ RPA working with the clinical departments and become more integrated into the clinical teams. The post holders will be expected to get involved with the wide range of radiation safety work provided by the section and support the site Radiation Safety leads.
You should have, or be in a position to achieve within 12 months of appointment, MPE certification. You should have experience in Diagnostic Radiology and radiation protection in healthcare. You must be registered with the HCPC as a Clinical Scientist.
Applicants with less experience can be considered for a development role, appointed at Band 7 initially.
About us
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 our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values 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.
Job responsibilities
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.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience to act as a Medical Physics Expert in Diagnostic Radiology
* Experience of providing radiation safety advice in radiology
Skills
* Able to understand and operate a wide range of diagnostic imaging equipment
* Able to analyse complex data
* Able to interpret and apply relevant guidance and legislation
Knowledge
* Specialist knowledge (MPE level) in radiation and imaging physics as applied in medicine
Qualifications
* BSc (Hons) Physics or equivalent.
* MSc in Radiation Physics or equivalent experience.
* NHS STP training in medical physics or equivalent experience
* Registered Clinical Scientist
* MPE certificate of competence or able to submit within 1 year
* RPA / RWA certificate of competence
Other
* Able to train and supervise clinical scientists and technicians
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.
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