Clinical Scientist in Radiation Protection and Diagnostic Radiology

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in London is seeking a candidate for a radiation protection role. The responsibilities include conducting routine safety tests of X-ray equipment and providing expert radiation protection advice. The ideal candidate must have HCPC registration and preferably some hospital-based experience. This role offers excellent working conditions and flexible work patterns.

Qualifications

• Must have HCPC registration.
• Ability to act as lead contact person.
• Ideally have some hospital-based experience as a DR/RP physicist.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine radiation safety tests of X-ray equipment.
• Assist the lead RPA and MPE with patient radiation doses.
• Provide radiation protection specifications for new facilities.

Skills

HCPC registration

Lead contact person skills

Job description

Job summary

• 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:

• Assessing patient radiation doses for radiological procedures
• Provision of radiation protection specifications for new radiological imaging facilities
• Radiation shielding assessment
• Investigation of radiation incidents and the provision of incident reports
• Assistance with optimisation

About us

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 extensivelyand visit some of the best parts of the country.

Working conditions are excellent and flexible working patterns can be negotiated.

Job description

Job 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**

Job description
Job 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

Eligibility

Essential

• Must have HCPC registration

Desirable

• Ideally have some hospital-based experience of working as a DR/RP physicist

Experience

Essential

• Ability to act as lead contact person

Desirable

• MPE certificate or expectation to achieve within 2 years

Person Specification
Eligibility

Essential

• Must have HCPC registration

Desirable

• Ideally have some hospital-based experience of working as a DR/RP physicist

Experience

Essential

• Ability to act as lead contact person

Desirable

• MPE certificate or expectation to achieve within 2 years

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Radiological Protection Centre

24 Deer Park Road

London

SW19 3UA

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