Consultant Clinical Scientist in Radiation Protection-head of section

St. George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London invites applications for the Head of Radiation Protection. This pivotal role involves leading the development of radiation safety services, ensuring compliance with legislation, and supporting training and audits. Successful candidates will hold multiple certifications and have extensive experience in radiation protection management. The role offers an opportunity to contribute to essential health services while promoting safety in clinical environments.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Radiation Protection and management in NHS.
• Broad advanced knowledge of Medical Physics.
• Experience managing external contracts for income generation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of services at the Radiation Protection Centre.
• Conduct audits and provide expert advice on radiation safety.
• Organise training courses and provide technical support.

Skills

Advising on legislation

Expert scientific advice

Personnel radiation monitoring

Repair and calibration of instruments

Management of radioactive waste

Education

Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in relevant subject

Certificated Radiation Protection Adviser

Certified Radioactive Waste Adviser

Certified Medical Physics Expert

State registration as a Clinical Scientist

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will take a lead role in the development of the services carried out by the Radiation Protection Centre, which include:
• advising on the application of relevant legislation and development of policies and procedures to ensure that employers and staff comply
• provision of expert scientific advice, measurements, training and documentation
• provision of X-ray imaging equipment performance checks
• audits of radiology departments, users of radioactive substances and laser practices
• providing personnel radiation monitoring and results advice
• repair and calibration of radiation measuring instrumentation
• provision and updating of local radiation safety rules and risk assessments
• radioactive waste management
• responding to incidents involving inadvertent radiation exposure of patients, staff or members of the public
• organisation of training courses
• physics support to the London NHS Breast Screening Programme
• research and development and involvement in relevant national and international activities.

Please see attached Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in a relevant subject.
• Certificated Radiation Protection Adviser
• Certified Radioactive Waste Adviser
• Certified Medical Physics Expert
• LPA
• State registration as a Clinical Scientist

Desirable criteria

• Registration as HSST

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience in Radiation Protection
• Extensive experience of operating as a Radiation Protection Adviser
• Management experience (preferably in NHS)

Desirable criteria

• Experience in managing external contracts for income generation

Clinical

Essential criteria

• Broad advanced knowledge of other areas Medical Physics, including therapy procedures and practices.

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. More information on the vision and values of St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.

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. These features will include:

- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image

As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.

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Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Head of Radiation Protection - JD and spec (PDF, 328.4KB)
• Referee Contact details form (PDF, 200.6KB)