Head of Radiation Protection and Consultant Clinical Scientist

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in London is seeking a Head of Radiation Protection and Consultant Clinical Scientist to lead radiation protection and scientific support across multiple employers. The role includes managing clinical scientists, ensuring compliance with ionising radiation regulations, and contributing to the ImageEast network. The ideal candidate will be HCPC registered and have experience at a consultant level. The position offers a competitive salary with a high-cost area supplement and a commitment to work-life balance.

Benefits

High-Cost Area Supplement

Flexible working arrangements

Positive work-life balance

Qualifications

• Qualified to act as an RPA and MPE in diagnostic radiology.
• Experience to work at consultant scientist level.

Responsibilities

• Lead providing radiation protection and scientific support to multiple employers.
• Manage senior clinical scientists and lead staff development.
• Ensure statutory obligations are met for safe use of ionising radiation.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership

Education

HCPC registered Clinical Scientist

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust. We are recruiting for a Head of Radiation Protection and Consultant Clinical Scientist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. The post holder will also support a number of external Trusts under service level agreements. The Radiation Protection Department is part of the wider radiation services team at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre and provides specialist scientific advice and technical support to radiology, and other users of imaging including radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, breast screening, ultrasound and MRI.

The Radiation Protection Department includes scientific and technical support services, radiation protection advice, quality assurance for imaging equipment, a personal dosimetry service for the assessment of dose to staff, radiation safety surveys. The Trust is part of the ImageEast network, and the post holder will lead on medical physics contribution to several workstreams. The post holder will act as the lead Radiation Protection Adviser and Medical Physics Expert for the Trust and other staff groups and patients in the Trust and other specified organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead as the Head of Radiation Protection and Consultant Clinical Scientist, providing radiation protection and scientific support to multiple employers including NHS Trusts.
• Lead on medical physics contributions to workstreams within the ImageEast network.
• Act as the lead Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) and Medical Physics Expert (MPE) for the Trust and other specified organisations.
• Line manage senior clinical scientists and technologists; lead on staff development and training, including trainees undertaking the STP programme or equivalent, MPE and RPA training and HSST.
• Work with local clinical and managerial service leads to ensure statutory obligations are met with respect to the safe use of ionising radiation.

Qualifications and Experience

• HCPC registered Clinical Scientist, qualified to act as an RPA and MPE in diagnostic radiology with sufficient experience to work at consultant scientist level.
• Excellent communication skills to lead on provision of radiation protection and scientific support.
• Ideally, have MPE and RPA certification; applications from those pursuing these credentials with a portfolio submission within twelve months of appointment are welcome.

Benefits and Working Arrangements

We are committed to a positive work-life balance and flexible working patterns where possible, balanced with service needs.

High-Cost Area Supplement: 15% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,552 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata.

Contains Information About the Trust

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust provides general and specialist services with about 6,000 staff across hospitals including: The Lister Hospital (Stevenage), New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII) (Welwyn Garden City), Hertford County Hospital (Hertford), Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC) (Northwood). ENHT is transforming to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust with staff and patients at the heart of the agenda.

Hospitals

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County Hospital, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

Application Closing

This advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025.