Head of Radiation Protection Service

NHS; Whitchurch; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare service in the United Kingdom is seeking a leader for its Radiation Protection Service. The role involves managing and developing radiation protection services, strategic planning, and overseeing a dedicated team. Candidates should possess a BSc in physical science and experience in relevant statutory roles. This position offers the opportunity to make significant contributions to public health across Wales.

Qualifications

• BSc in physical science or equivalent.
• Relevant MSc or equivalent.
• Registration as a Clinical Scientist with HCPC.

Responsibilities

• Manage the radiation protection service.
• Provide strategic leadership and development of services.
• Act as a budget holder for the Radiation Protection Service.

Skills

Effective communication

IT systems proficiency

Team management

Project management

Mathematics and statistics

Education

BSc in physical science

Relevant MSc

Registration as Clinical Scientist

Job description

The Radiation Protection Service at Velindre Cancer Centre (aka RPS Cardiff) delivers a range of ionising radiation protection services to a customer base located primarily in South East Wales. This includes the Aneurin Bevan, Cardiff & Vale, Cwm Taff and Powys Health Boards, Public Health Wales at all of its sites across Wales using ionising radiation, local universities, the private healthcare sector and Velindre University NHS Trust. Services delivered include the statutory roles of Radiation Protection Adviser (under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017), Medical Physics Expert for diagnostic radiology (under the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017) and Radioactive Waste Adviser (under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016). Services are provided by an integrated team of clinical scientists, clinical technologists and administrative staff.

Main duties of the job

The post holder holds a clear vision for delivery and development of services and provides strategic leadership to and management of the team. The post-holder's major duties comprise management of the radiation protection service, development of services to the customer base in response to changes in the legislative environment and developments in the fields of diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy. The post holder acts as budget holder for the Radiation Protection Service. The post-holder will act in at least two of the statutory roles noted above. He/she also initiates research and development and takes a leading role in the teaching and training of staff and students.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in ourcutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/

Job responsibilities

The post is located within the Radiation Service directorate at Velindre University NHS Trust, which includes Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Protection Service, Radiotherapy and Physics.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• BSc in physical science, or equivalent.
• Relevant MSc, or equivalent.
• Registration as a Clinical Scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Eligible for corporate membership of a relevant professional organisation (IPEM, BNMS etc.)
• Fellowship of a professional organisation.

Experience

• Certification as a Radiation Protection Adviser.
• Certification as a Medical Physics Expert or Radioactive Waste Adviser
• Experience of all practical, scientific and technical aspects of delivering a diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine service commensurate with status as an appointed Medical Physics Expert.
• Appreciation of the wider clinical issues and their implications for diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine.
• Teaching and training.
• Scientific presentation and publication
• Knowledge of the work undertaken in radiotherapy and nuclear medicine departments.
• Design and commissioning of new facilities for delivering diagnostic radiology services.
• Initiating and participating in research and development projects
• Team management and performance review.
• Project management and service development experience and qualifications.

Skills & Attributes

• Effective oral and written communication, including conveying complex information to individuals and groups of professionals.
• Able to establishing effective professional relationships across a range of disciplines.
• Ability to exercise judgement on complex facts and situations requiring analysis, interpretation and option appraisal.
• Negotiation and resolution of professional disagreement.
• Confident user and developer of IT systems, including database applications.
• Supervising the work of others and providing feedback
• Able to communicate complex information to staff and public where there may be barriers to comprehension.
• Strategic planning.
• Use of higher mathematics and statistics.
• Scientific computer programming.

Other

• Must be able to demonstrate values and behaviours consistent with those of VUNHST.
• Understanding of the importance of working to professional codes of conduct.
• Calm, rational and a logical thinker.
• Willingness to take personal responsibility for outcomes.
• Having a flexible attitude to work.
• Understanding of own limitations
• Ability to speak Welsh to level 1 standard

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.