Health Physics Technician

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority; Abingdon; Presencial; GBP 39.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bonus

Pension scheme

Annual leave

Descripción de la vacante

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is seeking a Health Physics Technician based at Culham, Oxfordshire. The role focuses on delivering specialist radiological protection and occupational hygiene services to protect people, facilities and the environment.

You'll work within the Health Physics Group, providing independent advice, monitoring and operational support to ensure regulatory compliance and safe operations across UKAEA facilities.

Formación

• Significant practical experience in operational radiological protection and IRR17.
• Experience in occupational hygiene monitoring and hazard control (beryllium preferred).
• Strong understanding of radiological monitoring techniques and contamination control.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver routine radiological, airborne contamination and occupational hygiene monitoring.
• Provide operational Health Physics advice to engineers, technicians and Responsible Officers.
• Supervise high-risk activities to keep exposures ALARP.
• Respond to incidents, emergencies and urgent Health Physics requests.
• Manage safe handling, control and disposal of radioactive and beryllium-contaminated waste.
• Conduct audits/inspections of radiological work areas for regulatory compliance.
• Monitor environmental discharges and analyse samples for permit compliance.
• Prepare and process monitoring samples; maintain records and produce reports.
• Participate in Health Physics on-call rota and provide out-of-hours support.

Conocimientos

Operational radiological protection

IRR17 knowledge

Strong IT and reporting

Educación

City & Guilds Radiation Safety Practice Stage 1 (or higher)

Level 2 NVQ or London Institute certification

Descripción del empleo

Health Physics Technician

Salary £43,702 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension View benefits

Programme: Health Physics Department: Health Physics Discipline: Other Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire Type of Employment: Full-time Reference Number: REF4273Q

About us

Fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research organisations to achieve ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.

About the role

As a Health Physics Technician, you will play a key role in protecting people, facilities and the environment by delivering specialist radiological protection and occupational hygiene services across UKAEA's facilities. Working as part of the Health Physics Group, you will provide independent advice, monitoring and operational support to ensure compliance with the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17) and other relevant legislation. This is a hands-on operational role offering significant responsibility and autonomy. You'll work closely with engineers, technicians and project teams to manage radiological and beryllium-related hazards, support high-risk activities, respond to incidents and help maintain the highest standards of safety across the organisation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver routine radiological, airborne contamination and occupational hygiene monitoring to support safe site operations.
• Provide operational Health Physics advice to engineers, technicians and Responsible Officers working in radiological and beryllium-controlled areas.
• Supervise high-risk activities to ensure exposures remain As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP).
• Respond to incidents, emergencies and urgent requests for Health Physics support, providing monitoring, assessment and specialist advice.
• Manage and advise on the safe handling, control and disposal of radioactive and beryllium-contaminated waste.
• Conduct audits and inspections of radiological work areas, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, local procedures and control measures.
• Monitor environmental discharges and analyse samples to support compliance with UKAEA's Environmental Agency permit requirements.
• Prepare and process monitoring samples, maintain accurate records and produce clear technical reports.
• Participate in the Health Physics on-call rota, providing out-of-hours support when required.
• Support wider Health Physics activities and projects in line with operational priorities.

What you’ll bring

• Formal qualification in radiation safety, such as City & Guilds Radiation Safety Practice Stage 1 (or higher), Level 2 NVQ, London Institute certification, or equivalent.
• Significant practical experience in operational radiological protection, including application of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17).
• Experience of occupational hygiene monitoring and hazardous substance control, ideally including beryllium.
• Strong understanding of radiological monitoring techniques, contamination control and workplace hazard management.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise workloads and make sound operational decisions with minimal supervision.
• Good IT, reporting and record-keeping skills, with the ability to communicate technical information clearly to a range of stakeholders.

Benefits

• £43,702 base salary inclusive of specialist allowance
• Up to 7% corporate performance bonus
• Final salary defined benefit scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave, 2.5 privilege days and 8 Bank Holidays
• 3 days of site closure over Christmas break
• Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions

Our commitment to ED&I

UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, while ensuring all appointments are made on merit. Further information can be found here.