Principal Clinical Scientist RPA MPE in diagnostic radiology

Velindre Cancer Centre; Wales; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer treatment center in the UK seeks a Principal Clinical Scientist specializing in diagnostic radiology. The role involves acting as a Radiation Protection Adviser, leading projects, and communicating complex scientific information. Candidates should hold an MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent, with experience in radiation protection practice and team leadership. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to innovative healthcare services in Wales, supporting multiple health organizations.

Benefits

Exciting career opportunities

Support for accreditation

Qualifications

• Experience in radiation protection practice in diagnostic radiology.
• Ability to supervise staff or possess relevant management qualifications.
• Publication record in diagnostic radiology physics.

Responsibilities

• Act as Radiation Protection Adviser and Medical Physics Expert.
• Lead and manage projects in radiation protection.
• Communicate complex scientific issues effectively.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Computer analysis

Teaching skills

Education

MSc Medical Physics or equivalent

PhD in Medical Physics

UK HCPC Clinical Scientist Registration

Tools

Medical image processing software

Customised database applications

Job description

Principal Clinical Scientist RPA MPE in diagnostic radiology

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

• Acting as a Radiation Protection Adviser for the service and to be appointed in this role by Velindre University NHS Trust and its client organisations
• Acting as a Medical Physics Expert for diagnostic radiology in health care, medical research and development and teaching for Velindre NHS Trust and tis client organisations.
• Providing leadership to a team of junior scientific staff
• Managing projects undertaken in support of developments in radiation protection both within Velindre NHST Trust and its client organisations.

The scope of this work will extend beyond the statutory requirements detailed in the regulations and associated guidance documents to include the implementation of advances in philosophy, good practice and technological innovations as recommended by national and international organisations concerned with radiation protection, diagnostic radiology physics and metrology.

For candidates not yet holding accreditation as a Radiation Protection Adviser, appointment at band 8A would be considered with full support being provided to the individual to achieve accreditation.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable but not essential 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

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Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

• MSc Medical Physics or equivalent
• UK HCPC Clinical Scientist Registration, but for non-UK candidates the certainty of getting it.
• Accreditation as a Radiation Protection Adviser
• Accreditation as a Medical Physics Expert , or ability to apply for this within one year of starting post
• PhD in Medical Physics.
• Publication record in diagnostic radiology physics, and/or radiation protection.
• Accreditation as a Radioactive Waste Advisor, or ability to apply for this within one year of starting post.
• Eligibility to hold MIPEM, or FIPEM, or equivalent status.

Experience

• Experience in the application of radiation protection practice in the field of diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine compatible with acknowledgement of Radiation Protection Adviser status.
• Involvement with advising upon the application of radiation protection legislation.
• Appropriate experience compatible with acknowledgement of Medical Physics Expert status in diagnostic radiology/physics/imaging with ionising radiations.
• To have experience of supervising staff, obtained whether by direct experience in a supervisory or management role or by possession of a recognised supervisory or management qualification.
• Appropriate experience compatible with acknowledgement of Radioactive Waste Adviser.
• Experience in the application of radiation protection practise of radiation metrology
• Involvement in national or international organisations or groups relevant to radiation protection and/or diagnostic radiology (e.g. IPEM RP SIG, IPEM DR SIG, BIR SIGs, SRP membership)
• Experience acting as the Qualified Person for radiation protection instrument calibration and testing

Skills and Attributes

• Able to communicate difficult scientific issues to scientists an non-scientist with goof verbal, written and audio-visual production & presentation skills.
• Good negotiator in advising on the implementation of statutory requirements where there may be local disagreement or competing requirements from legislation or professional guidance relating to other areas of endeavour.
• Advanced computer analysis, data manipulation and its display.
• Teaching skills
• Familiarity with a range of medical image processing software packages.
• Familiarity with designing customised database applications

Other

• Consistent with Velindre university NHS Trust Organisational values
• Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards

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.

Acting Head of Radiation Protection Service