Principal Clinical Scientist RPA MPE in diagnostic radiology

NHS; Whitchurch; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Principal Clinical Scientist specializing in diagnostic radiology and radiation protection. The successful candidate will join a dedicated team, providing essential technical advice and leadership while ensuring regulatory compliance. This role presents a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative healthcare solutions in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent required.
• PhD in Medical Physics preferred.
• Experience with radiation protection legislation.

Responsibilities

• Act as Radiation Protection Adviser for the service.
• Provide specialist technical scientific advice on radiation protection.
• Lead a team in diagnostic radiology projects.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Advanced data analysis

Teaching skills

Education

MSc Medical Physics or equivalent

PhD in Medical Physics

Tools

Medical image processing software

Customised database applications

Job description

Principal Clinical Scientist RPA MPE in diagnostic radiology

Providing specialist technical scientific advice to Velindre University NHS Trust and client organisations on compliance with relevant radiation protection legislation.

Acting as Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) for the service covering work with x-rays and radioactive materials.

Acting as Medical Physics Expert (MPE) in diagnostic radiology.

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

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 Medical Physics Expert for diagnostic radiology in health care, medical research and development and teaching for Velindre NHS Trust and its client organisations.

Providing leadership to a team of scientific and technical staff.

Managing projects undertaken in support of developments in radiation protection both within Velindre NHS 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.

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
• MSc Medical Physics or equivalent
• MSc Medical Physics or equivalent
• MSc Medical Physics or equivalent
• 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.

Deputy Head of Radiation Protection Service