Principal Physicist Radiation protection B8a

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Guildford seeks a Principal Physicist to provide comprehensive radiation protection and radiological physics services. The successful candidate will join a team of experts, support NHS trusts and other clients, and must possess an MSc or PhD in a relevant field. Competitive salary ranging from £57,888 to £64,880 per year is offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in radiation protection or medical physics.
• Corporate Membership of IPEM or equivalent.
• MPE Certification is required.
• State Registration as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPC.

Responsibilities

• Provide radiation protection and diagnostic radiology services.
• Work with the RRPS team to meet diverse client needs.
• Support the statutory provision of Medical Physics Expert services.

Skills

Knowledge of ionising radiation

Medical physics expertise

Experience in radiation protection

Techniques to measure X-ray performance

Education

MSc or PhD in radiation protection, medical physics

Corporate Membership of IPEM

MPE Certification

State Registration as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPC

Job description

To be a Principal Physicist (clinical scientist) and a senior member of the Regional Radiation Protection (RRPS) team, working with other team members in the provision of a comprehensive radiation protection and radiological physics service to the NHS and outside bodies. To act as a Medical Physics Expert (MPE) under the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 [IR(ME)R2017]. To participate in all areas of work, and to take on responsibility for key aspects of the service.

Main duties of the job

The Regional Radiation Protection Service (RRPS) provides comprehensive radiation protection, diagnostic radiology physics and X-ray engineering services out of the Royal Surrey County Hospital area mainly to the south and south west of the country, but also works nationally and internationally. Services include the statutory provision of Radiation Protection Advisers (RPA), Medical Physics Expert (MPE) in Diagnostic Radiology, Laser Protection Advisers (LPA), Radioactive Waste Advisers (RWA) and MR Safety Experts.

We have a team of 11 clinical scientists, 11 medical physics technical officers, a computer scientist and 3 admin staff, plus postgraduate trainees and undergraduate students. The RRPS also provides advice and services to users of non-ionising radiations including MRI, lasers, radiofrequency, ultraviolet and microwaves.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career.

Job responsibilities

Radiation Protection and Diagnostic Radiology: Applications are invited for a Band 8A Principal Physicist post within the Regional Radiation Protection Service (RRPS), part of the Department of Medical Physics at the Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford.

You will join a team of 24+ medical physicists, technicians and computer scientists supported by an admin team. The service provides comprehensive radiation protection, diagnostic radiology and x-ray engineering services to a wide variety of NHS Trusts, private healthcare providers, dentists, veterinary practices, industrial services and others.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in radiation protection, medical physics [or equivalent]
• Corporate Membership of IPEM [or equivalent]
• MPE Certification
• State Registration as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPC

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of the nature, use, risks and radiation protection of ionising radiations such as X-rays, gamma rays and electrons.
• Knowledge and understanding of all the areas of legislation, approved codes and good guidance, applicable to the use of ionising radiations in the field of medical, dental, veterinary and industry where appropriate.
• Specialist knowledge of the techniques employed to measure the performance and radiological safety of digital and analogue state of the art X-ray imaging equipment.
• Experience in medical physics and radiation protection.
• Specialist experience or awareness in the use of physics testing equipment and complex procedures employed to measure the application, performance and safety of a wide variety of X-ray and other ionising and non-ionising radiation equipment.

Head of Regional Radiation Protection Service: £57,888 to £64,880 a year Per annum (pro rata for part time) inc HCAS