264216 (KA) Medical Physicist (Radiation Protection and Imaging Physics)

NHS Scotland; Edinburgh (IN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Lothian in Edinburgh is seeking a motivated physicist specialising in Radiation Protection and Imaging Physics (RPIP) to provide 12-month career break cover. The role supports senior physicists and collaborates with RPAs, RWAs, MPEs and LPAs to deliver high-quality radiation protection and imaging services.

The team of 11 physicists and 5 technologists operates across CT, interventional angiography, fluoroscopy, mammography and digital radiography, with responsibilities spanning imaging and

Qualifications

• Masters degree or equivalent qualification in a physical science.
• Full membership of IPEM and registration as a Clinical Scientist (Medical Physics) with the Health and Care Professions Council are essential.
• Willingness to travel across Lothian and Fife.

Responsibilities

• Provide career break cover to support senior physicists, including RPAs, RWAs, MPEs and LPAs.
• Solve equipment survey issues and participate in dose audits and investigations of radiation incidents.
• Carry out shielding measurements, risk assessments and involvement in optimisation projects.
• Contribute to non-ionising radiation work, including risk assessments and safety audits.

Skills

Initiative

Communication (written)

Communication (verbal)

Leadership

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Scientific skills

Education

Masters degree in physical science

IPEM membership & HCPC registration (Clinical Scientist)

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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We are seeking to recruit a motivated physicist specialising in Radiation Protection and Imaging Physics (RPIP) to provide career break cover for a 12 month period. This role provides support to senior physicists including those certificated as a RPAs, RWAs, MPEs and LPAs whilst building on the experience gained through prior basic training. The role will be split into approximately 30% imaging physics, 50% ionising RP, 20% non-ionising RP.

You will work within a team of 11 physicists and 5 specialist technologists. The Radiation Protection and Imaging Physics Sections provide scientific advice and technical support to Radiology and additional radiation protection input to Radiotherapy, and all other users of ionising and non-ionising radiation and radionuclides. The current equipment install base currently includes multidetector row CT scanners (20), interventional angiography suites (9), fluoroscopy (8), mammography (5, four with tomosynthesis capability), and digital radiography rooms (35). The post holder will work closely with the Expert Advisers (RPA, MPE, RWA, LPA) within NHS Lothian and to deliver a high quality radiation protection and imaging physics service.

This role involves, for example, problem solving issues arising from the equipment survey programme, participating in dose audits, investigating radiation incidents, carrying out shielding measurements, performing risk assessments and involvement in optimisation projects. On the non-ionising side, there will be involvement in risk assessments, safety audits and assessment of output data for treatment calculations.

At NHS Lothian we have a strong commitment to staff development, engagement and positive staff experience. This post offers an excellent opportunity to further your career within the beautiful, vibrant city of Edinburgh.

We strive to provide high quality, safe, effective and person-centred healthcare, continually improving clinical outcomes for patients who use our services and for our population as a whole, through the application of NHS Lothian’s core values of values of quality, teamwork, care & compassion, dignity & respect, and openness, honesty and responsibility.

You will hold as a minimum a Masters degree or equivalent qualification in a physical science. Full membership of IPEM and registration as a Clinical Scientist (Medical Physics) with the Health and Care Professions Council are essential.

You must be able to demonstrate initiative, written and verbal communication skills as well as tact, diplomacy, leadership, organisational and scientific skills. You must have the ability to work well as part of a team. The post requires travel across Lothian and Fife.

For an informal discussion about this post or how you can fit into our team, please contact Nicola Macdonald Head of Radiation Protection on 0131 242 2358 or 07736033959 or Nick Weir, Head of Imaging Physics, on 0131 242 2355