Lab Scientist - Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom - East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (Enherts-TR)

Description

NHS AfC:
Band 7

Main area Radiation Protection and Diagnostic Radiology Physics Grade

NHS AfC:
Band 7
Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.Site Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Town Northwood Salary £43,742 - £50,056 per annum, plus 15% High Cost Area Supplement Salary period Yearly Closing 02/05/2024 23:59 Interview date 20/05/2024

The Radiation Protection Department at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre provides a physics support and radiation protection service to a number of radiology departments across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, West Essex and North West London.

The department is involved in optimisation of cutting-edge CT scanners, cardiac catheterisation labs and imaging in radiotherapy.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Scientist to join our service but will consider applicants still in training at a lower grade.

The department has experience supporting staff on the route 2 training path.
Quality assurance of x-ray systems,

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care.

Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients.

We continue to undergo significant transformation; If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees.

Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests.

Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.

Ability to use their judgement to analyse, critically appraise and interpret complex data or situations
IT literacy including Microsoft Excel and Word, and the ability to use a range of specialist IT systems

Must understand patient and staff risks arising from, x-ray equipment failure and operator errors, and when to escalate incidents.

Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
Be flexible in their approach to coordinating workload
Be able to travel easily between Trust Sites
Be aware of own limitations and when to ask for advice from senior members of the team
Some experience of the physics of diagnostic x-ray imaging.
Qualifications/Training
Good (1st or 2nd Class) Honours degree in a relevant subject (physics or engineering).
Postgraduate qualification in a relevant branch of physics or medical physics to the level of at least a Master's degree (MSc)