- Good honours degree in relevant subject
- Educated to masters level in medical physics, radiation protection or equivalent
- Registration as a clinical scientist or working towards registration (HCPC)
- 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. Analysing and interpreting highly complex and varied situations and judging measures required to assess performance, risk and benefit in comparison with relevant legislation, codes, guidance and standards.
- 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.
- A level of understanding of clinical risks to patients, staff and public arising from ionising radiation exposure.
- Capacity to act and to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist areas of competence.
- Knowledge and understanding of ultrasound and non-ionising radiations including magnetic, electric fields, ultraviolet, infrared, microwaves and particularly lasers.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines:- [ IRR17, IR(ME)R2017, ISO 9001, BSI , RIDDOR, NAIR, EPR16, REPPIR19, CDG2009, MDA/MHRA guidance, BS 60825, BS 207]
- Knowledge of management issues.
- Membership of IPEM
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Clinical scientist- Radiation Protection - Guildford, United Kingdom - Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
Applications are invited for 2 band 7 Clinical Scientist posts in the Regional Radiation Protection Service (RRPS) within the Department of Medical Physics at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford.
You will join a team of 25 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 and others. We are active in research, development and training, organising courses both locally and at a national level. The Service is closely involved in the University of Surrey's MSc programmes in Medical Physics, Medical Imaging and Radiation and Environmental Protection. Opportunities to participate in teaching, research and development are encouraged.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will support all aspects of the work including calculations, measurements and radiation surveys on all types of diagnostic X-ray systems and involved in other non-ionising areas such as MRI, ultrasound, lasers and UV. Radiation protection support is also given to a number of Nuclear Medicine departments, PET/CT scanners and radiotherapy centres. You will need to be enthusiastic, good communicator and team player. The post holder will be actively encouraged to work towards MPE / RPA / RWA / LPA certification and potentially join the HSST training scheme in time. You should have a good honours degree in the physical sciences and have either completed or close to completing the STP training scheme or an equivalent. Travel is involved and a current driving licence is essential.
Applicants are encouraged to apply if not fully meeting the job description and are still in training and will be considered at a lower grade until meeting the full job description at which point they will be upgraded to the band 7 post.
Salary Scale: Band 7 (Band 6 if in development)
About us
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. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Job descriptionJob responsibilities
To be a clinical scientist and a member of the 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 as above. In addition to aid Medical Physics Experts (MPE) under the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 (IR(ME)R2017) and to participate in all areas of work, but to take on responsibility for some key aspects of the service. The postholder will work at a senior professional level, providing advice and services to employers facilitating compliance with ionising radiation legislation and aiming for certification as an RPA. Issues are highly specialist, very varied and highly complex. He/she operates with a high degree of autonomy, particularly in the areas for which he/she is responsible.
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