Senior Principal Physicist, Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
We are looking for a person with experience to act as the Radiation Safety Site lead at Newham University Hospital, and to also take in the lead in the patient dosimetry programme. You need experience as an MPE in Diagnostic Radiology and in radiation protection in healthcare to help lead the Radiation Safety services.
The aim of this post is to provide closer MPE / RPA working with the clinical departments and being more integrated into the clinical teams. You will also work with the site leadership teams on the site radiation protection programme.
You must be registered with the HCPC as a Clinical Scientist and have MPE certification. An RPA certificate of competence or the ability to submit an application within 6 months is also required.
The Radiation Safety Section is based at the Royal London Hospital. You will be expected to spend time at your lead site and to work on all Trust and client sites.
Main duties of the job
To act as an appointed Radiation Protection Adviser and Medical Physics Expert in Diagnostic Radiology for the Trust and for outside contracts, as required under The Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 and The Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2017 respectively.To assist with the management and provision of radiation safety advice and services for all uses of ionising radiation in the Trust and diagnostic radiology physics support to the Trust and to other organisations who have contracts with Clinical Physics and in particular to act as the Radiation Safety Site lead RPA/MPE for Newham University Hospital, one of the Barts Health hospitals, and work closely with the site leadership team and the Head of Radiation Safety on the radiation protection programme.
To manage the patient dosimetry service provided by Radiation Safety across all sites.
Newham University Hospital has X-Ray equipment in the Radiology Department in the main hospital building, at the Gateway Surgical Centre and at Shrewsbury Road Health Clinic. The Radiology Department has 2 CT scanners, fluoroscopy, general X-ray rooms and mammography.Mammography is a networked service managed by the St Bartholomew’s Hospital site.
The Barts Health Orthopaedic Centre (BHOC) at Gateway Surgical Centre and Shrewsbury Road Health Clinic have general X-ray rooms. Mobile X-ray equipment is used in A&E, wards and in the Gateway Surgical Centre, including a mini c-arm.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
“We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.”
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- • Experience to act as an RPA
- • Experience to act as a Medical Physics Expert in Diagnostic Radiology
- • Experience in patient dosimetry and use of patient dose managements systems
- • Experience of managing and supervising staff
Skills
Essential criteria- • Able to understand and operate a wide range of diagnostic imaging equipment
- • Able to analyse complex data
- • Able to interpret and apply relevant guidance and legislation
Knowledge
Essential criteria- • Specialist knowledge (MPE level) in radiation and imaging physics as applied in medicine
- • Specialist knowledge of radiation protection legislation in healthcare and biomedical research
- • Knowledge of patient dosimetry techniques and software
Qualifications
Essential criteria- • BSc (Hons) Physics or equivalent.
- • MSc in Radiation Physics or equivalent experience.
- • Registered Clinical Scientist
- • Certificated MPE
- • RPA certificate of competence or ability to submit within 6 months of taking up post
We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
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Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so.As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.