Principal Medical Physicist
Job overview
Join Us as a Principal Medical Physicist at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust!
Are you a visionary and dynamic Medical Physicist eager to take the next big step in your career? Ready to lead, innovate, and make a meaningful impact? This is your moment to shine!
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is on the lookout for an exceptional Principal Medical Physicist to lead and elevate our Medical Physics service. In this senior leadership role, you will play a pivotal part in ensuring radiation safety compliance while championing the highest standards of patient and staff care.This is your opportunity to bring your expertise to a service where your skills will not only be valued but celebrated.
In this pivotal position, you will serve as the Medical Physics Expert (MPE) for Diagnostic Radiology and as our Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA). Not yet registered as an MPE or RPA? Don’t let that stop you! If you have relevant experience, we encourage you to apply.Share your plan for obtaining registration within the year, and we’ll provide the guidance and support to get you there. For those still in the process, initial appointment may be at Band 8a on a fixed-term basis for 12 months or until your registration is complete.
Main duties of the job
Your Role at a Glance
As the Principal Medical Physicist, you will:
- Lead with Vision: Drive the development of our Medical Physics service, collaborating with the Consultant Clinical Scientist and other stakeholders.
- Ensure Excellence: Oversee compliance with radiation safety regulations, providing expert advice on radiation protection matters.
- Collaborate for Impact: Work hand-in-hand with Clinical Radiology to optimise the use of specialist diagnostic imaging equipment across main and community sites.
- Build a Stronger Team: Take a key role in shaping a skilled and cohesive medical physics team, appointing critical roles and nurturing professional support networks.
For further details, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached. Ready to make a difference? Apply now and lead us into an exciting future for Medical Physics!
We are offering a generous welcome payment of £8,000 and relocation package for this post.
Let’s Talk!We’d love to discuss the role with you. For an informal chat about the job or the service, reach out to Dr Duncan Wood at [email protected].
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre.We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible.Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
What Makes This Role Unique?- Leadership and Innovation: Shape and steer the future of our Medical Physics service. With the autonomy to innovate, you’ll have the freedom to develop both the service and your team, leaving a lasting legacy.
- Collaboration at Its Core: Work closely with regional networks, including our partnership with the Medical Physics department at the Royal United Hospital Bath, fostering a culture of shared knowledge and excellence.
- Commitment to Your Growth: Benefit from a workplace that prioritises learning and development through tailored mentoring, leadership courses, and career progression opportunities.
- Impactful Work: As the Medical Physics Expert (MPE) for Diagnostic Radiology and our Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA), your contributions will directly enhance safety and care quality across our sites.
What We Can Offer:
- Professional Development: Full support for training, including opportunities for professional courses and attendance at RUH Bath to enhance your skills.
- Collaborative Environment: Work with a talented, multidisciplinary team committed to pushing the boundaries of medical physics in the NHS.
- State-of-the-Art Facilities: Access to cutting-edge technology and resources to support your work.
About You:
- HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist is essential.
- You will serve as the Medical Physics Expert (MPE) for Diagnostic Radiology and as our Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA). Not yet registered as an MPE or RPA? If you have relevant experience, we encourage you to apply. Share your plan for obtaining registration within the year, and we’ll provide the guidance and support to get you there. For those still in the process, initial appointment may be at Band 8A on a fixed-term basis for 12 months or until your registration is complete.
Person specification
Registrations and Qualifications
Essential criteria- Clinical Scientist, registered with the HCPC
- Masters degree in Medical Physics
- Honours degree in physics or related science
- Awarded - 2nd class or higher
- in Medical Physics or related science
- Certified as a Medical Physics Expert (MPE) in Diagnostic Radiology under IR(ME)R-2017 – or eligible to apply within 1 year
- Certified as a Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) under RPA2000 – or eligible to apply within 1 year
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria- Extensive experience in Diagnostic Radiology physics and radiation protection
- Working at a senior level in team and service management
Experience
Essential criteria- Effective planning and organisational skills with a track record in delivering service plans and developments.
- Completing risk assessments and managing action plans to mitigate against these risks.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, standards and regulations including IRR and IRMER.
- Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
- Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
- An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months)
- Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
- Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
- An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
- Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
- Cycle to work scheme
- Uniform provided (where required)
- On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
- On site health and fitness club
- On site car parking
- Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.
SEASONAL RESPIRATORY VACCINATIONS
We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients.
GETTING TO WORK
We offer parking on site at Salisbury District Hospital, a daily charge applies. We encourage our staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible, and our Trust is well connected through the bus services to the city centre and other areas.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY
We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly.
The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, martial status and age.
OTHER INFORMATION
If this job requires you to have DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment, you will be required to replay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed in instalments from your salary.Many staff use the DBS update service at a cost of £13 per annum but you need to sign up for this via their website.
Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.
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