Job summary
The Radiological Physics and Radiation Safety team at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a Band 8b Principal Physicist. This is an exciting new post created due to expansion of our services. We are a friendly and dynamic team based at the Royal Free Hospital in central London, delivering diagnostic radiology physics services to our trust and several other NHS organisations. Working closely with our clinical colleagues, our aim is to provide a responsive, effective and high quality service for the benefit of patients and staff.
Main duties of the job
You must be an HCPC registered Clinical Scientist and hold a certificate of competence to act as a Medical Physics Expert for diagnostic radiology. The team actively supports training and development and there will be plenty of opportunities for these activities. We are a forward-thinking department, with team members involved in innovative work both locally and nationally. We support flexible, hybrid and part-time working.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be involved in the collation and analysis of patient doses including the implementation of dose management systems; optimisation of patient radiological procedures; play a lead role in the procurement, acceptance, commissioning and routine quality assurance of X-ray equipment; and provide general support for IR(ME)R 2017 and IRR17 compliance. A substantial part of the teams work is providing services to the London and East of England regions Breast Screening Programmes and you will be actively involved in these activities.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional qualifications
Essential
- Honours First Degree in Physics or equivalent, or containing a major physics component
- Postgraduate degree or equivalent in medical or radiation physics
- Successful completion of the MSC Scientist Training Programme in either Radiation Safety or Imaging with Ionising Radiation, or equivalent
- HCPC registered as a Clinical Scientist
- Certificate of competence to act as a Medical Physics Expert
Desirable
- Certificate of competence to act as a Radiation Protection Adviser
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate and sufficient experience to be appointable as an MPE for the group's work
- Appropriate and sufficient experience to be appointable as an operator under IR(ME)R
- Active evidence of pursuing professional advancement (CPD)
- Experience of supervising other staff and trainees
- Experience of training a wide range of professionals in radiation safety
Desirable
- Appropriate and sufficient experience to be appointable as an RPA for the group's work
- Experience of setting up and supervising research projects
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG