Job summary
The post holder will be part of the Radiation Protection Service team (RPS Cardiff) that provides Radiation Protection advisory and support services, via Service Level Agreements, to all NHS Trusts in Southeast Wales, to Breast Test Wales at its sites across Wales and to other customers in the private health care sector, universities, industry, etc., throughout Wales and the rest of the UK.
RPS Cardiff performs a wide range of radiation safety activities which are provided by scientific and technical staff. Activities include radiology environmental and equipment checks (including quality assurance assessments and optimisation); X-ray room design; patient radiation dose assessments; instrument calibration; radioactive waste management and delivering training courses. Staff also provide advice on the application of relevant legislation and develop processes and procedures to ensure users comply with these regulations.
This job is based at Velindre Cancer Centre, however travel between RPS Cardiff customer sites across Southeast Wales will be necessary. You may also be required to work from home.
Main duties of the job
- Take a leading role in all aspects of the routine work of the all-Wales personal radiation dosimetry service, provided through an Approved Dosimetry Service. This includes processing requests for the issue of dosimeters and amendments to existing records, receiving dosimeters, accurate completion of associated records and sending user reports.
- Take a leading role in the organisation of the RPS Cardiff radiation protection instrument (RPI) testing service, including booking instruments for testing.
- Perform the legally required periodic testing on all types of RPIs used by RPS Cardiff and our customers and use a database to produce scientific reports.
- Assist in the booking of QA inspections at RPS Cardiff customer sites as directed by senior Healthcare Science Practitioners (HSP) (clinical technologists).
- Assist in performing radiation safety and quality assurance surveys on complex patient critical x-ray equipment at RPS Cardiff customer sites, requiring high-precision measurements. Assist in preparing reports of these surveys. For some equipment, carry out these surveys and prepare the reports independently.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowlege
Essential
- Minimum five GCSEs or equivalent to include Maths and English at C / 4 or above.
- Two A-levels (or equivalent) with significant scientific or mathematical content.
Desirable
- Level 4 or higher qualification in a subject with significant scientific or mathematical content.
- A-level (or equivalent) maths or physics.
Experience
Essential
- Practical experience in a scientific or clinical environment (not necessarily from previous employment).
- Experience of interacting with a range of people from a variety of backgrounds.
Desirable
- Use of scientific instrumentation.
- Use of equipment generating ionising radiation.
- Radiation dosimetry at diagnostic levels (environmental, personal and patient dosimetry).
- Working in a radiation environment.
- Providing administrative support (for example: keeping records, organising and/or minuting meetings).
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of other professionals.
- Familiarity with computing systems and the ability to use Microsoft Office software (particularly Word and Excel) to set up documents and spreadsheets, extract information, calculate results and prepare reports.
- Able to exercise initiative when dealing with issues within own area of competence.
- Excellent manual dexterity in the use of sensitive radiation measurement instrumentation.
- Ability to lift and carry test equipment and phantoms.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Conscientious, reliable, tidy and a careful user of expensive, sensitive equipment.
- Motivated, enthusiastic team worker with an ability to work independently.
- Ability to prioritise own work in order to meet deadlines and achieve efficient use of own time.
- Excellent personal time keeping.
Desirable
- Computer programming skills.
- Basic understanding of the physics of ionising radiation.
Other
Essential
- Flexible approach to work.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills levels 1 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Velindre University NHS Trust
Address
Velindre Cancer Centre
Velindre Road
Cardiff
CF14 2TL