Job summary
- Main area
- Radiation Protection and Diagnostic Radiology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 200-NN-7212851-AHP-Z
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Radiological Protection Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Scientist in Radiation Protection and Diagnostic Radiology
Band 7
Job overview
- The post holder will work as part of a team providing radiation protection advice and support to St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Trust and other healthcare sites across the UK to ensure the radiation safety of patients, visitors and staff. The post holder’s primary role is to ensure that X-ray equipment is tested in accordance with current standards and operating optimally.
- There will also be a strong commitment to work with external clients on optimisation projects and provide hands on support for a wide range of radiation protection issues.
Main duties of the job
To carry out routine radiation safety tests of X-ray equipment including general radiology, fluoroscopy, mammography, dental and CT. Additional training can be provided where required.
To assist the lead RPA and MPE with the following services:
- Assessing patient radiation doses for radiological procedures
- Provision of radiation protection specifications for new radiological imaging facilities
- Radiation shielding assessment
- Investigation of radiation incidents and the provision of incident reports
- Assistance with optimisation
Working for our organisation
The Radiological Protection Centre (RPC) at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust acts as Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA), Radioactive Waste Adviser (RWA), Medical Physics Expert (MPE) to healthcare organisations around the UK. It has about 16 staff and has been established as one of the leading providers in the sector since 1985. Staff have the opportunity to travel extensively and visit some of the best parts of the country.
Working conditions are excellent and flexible working patterns can be negotiated.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Person specification
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Must have HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Ideally have some hospital-based experience of working as a DR/RP physicist
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to act as lead contact person
Desirable criteria
- MPE certificate or expectation to achieve within 2 years
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ishmail Badr
- Job title
- Director of the Radiological Protection Centre
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8725 5875
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