Job overview
We are recruiting for a Clinical Scientist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Scientist to join our service but will consider applicants still in training at a lower grade. The department has experience supporting staff on the route 2 training path under annex 21 where you will be paid 70% of top of band 7 in year one and 75% top of band 7 in year two.
For further information on Annex 21, please see:
The department provides RPA, MPE and Radiology Physics services to a number of NHS Trusts across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, West Essex and North West London. This involves supporting departments using ionizing radiation to achieve compliance with Radiation Safety legislation (IRR17 and IR(ME)R17) and operate with good radiation safety practice.
Further activities include: radiology environmental and equipment checks (including quality assurance assessments and optimisation); X-ray room design; patient radiation dose assessments; audits under relevant legislation; provision and updating of Local Rules and running training courses.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide a safe, accurate and legally compliant physics service to Diagnostic Radiology Departments.
You will assist in the supervision of trainee Physicists on their placement in the department.
You will always be responsible for maintaining state registration and be flexible with regards to working hours.
You will also liaise and work with other staff when necessary; for example working in collaboration with Radiotherapy or Nuclear Medicine staff.
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
* Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* •The post holder must have a good (1st or 2nd Class) Honours degree in a relevant subject (physics or engineering).
* •The post holder must have, or be near completion of, a postgraduate qualification in a relevant branch of physics or medical physics (to include diagnostic radiology) to the level of at least a Master’s degree (MSc).
* •The post holder must hold or be working to achieve Corporate Membership of IPEM or equivalent
* •The post holder must either hold or be working to achieve HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist in the near future. If they are not currently based in the UK, they must be eligible for registration with the HCPC
Desirable criteria
* •Registered Clinical Scientist
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of the physics of diagnostic x-ray imaging.
* Practical experience with a range of diagnostic x-ray equipment and the clinical applications.
* Experience of radiation protection in diagnostic radiology
Desirable criteria
* Some practical experience on more complex equipment such as CT scanners, mammography and digital radiography.
* Experience of sealed and unsealed sources
* Experience of laser protection work.
Skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to communicate complex information to a range of individuals in both written and verbal formats
* Ability to use their judgement to analyse, critically appraise and interpret complex data or situations
* Ability to liaise with other staff within radiology departments (radiographers, radiologists and engineers)
* Ability to organise own work schedule
* Self-motivated and able to work independently, whilst being aware of limits of experience/knowledge
* IT literacy including Microsoft Excel and Word, and the ability to use a range of specialist IT systems.
Our values
We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.
Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.
Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.
Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.
Committed to our Community
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.
We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing resourcing.enh-tr@nhs.net
We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.
We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.