Job responsibilities
Responsibilities include all aspects of specialist Radiological Physics services, as assigned by the Head of Section (e.g. safety‑testing and calibration of X‑ray equipment, risk assessment and dealing with abnormal equipment behaviour, radiation dose assessment for particular patients).
The provision of safety frameworks and advice.
The post holder will also act as lead Medical Physics expert and will be responsible for all aspects of the services under their management.
The post holder is expected to lead, develop, plan and manage their team of staff and the technical and scientific services provided.
They will also be responsible for the provision of teaching and training of NHS staff in basic and advanced aspects of the science of Radiological Physics.
As and when opportunities arise to do so, she/he is expected to initiate, develop, plan and direct appropriate Research and Development activity within the group.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Good (1st or 2nd class) honours degree in physical sciences
* MSc or equivalent in knowledge/experience
* Corporate Member of the IPEM
* State registration as a Clinical Scientist
* Qualifications, knowledge and experience to act as Medical Physics Expert within Radiological Physics
* Substantial post registration training and experience in delivery of a broad range of highly complex scientific and technical services within Radiological Physics
* FIPEM
* PhD in an area of Medical Physics [or equivalent in knowledge/experience
Experience
* Research and Development experience in Radiological Physics that includes publications in high quality scientific journals
* Evidence of regular updating of knowledge and skills through Continuing Professional Development
* NA
Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
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.
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