Overview
We are recruiting for a Head of Radiation Protection and Consultant Clinical Scientist who shares our vision to provide outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. The post holder will also support a number of external Trusts under service level agreements. The Radiation Protection Department is part of the wider radiation services team at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre and provides specialist scientific advice and technical support to radiology and other users of imaging including radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, breast screening, ultrasound and MRI.
The post holder will act as the lead Radiation Protection Adviser and Medical Physics Expert for the Trust and other staff groups and patients in the Trust and other specified organisations. The Trust is part of the ImageEast network, and the post holder will lead on medical physics contribution to several workstreams.
Responsibilities
* Lead the Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) and Medical Physics Expert (MPE) activities for the Trust and external organisations as applicable.
* Provide radiation protection and scientific support to several employers, including NHS Trusts.
* Ensure organisations comply with statutory obligations for the safe use of ionising radiation; work alongside clinical and managerial service leads to deliver these obligations.
* Lead and develop staff, including line management of senior clinical scientists and technologists; oversee training and development for trainees undertaking the STP programme or equivalent, MPE and RPA training, and HSST.
* Lead quality assurance for imaging equipment and provide a dosimetry service for staff dose assessment and radiation safety surveys.
* Contribute to strategic service plans, including leading on medical physics contributions to workstreams within the ImageEast network.
Qualifications and Experience
* HCPC registered Clinical Scientist, qualified to act as an RPA and MPE in diagnostic radiology with sufficient experience to work at consultant scientist level.
* Excellent communication skills to lead radiation protection and scientific support across multiple employers.
* Demonstrable ability to work with clinical and managerial leaders to ensure statutory obligations are met.
* Ideally, MPE and RPA certification. If not yet certified, evidence of progression toward portfolio submission within 12 months of appointment is encouraged.
About East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
We are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide with around 6,000 dedicated staff. We empower flexible and innovative ways of working to deliver patient care. The post holder will work within the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre radiation services team and collaborate with other Trusts within the ImageEast network.
Role Details
* Senior leadership role at Director level; full-time employment.
* Line management of senior clinical scientists and technologists; involvement in staff development and training.
* Role may involve provision of services across Trusts under SLA.
Location and Contact
Hospitals include The Lister Hospital (Stevenage), New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII) Welwyn Garden City, Hertford County Hospital, and Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC).
For informal visits or further details contact: Jagdeep Kudhail, Head of Radiation Services. Email: j.kudhail@nhs.net; Telephone: 0203 826 2614.
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