Overview
Senior Clinical Scientist - Radiation Safety & Imaging Physics. We are looking for a Radiation Protection and Diagnostic Radiology HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist to join our friendly team of physicists and technologists. You will join the team in providing radiation protection and diagnostic radiology physics services to Radiology, Radiotherapy, Nuclear Medicine, PET-CT and Radiopharmacy in one of the largest NHS organisations in England, including Colchester Hospital, Ipswich Hospital and multiple community sites. You will work across both hospitals with occasional visits to our community sites. You may be a Certified Medical Physics Expert in Diagnostic Radiology or a Certified Radiation Protection Adviser. If you are currently working towards one of these and have significant post registration experience in Radiation Protection and Diagnostic Radiology, a Band 7 developmental role can be considered while you pursue qualified expert status. You will participate in all aspects of the scientific support provided to the Trust and external customers in ionising and non-ionising radiation areas, take the lead in some areas of service delivery, enhance and develop procedures, and provide expert scientific advice to a range of stakeholders. You will work with other RPAs, MPEs, RWAs and other healthcare professionals to provide a high quality radiation protection service.
Responsibilities
* Fulfil the role of Medical Physics Expert (MPE) in diagnostic radiology as described in the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 and/or fulfil the role of Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) as described in the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017
* Advise the Trust on regulatory compliance in relation to radiation safety including training requirements for staff
* Provide scientific and technical expertise to a wide range of healthcare professionals in relation to radiation safety and the physics of ionising and non-ionising radiation
* Liaise with other scientific and technical staff within Radiation Safety and Imaging Physics to ensure that high quality services are provided to all stakeholders
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff, offering a wide range of training and development opportunities, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Edwina Faulkner, Job title: Head of Radiation Safety & Imaging Physics, Email: Edwina.Faulkner@esneft.nhs.uk, Telephone: 01206 742077
Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
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