Job summary
Head of Medical Physics (Radiology and Radiation Protection) - 8D
This is a really exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to lead and develop our newly created Medical Physics Team.
You'll be the driver of building this exciting project from the outset.
The post holder will be principally responsible for developing this new service and providing leadership and robust governance for the team that supports all activities of a medical physics service.
It is an exciting opportunity for the right applicant who is interested in such a development but who is also keen to lead on innovation and research.
Applicants must be both a Registered Healthcare Scientist with the HCPC and an RPA2000 certified Medical Physics Expert with considerable experience in this area. Applicants should ideally hold RWA and RPA certification with RPA 2000.
We will welcome applications from people who may not meet the specific criteria but who are working towards - please do get in touch if you wish to be part of this exciting development! Informal discussions welcomed.
Main duties of the job
The post holder:
- Is theHead of Medical Physics (Radiology and Radiation Protection),accountable for the high standard of the multiple, highly specialist clinical scientific and technical services provided by medical physics to Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (SFT).
- Provides professional expertise in Medical Physics and Protection ensuring Trust-wide compliance with legislation, codes of practice and other relevant guidance in relation to ionising radiations including acting as:
- Accredited Radiation Protection Adviser(RPA) under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17), providing highly specialised scientific support and expert advice to all areas delivering ionising radiations
- Medical Physics Expert(MPE) under the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2017 (IR(ME)R2017), providing highly specialised scientific support and expert advice in to all areas delivering ionising radiations, working collaboratively with the MPEs in radiotherapy.
- Radiation Waste Advisor (RWA)providing highly specialised scientific support and expert advice to all areas involved with radioactive waste.
- Acts asProfessional Leadwithin the medical physics department
- Povides formal teaching and tutorials to postgraduate students (MSc level, FRCR) and at courses run by medical physics
- Responsible for the research and development activities within medical physics
- Responsible for ensuring that personal dosimetry records are maintained, in line with legislation.
About us
Somerset Foundation Trust offers many benefits for its employees in line with all NHS organisations. We recognise that being a Head of Service can be challenging but as a member of our wider team, you will be joining a friendly group of professionals, other Heads of Service and a Directorate team who support and update one another regularly. We embrace a culture in our Directorate of support, learning, questioning and information sharing.
We have just officially merged with Yeovil District Hospital - this is an exciting time as well span our services across the whole of the county.
With a focus on promoting wellbeing we can also offer:
- Flexible working hours
- A hybrid of agile working from home and on site
- Training and development opportunities
- Competitive Relocation package
A full induction with support will be offered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached full job description for more information. Please also refer to our candidate information pack attached.
- Communicate effectively with the team which includes clinical scientists & with the wider directorate team
- Draft and Implement policies and perform tasks related to attendance management, HR processes, recruitment and selection, departmental workload, and allocation etc.
- Provide expert advice in relation to the medical physics to the county-wide Trust sites.
- Provide expert advice within SFT for the Radiation Emergency Planning and Response. This requires the interpretation of overall Health Service Policy and Planning on emergency planning (e.g. operational doctrine on handling major incidents.)
- All these duties require providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive, and contentious information both verbally and in writing, to and from a wide range of staff from multiple organisations and services. On occasion, communication with the public where there may be significant barriers to acceptance or understanding. Examples are dealing with enquiries from press and public following a major radiation incident, communicating risks after a radiation exposure (including to pregnant staff and patients), major changes to building plans, removal of highly complex diagnostic X-ray equipment from clinical use etc.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached full job description for more information. Please also refer to our candidate information pack attached.
- Communicate effectively with the team which includes clinical scientists & with the wider directorate team
- Draft and Implement policies and perform tasks related to attendance management, HR processes, recruitment and selection, departmental workload, and allocation etc.
- Provide expert advice in relation to the medical physics to the county-wide Trust sites.
- Provide expert advice within SFT for the Radiation Emergency Planning and Response. This requires the interpretation of overall Health Service Policy and Planning on emergency planning (e.g. operational doctrine on handling major incidents.)
- All these duties require providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive, and contentious information both verbally and in writing, to and from a wide range of staff from multiple organisations and services. On occasion, communication with the public where there may be significant barriers to acceptance or understanding. Examples are dealing with enquiries from press and public following a major radiation incident, communicating risks after a radiation exposure (including to pregnant staff and patients), major changes to building plans, removal of highly complex diagnostic X-ray equipment from clinical use etc.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- oHonours (first or second class) degree in Physics, or equivalent
- oRelevant Higher Degree (e.g. MSc)
- oMember of IPEM or other relevant professional bodies.
- oAccreditation as a Radiation Protection Adviser under RPA2000
- oRegistration as a Healthcare Scientist
Desirable
- oPhD by research or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in managing and developing a range of a highly specialist clinical scientific and technical services within the NHS working environment
- Experience of managing budgets, costing services, ordering goods
Desirable
- Track record (e.g. published papers) demonstrating ability to initiate and progress new areas of research and development in areas relevant to x-ray quality assurance and radiation protection
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- oHonours (first or second class) degree in Physics, or equivalent
- oRelevant Higher Degree (e.g. MSc)
- oMember of IPEM or other relevant professional bodies.
- oAccreditation as a Radiation Protection Adviser under RPA2000
- oRegistration as a Healthcare Scientist
Desirable
- oPhD by research or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in managing and developing a range of a highly specialist clinical scientific and technical services within the NHS working environment
- Experience of managing budgets, costing services, ordering goods
Desirable
- Track record (e.g. published papers) demonstrating ability to initiate and progress new areas of research and development in areas relevant to x-ray quality assurance and radiation protection
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
