Job summary
The Radiation Support Service, a component of the Clinical Support Services Division, offers expertise on the administration and use of ionising and non-ionising radiation across the Trust.
The team acts as an intermediary between external physics support contractors and is accountable for overseeing radiation governance.
We offer scientific clinical support to patient services and perform quality assurance audits and processes to guarantee the safety of workers and patients regarding radiation use in diagnostic and therapeutic radiation services.
We endeavour to ensure adherence to radiation-related legislative requirements and to provide onsite support to people and patients, offering advice on ionising radiation protection and the risks associated with non-ionising radiation hazards.
Interview date: 3rd March 2025
Main duties of the job
Deputy Radiation Safety/QA Lead has budget and line management responsibility for the RSS team and oversees radiation support service. They set goals, manage everyday operations, and create a positive work environment. They provide expert radiation safety advice, training, and direction.
Work with internal health and safety specialists, manage ionising and non-ionizing radiation safety protocols, and coordinate with medical physics vendors. They help create health and safety rules.Continuous Professional Development involves stopping work that is dangerous or illegal. They help identify and track health and safety training.
The job establishes and maintains a radiation Quality Assurance program in line with statutory rules with divisional governance leaders, diagnostic imaging leaders, and the Radiation Safety/QA Lead. They develop and execute new IT services and technology to improve the Trust's radiological services.
The job will investigate radiation clinical occurrences, report them to regulatory authorities, prepare the Trust for inspections, audits, and complaints, and receive and implement annual radiation survey reports. They will lead QA team update meetings, work with line managers on Quality Improvement and Clinical Governance and participate in the NNUH Radiation Protection Committee.
To provide high-quality, safe, and compassionate healthcare, staff must model role-model behaviour in all aspects of their duties and embody NNUH's 'PRIDE' values.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support in the leadership of the radiation support service in providing ionising and non-ionising health and safety advice, support and services to leaders and managers throughout the Trust in order to assist them in achieving compliance with their duties
- To support in the management of the budget for radiation support services. Identifying the financial needs of the service and developing budget strategies to increase the service sustainability, and to ensure that all contracts have valid POs to minimise the non-PO spend in the business unit.
- To line managethe radiation support service team
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support in the leadership of the radiation support service in providing ionising and non-ionising health and safety advice, support and services to leaders and managers throughout the Trust in order to assist them in achieving compliance with their duties
- To support in the management of the budget for radiation support services. Identifying the financial needs of the service and developing budget strategies to increase the service sustainability, and to ensure that all contracts have valid POs to minimise the non-PO spend in the business unit.
- To line managethe radiation support service team
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma of the College of Radiographers/BSc Diagnostic Radiography
- HPC Registration
- Post graduate level education to MSc level or equivalent course in Radiation Protection e.g Core of Competence course on Radiation Protection for RPA's
- Evidence of Training in Quality Assurance programs for Radiology
Desirable
- Post-graduate management qualification and/or equivalent level of knowledge gained through experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience in writing policies and procedures
- Experience in working with Database, Excel, Powerpoint, email and Internet
- Possesses experience of undertaking clinical audit and quality assurance programmes
Skills
Essential
- Effective time management skills - able to organise and prioritise workload according to timescales
Attitude & Aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma of the College of Radiographers/BSc Diagnostic Radiography
- HPC Registration
- Post graduate level education to MSc level or equivalent course in Radiation Protection e.g Core of Competence course on Radiation Protection for RPA's
- Evidence of Training in Quality Assurance programs for Radiology
Desirable
- Post-graduate management qualification and/or equivalent level of knowledge gained through experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience in writing policies and procedures
- Experience in working with Database, Excel, Powerpoint, email and Internet
- Possesses experience of undertaking clinical audit and quality assurance programmes
Skills
Essential
- Effective time management skills - able to organise and prioritise workload according to timescales
Attitude & Aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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).
