Clinical Scientist and Medical Physics Expert in Diagnostic Radiology inReading inReading PUBLISHED 17 SEP 2024
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust r2u5cUUX
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Band 8A Clinical Scientist and Medical Physics Expert in Diagnostic Radiology
An exciting opportunity has become available for a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Scientist and MPE to join our friendly and expanding Radiation Protection team at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
The Radiation Protection Section aims to ensure the safety of all patients, visitors and staff who come into contact with ionising radiation and lasers.
A wide range of safety activities are provided by the section's staff for many departments including Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Cardiology, Radiotherapy, Urology, wards and theatres.
These include the statutory provision of Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA), Medical Physics Expert (MPE) in Diagnostic Radiology, Laser Protection Adviser (LPA), Radioactive Waste Adviser(RWA) and MR Safety Adviser.
The department provides comprehensive radiation protection, diagnostic radiology physics and X-ray services, patient and staff dosimetry audits, QA instrument calibration service, and staff training.
Staff also advise on the application of relevant legislation and develop processes and procedures to help Trust departments achieve good compliance.
This post holder will assist in providing a radiation safety service to the 2 Trusts and other organisations that have radiation safety contracts with the Department. The majority of the work however is based at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
Applicants should either have state registration as a Clinical Scientist and work toward to MPE certification or be about to complete their training as a Clinical Scientist with Imaging with Ionising Radiation as a specialty.
You should hold a full driving license as there will be some travel across sites.
About usPlease refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the post.
Band 8A Clinical Scientist and Medical Physics Expert in Diagnostic Radiology
An exciting opportunity has become available for a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Scientist and MPE to join our friendly and expanding Radiation Protection team at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
The Radiation Protection Section aims to ensure the safety of all patients, visitors and staff who come into contact with ionising radiation and lasers.
A wide range of safety activities are provided by the section's staff for many departments including Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Cardiology, Radiotherapy, Urology, wards and theatres.
These include the statutory provision of Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA), Medical Physics Expert (MPE) in Diagnostic Radiology, Laser Protection Adviser (LPA), Radioactive Waste Adviser(RWA) and MR Safety Adviser.
The department provides comprehensive radiation protection, diagnostic radiology physics and X-ray services, patient and staff dosimetry audits, QA instrument calibration service, and staff training.
Staff also advise on the application of relevant legislation and develop processes and procedures to help Trust departments achieve good compliance.
This post holder will assist in providing a radiation safety service to the 2 Trusts and other organisations that have radiation safety contracts with the Department. The majority of the work however is based at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
Applicants should either have state registration as a Clinical Scientist and work toward to MPE certification or be about to complete their training as a Clinical Scientist with Imaging with Ionising Radiation as a specialty.
You should hold a full driving license as there will be some travel across sites.
About us
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the post.
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