Clinical Scientist – Radiation Protection

·
Full time
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.

Main duties of the job

We are excited to offer a Clinical Scientist post in Radiation Protection. The role supports all the work of the group, ionising and non-ionising radiation protection, Radiology physics support and radioactive materials management.

Radiation Protection Group sits within the Medical Physics Department based Southampton General. Our role is to support the Trust and external clients in ionising and non-ionising radiation protection and diagnostic radiology physics. The group currently supports a wide range of medical and non-medical healthcare organisations across Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Channel Islands. We work closely with Trust departments to help develop services using X-ray, radioactive materials, lasers and UV systems.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

About us

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.

At UHS we're committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We're committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This Band 7 Clinical Scientist role supports all aspects of the Groups work: ionising radiation protection, optical radiation protection, including lasers and ultraviolet light, electromagnetic fields and support to Radiology. The distribution and focus of work will depend both on the needs of the service and the skills of the post-holder. We routinely provide services to Dermatology, Theatres, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT, Radiopharmacy and Radiotherapy departments. On any day you might be supporting users of ionising or optical radiation, assessing the safety requirements of PPE, carrying out UV or X-ray equipment performance testing, working with clinical staff on X-ray optimisation projects, leading X-ray equipment performance testing, training a variety of staff groups in radiation safety or auditing safety and compliance with IRR, CAORWR, IRMER and EPR regulations. We are a research active department and encourage staff to pursue their own research interests where these align with our department goals.

Person Specification

Trust Values

Essential

Patient First Always Improving Working Together

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in a relevant subject or equivalent HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist. Relevant MSc or equivalent Proficient in the use of a PC, Keyboard Experience of operating x-ray and laser equipment Strong Interpersonal skills. Ability to use initiative to resolve problems. Logical thinker with ability to set objectives Ability to use and develop software (including MS Office). Ability to work in an emotionally distressing clinical environment Ability to relate to and communicate with a broad range of professional disciplines Ability to work as a member of a team and as an individual. Ability to present highly complex data to large and varied audiences

Desirable

PhD in a Physics related subject Experience of working with quality management systems. Presentation of scientific papers at professional meetings. Publication of scientific papers or other reports.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Southampton

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

188-CL480125 #J-18808-Ljbffr

Recent Jobs

London (On site) · Full time

Are you a smart, driven professional who takes pride in making a difference in local communities? Turner & Townsend’s Real Estate division is experiencing significant growth and we’re looking for an experienced industry professional with health project experience to join our high-performing and collaborative Project Management team. Why Join Us? Impactful Work: Contribute to social [...]Read More... from Assistant Project Manager – Healthcare See details

Chasetown (On site) · Full time

My client, Autosmart International are a manufacturing success story! Site Operations Manager – leading fast-paced manufacturing and warehousing About Our Client Autosmart International is a manufacturing success story, leading the field in vehicle cleaning products. We are the No.1 choice of automotive trade customers across the UK. We have doubled in size in the last [...]Read More... from Site Operations Manager See details

London (On site) · Full time

CSS are looking for an experienced duty officer to join our client’s team who are a local council responsible for all areas within the Tendering district. Working hours: All shifts are 8 hours long with various start times available: Monday to Friday – start times between 6AM – 3PM Saturday & Sunday – 6AM – [...]Read More... from Duty Officer See details