Principal Clinical Scientist, Radiology Physics
- Canterbury
- £64,455-74,896 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Operate with a high level of autonomy in providing specialised scientific, technical and regulatory expertise, often of a complex nature, to the Trust and other organisations.
- Plan and manage their own workload and projects; prioritising work appropriately, adapting in response to emerging urgent requests.
- Work with the Radiology Physics Team Lead to provide a safe, efficient and effective service.
- Act as at least two of the following three statutory roles: -
- Medical Physics Expert (MPE) for Radiology as required by the Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017
- Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) as required by the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017.
- Radioactive Waste Adviser as required by the Environmental Permitting Regulations.
- Support the chair of the Trust Radiation Advisory Committee by implementing and auditing legislation and other relevant guidance in radiation protection.
- Play a key role in teaching, training and developing staff to achieve and maintain competence and work towards accreditation in statutory roles.
- Initiate and participate in research and development.
- Be accountable for the work of staff and students who they are supervising.
- Maintain RPA, MPE, RWA accreditation in accordance with legislation
- Honours degree in a relevant subject
- MSc in a relevant subject
- MIPEM
- HCPC Registration as Clinical Scientist
- MPE, RPA and RWA Certification
- PhD in relevant field
- CSci
- Management Training
- Extensive experience working in the field of diagnostic radiology physics and radiation protection
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Excellent organisation skills
- Ability to prioritise and manage own work
- Ability to supervise and manage staff
- Ability to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence
- Highly developed manual dexterity and the ability to make accurate, precise measurements using sophisticated testing equipment
- Ability to work accurately and quickly, applying scientific methods to resolve complex problems
- Ability to concentrate on complex problems for prolonged periods when frequently subjected to unpredictable working patterns
- Record of Scientific publications in relevant peer reviewed journals
- Participation in national professional affairs
- Project management
- Demonstrable experience working with (and advising on) the safe use of sealed and unsealed sources of ionising radiation
- Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of other imaging modalities (Ultrasound, NM, MRI etc)
- Demonstrable experience advising on the safe use of lasers and other forms of optical radiation
- Report to the Trust Radiation Advisory Committee.
- Support the Medical Physics Governance Groups, (Quality & Risk and Finance & Performance)
- Reliable, punctual, flexible
- Good interpersonal skills including negotiation
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to work effectively and positively within a team
- To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values
- Ability to lift medium/heavy test equipment occasionally, greater than 10kg
- Hold a valid UK driving licence
- Honours degree in a relevant subject
- MSc in a relevant subject
- MIPEM
- HCPC Registration as Clinical Scientist
- MPE, RPA and RWA Certification
- PhD in relevant field
- CSci
- Management Training
- Extensive experience working in the field of diagnostic radiology physics and radiation protection
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Excellent organisation skills
- Ability to prioritise and manage own work
- Ability to supervise and manage staff
- Ability to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence
- Highly developed manual dexterity and the ability to make accurate, precise measurements using sophisticated testing equipment
- Ability to work accurately and quickly, applying scientific methods to resolve complex problems
- Ability to concentrate on complex problems for prolonged periods when frequently subjected to unpredictable working patterns
- Record of Scientific publications in relevant peer reviewed journals
- Participation in national professional affairs
- Project management
- Demonstrable experience working with (and advising on) the safe use of sealed and unsealed sources of ionising radiation
- Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of other imaging modalities (Ultrasound, NM, MRI etc)
- Demonstrable experience advising on the safe use of lasers and other forms of optical radiation
- Report to the Trust Radiation Advisory Committee.
- Support the Medical Physics Governance Groups, (Quality & Risk and Finance & Performance)
- Reliable, punctual, flexible
- Good interpersonal skills including negotiation
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to work effectively and positively within a team
- To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values
- Ability to lift medium/heavy test equipment occasionally, greater than 10kg
- Hold a valid UK driving licence