Principal physicist
| Posting date: | 14 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £64,337.00 to £74,415.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £64337.00 - £74415.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 June 2025 |
| Location: | Guildford, GU2 7XX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9384-25-0412 |
Summary
The post holder is to manage the work of staff in NCCPM follows. Undertake the work to fulfil the Service Level Agreement with NHS England (currently) for Performance monitoring of breast screening equipment The National Co-ordinating Centre for the Physics of Mammography (NCCPM) is run on behalf of the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) by the Medical Physics Department of the Royal Surrey County Hospital. The NCCPM is an integral part of the department and is led by a Consultant Physicist. NHSE provides core funding via a Service Level Agreement (SLA). NCCPM has a key role in ensuring the quality and radiation safety of the work of the NHSBSP. The NHSBSP screens over 2 million women a year and is the largest national breast screening programme in the world. There are approximately 90 screening centres across England and using over 500 mammographic X-ray and ancillary systems with a capital value of about £80m and a running cost of £100m. Approximately 35 medical physics departments provide local and regional services liaising with the NCCPM on national issues. The post holder will be expected to gain a deep understanding of both the technical and clinical requirements for breast screening.