Consultant Clinical Scientist in Radiation Protection-head of section
| Posting date: | 27 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £82,462 - £93,773 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | London, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7280494/200-NN-7280494-CA-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Radiation Protection Centre at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking to employ a consultant clinical scientist as head of radiation protection and to lead a team of 12 physicists and technicians to provide radiation protection services to St Goerge’s hospital and a number of external organisations. The Radiation Protection Centre (RPC) is a section of the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering department, which also comprises of Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, MRI and Clinical Engineering sections.
RPC provides services to a number of NHS and private hospitals throughout the country. It is nationally the largest provider of RPA services as well as carrying out a large range of training courses, including IR(ME)R training courses, laser safety courses, and ionising radiation safety courses.
The post holder will be the appointed RPA and RWA for a number of clients and is expected to travel to customer sites as part of the contracted services delivered by the department.
The post holder’s main duties include the financial management of the Radiation Protection Centre, strategic planning for the development of the Centre, providing advice on ionising and optical radiation protection, delivering training courses, liaising with regulatory bodies and performing all duties expected of an RPA, RWA, MPE and LPA.
Because of the nature of the role a good amount of flexibility is given when it comes to working location and working times.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
The post holder will take a lead role in the development of the services carried out by the Radiation Protection Centre, which include:
· advising on the application of relevant legislation and development of policies and procedures to ensure that employers and staff comply
· provision of expert scientific advice, measurements, training and documentation
· provision of X-ray imaging equipment performance checks
· audits of radiology departments, users of radioactive substances and laser practices
· providing personnel radiation monitoring and results advice
· repair and calibration of radiation measuring instrumentation
· provision and updating of local radiation safety rules and risk assessments
· radioactive waste management
· responding to incidents involving inadvertent radiation exposure of patients, staff or members of the public
· organisation of training courses
· physics support to the London NHS Breast Screening Programme
· research and development and involvement in relevant national and international activities.
Please see attached Job Description.
This advert closes on Friday 18 Jul 2025
The Radiation Protection Centre at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking to employ a consultant clinical scientist as head of radiation protection and to lead a team of 12 physicists and technicians to provide radiation protection services to St Goerge’s hospital and a number of external organisations. The Radiation Protection Centre (RPC) is a section of the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering department, which also comprises of Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, MRI and Clinical Engineering sections.
RPC provides services to a number of NHS and private hospitals throughout the country. It is nationally the largest provider of RPA services as well as carrying out a large range of training courses, including IR(ME)R training courses, laser safety courses, and ionising radiation safety courses.
The post holder will be the appointed RPA and RWA for a number of clients and is expected to travel to customer sites as part of the contracted services delivered by the department.
The post holder’s main duties include the financial management of the Radiation Protection Centre, strategic planning for the development of the Centre, providing advice on ionising and optical radiation protection, delivering training courses, liaising with regulatory bodies and performing all duties expected of an RPA, RWA, MPE and LPA.
Because of the nature of the role a good amount of flexibility is given when it comes to working location and working times.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
The post holder will take a lead role in the development of the services carried out by the Radiation Protection Centre, which include:
· advising on the application of relevant legislation and development of policies and procedures to ensure that employers and staff comply
· provision of expert scientific advice, measurements, training and documentation
· provision of X-ray imaging equipment performance checks
· audits of radiology departments, users of radioactive substances and laser practices
· providing personnel radiation monitoring and results advice
· repair and calibration of radiation measuring instrumentation
· provision and updating of local radiation safety rules and risk assessments
· radioactive waste management
· responding to incidents involving inadvertent radiation exposure of patients, staff or members of the public
· organisation of training courses
· physics support to the London NHS Breast Screening Programme
· research and development and involvement in relevant national and international activities.
Please see attached Job Description.
This advert closes on Friday 18 Jul 2025
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