Health Physics Surveyor
| Posting date: | 02 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £16 to £18 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 November 2025 |
| Location: | KW147TZ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Morson Talent |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 247447CLB-44957 |
Summary
Our client Dounreay, based in Thurso is recruiting a Health Physics Surveyor to join them on a long-term contract, initially for 12 months.
Job Description
Vacancies have arisen within site services for health physics surveyors to monitor the workplace and equipment, including transit items, to determine the levels of radiation and contamination present, and allow for the authorised movement of items.
The job holder will carry out delegated responsibilities through the health physics service as detailed below:
• Undertake surveys and report the results of radiological monitoring to Dounreay management in a timely manner using defined reporting procedures ensuring compliance with IRR17 regulation 20: monitoring of designated areas
• Report on identified problems and incidents and provide support and advice, within the boundaries of the role, to establishing causes, identifying, recommending, and implementing solutions
• Assess the effectiveness of health physics procedures and provide required amendments and changes
• Responsible for radiological monitoring and issuing of clearance certificates ensuring completion of reports
• Responsible for selection of the correct radiological instrument considering radiation type and the environment
• Utilise diagnostic techniques to identify any operational faults with radiological protection equipment
• Control and issue dosimetry for entry into high radiation areas
• Undertake the changing of air sample and duct sample filter papers and undertake counting of the filters to determine the activity present
• Prepare and operate in alpha or beta-gamma radiation/contaminated controlled work areas
• Mentor trainee development
• Be required to undertake shift working as operational needs demand
• Be part of the on-call emergency response team including local response to NRS/Vulcan NRTE and nationally as part of the RADSAFE arrangements
• Perform the responsibilities of local and management appointments relevant to the post including authorised source
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Aptitudes and experience:
• City and Guilds in Radiation Safety Practice Level 1 or NVQ Level 2 in Radiation Safety or recognised equivalent qualification
• Relevant health physics monitoring experience
• Post specific physical capability analysis