Job summary
Due to expansion of our service, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Scientist to join the Radionuclides and Radiation Protection team at the Regional Radiation Physics and Protection Service (RRPPS) at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB).
RRPPS offers a range of radiation protection-based services to departments around the Midlands, ranging from clinical departments to industrial sites. We are based out of a purpose-built facility in Kings Norton, Birmingham, a short train ride from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The department consists of approximately 40 people, including Clinical Technologists, Clinical Scientists and Administrative staff, covering a variety of specialisms including Radionuclides, Diagnostic Radiology, MRI, Non-Ionising Radiation, Personal Dosimetry and Instrument Calibration.
Due to the nature of work, employees are provided exposure to a large variety of different types of equipment from various manufacturers and a large range of sites both geographically and by profession. This makes RRPPS a great department for expanding and developing knowledge in the field of radiation protection and radionuclides.
As part of the role, you will work to provide support both to sites undertaking radionuclides and to RPAs, RWAs and MPEs within RRPPS to aid in providing a high-quality radiation protection service throughout the Midlands.
Main duties of the job
As part of this role, you will carry out various duties within the Radionuclide team, including providing scientific support to customers regarding equipment related to work with radionuclides. This includes undertaking commissioning, routine quality assurance and remedial testing on nuclear medicine equipment such as gamma cameras, PET scanners, radionuclide calibrators and intraoperative gamma probes from a range of manufacturers. This work involves travelling to a range of sites across the Midlands to carry out required support and meeting customers from a variety of different professional backgrounds.
You will also work in the protection advice team, which provides sites with advice relating to room design; Local Rules;IRMER Employer's Procedures;risk assessments; radiation incidents; optimisation, especially for paediatrics; staff and patient dosimetry.This work will be carried out in conjunction with MPEs, RPAs and RWAs to help sites ensure compliance with regulations relevant to work with ionising radiation and radionuclides (IRR17, IRMER17, EPR16 and CDG09).
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in Physics or other
- relevant subject, or equivalent
- * Relevant higher degree (eg MSc,
- MPhil, PhD) or equivalent
- * Has completed and passed the NHS
- Scientist Training Programme (STP)
- or equivalent
- * Has state registration as a Clinical
- Scientist with the Health & Care
- Professions Council
Experience
Essential
- Experience of quality assurance and
- safety surveys of nuclear medicine
- and PET equipment
- * Sufficient experience to supervise
- the work of trainee clinical scientists,
- and to assist with supervision of MSc
- and other project students on
- placement.
- * Specialist knowledge of a range of
- working practices and equipment in
- nuclear medicine and PET, building
- on theoretical knowledge and
- practical experience.
- * Knowledge & experience to provide
- specialist advice to customers about
- complex issues such as potential risks
- from ionising radiation.
- * Good understanding of radiation
- protection principles and legislation,
- e.g. IR(ME)R & IRR17
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Reliable, punctual and good team
- worker.
- * Excellent communication,
- negotiation and interpersonal skills
- for working within multidisciplinary
- team environment.
- * May be required to perform tasks
- involving fine and accurate
- manipulation, e.g. positioning of
- phantoms and other equipment
- * Able to concentrate frequently and
- for prolonged periods, e.g.:
- performing quality assurance tests
- on complex equipment; analysing
- results and producing reports
- * Lecturing and presentation of
- scientific papers: occasional very
- high concentration both for
- preparation and presentation.
- * Able to cope with unpredictable
- work patterns such as emergency
- testing of repaired equipment
- required for the diagnosis of patients
- with a very short timescale.
- * Able to work safely with x-rays and
- radioactive materials, understanding
- the hazards posed and precautions
- and security needed.
- * Able to work in a patient
- environment, maintaining patient
- confidentiality and dignity and being
- aware of infection control hazards
- and policies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in Physics or other
- relevant subject, or equivalent
- * Relevant higher degree (eg MSc,
- MPhil, PhD) or equivalent
- * Has completed and passed the NHS
- Scientist Training Programme (STP)
- or equivalent
- * Has state registration as a Clinical
- Scientist with the Health & Care
- Professions Council
Experience
Essential
- Experience of quality assurance and
- safety surveys of nuclear medicine
- and PET equipment
- * Sufficient experience to supervise
- the work of trainee clinical scientists,
- and to assist with supervision of MSc
- and other project students on
- placement.
- * Specialist knowledge of a range of
- working practices and equipment in
- nuclear medicine and PET, building
- on theoretical knowledge and
- practical experience.
- * Knowledge & experience to provide
- specialist advice to customers about
- complex issues such as potential risks
- from ionising radiation.
- * Good understanding of radiation
- protection principles and legislation,
- e.g. IR(ME)R & IRR17
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Reliable, punctual and good team
- worker.
- * Excellent communication,
- negotiation and interpersonal skills
- for working within multidisciplinary
- team environment.
- * May be required to perform tasks
- involving fine and accurate
- manipulation, e.g. positioning of
- phantoms and other equipment
- * Able to concentrate frequently and
- for prolonged periods, e.g.:
- performing quality assurance tests
- on complex equipment; analysing
- results and producing reports
- * Lecturing and presentation of
- scientific papers: occasional very
- high concentration both for
- preparation and presentation.
- * Able to cope with unpredictable
- work patterns such as emergency
- testing of repaired equipment
- required for the diagnosis of patients
- with a very short timescale.
- * Able to work safely with x-rays and
- radioactive materials, understanding
- the hazards posed and precautions
- and security needed.
- * Able to work in a patient
- environment, maintaining patient
- confidentiality and dignity and being
- aware of infection control hazards
- and policies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
