Job summary
Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. In addition to that, we work to become an outstanding, inclusive place to work.
The Trust includes The Royal London Hospital, Mile End Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital, St Bartholomew's Hospital and Newham University Hospital. Our hospitals are equipped with a wide range of radiological imaging equipment including modern digital radiography and fluoroscopy units, interventional radiological and cardiac angiography suites, spectral CT scanners, mammography units and a variety of dental units in our Dental Hospital.
The Radiation Safety Section provides radiation safety and physics support to users of ionising radiation across many clinical departments within the Trust and to external employers. This includes a personal dosimetry service which monitors staff radiation exposure to ensure doses remain as low as practicable and in compliance with radiation safety legislation.
This role will support the delivery of the personal dosimetry service to ensure the department support safe monitoring of staff radiation exposure and meet key performance indicators for service delivery. You will have the opportunity to gain experience across the spectrum of our work and make contributions to the team objectives.
Main duties of the job
The Radiation Safety Section is based at the Royal London Hospital where you will be predominantly based, though you may from time to time be required to work other Trust sites.
The post-holder will primarily support the personal dosimetry service manager and contribute to other aspects of the Department's work including data handling and analysis and audits.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- English language and Maths GCSE standard pass (grades C/grade 4) level or equivalent
Desirable
- IT based qualification
- Science GCSE grade C or above
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working in an office environment with a busy workload
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a scientific environment in a large team
Knowledge
Essential
- Some knowledge of the use of radiation in healthcare and roles of staff in clinical services
Desirable
- Knowledge of scientific and medical terminology
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate
- Considerable skills in using Microsoft Office software, in particular, Access (or other database software), Excel (able to design simple spreadsheets), Word, Outlook and Power Point
- Ability to concentrate and work at computer for long periods
- Able to cope with frequent interruptions to current task
- Good written and verbal (both in-person and on the phone) communication skills
- Good customer relations and interpersonal skills.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- English language and Maths GCSE standard pass (grades C/grade 4) level or equivalent
Desirable
- IT based qualification
- Science GCSE grade C or above
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working in an office environment with a busy workload
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a scientific environment in a large team
Knowledge
Essential
- Some knowledge of the use of radiation in healthcare and roles of staff in clinical services
Desirable
- Knowledge of scientific and medical terminology
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate
- Considerable skills in using Microsoft Office software, in particular, Access (or other database software), Excel (able to design simple spreadsheets), Word, Outlook and Power Point
- Ability to concentrate and work at computer for long periods
- Able to cope with frequent interruptions to current task
- Good written and verbal (both in-person and on the phone) communication skills
- Good customer relations and interpersonal skills.
Desirable
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).
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).
