Job summary
The Centre for Radiation, Chemical, Climate and Environmental Hazards (RCCE) is part of the UK Health Security Agency and is responsible for promoting improved health and reduced harm from:
- Radiation
- Hazardous chemicals in the environment
- Environmental change
- Extreme weather events such as flooding.
RCCE's functions and responsibilities include:
- Providing advice on the topics above
- The assessment of health risks by means of research and collaborative projects
- Providing commercial services for radiological and chemical hazard protection
- Covering key roles in the RCCE Emergency Plans, especially plans for major radiation incidents which need to be maintained in a state of readiness
Personal Dosimetry Service
The Personal Dosimetry Service (PDS) is a commercial service that serves over 5,500 employers working with ionising radiations in the industrial, research and medical sectors, by assessing the radiation doses to their employees. This is carried out by means of passive personal dosemeters, which are issued used by the employee then returned to PDS for processing and reporting. The service helps build experience which informs UKHSA's advice to government and users of radiation and makes a significant contribution towards the agency's income.
Main duties of the job
Working within the Dose Records Office of PDS, the post holder will be responsible for coordinating the main routine functions of the dose records tasks including assisting with the PDS bespoke database. One of our services is as an Approved Dosimetry Service (ADS) for Co-ordination & Record Keeping.
The postholder will be required to work as part of a small team which is responsible for the maintenance of Dose Records for radiation workers, as set out within the scope by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) for Requirements for Approved Dosimetry Services under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (RADS).
The post holder's main duties will involve helping to maintain the 8,000+ dose records held on the PDS database, checking and amending dose history data when new data becomes available. They will work closely with the Coordination & Records Manager to ensure the data is maintained promptly and accurately and adheres to both the RADS and the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (IRR17). They will also be expected to identify improvements to PDS bespoke software, review record keeping aspects of the office procedures as well as manual and quality assurance procedures. The role requires interpretation of reports, technical documents such as the RADS and IRR17 plus relevant correspondence, answering queries from customers, other ADS's, CIDI and other radiation professionals.
About us
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers
Details
Date posted
10 July 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£29,109 to £34,131 a year Per annum, pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
1 years
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number
919-HM-62098323-EXT
Job locations
UKHSA Chilton
Harwell Campus
Didcot
OX11 0RQ
Employer details
Employer name
UK Health Security Agency
Address
UKHSA Chilton
Harwell Campus
Didcot
OX11 0RQ
Employer's website
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)
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