Health Physics Technician

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on. Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative. As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from: Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert. Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible). Flexible working options including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment. Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays Wide range of career development opportunities A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive The salary for this role is £33, 000 (inclusive of a Market Premium Payment (MPP), onsite working is expected 5 days a week , however, we actively support requests for flexible working. Job Description This role can be based at any of the following sites: Culham, Oxfordshire. This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) , including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions. The Role Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Health Physics Technician , you will play a pivotal role in maintaining and reliably delivering a routine radiological protection and occupational hygiene service and providing specialised monitoring support for a wide range of radiological and workplace hazards. You will also supply operational Health Physics advice as requested to engineers and plant technicians for radiological and beryllium related tasks at Culham (JET/MRF/MDF & MAST-U projects). Additional Responsibilities: Performing routine surface and airborne contamination monitoring for the control of radiological and beryllium hazards for assessment of site working procedures. Responding to urgent requests for Health Physics cover for radiological protection and/or occupational hygiene advice and providing advice and monitoring in response to incidents, including spills, leaks, releases of radioactivity, chemical release or for site emergency conditions, Setting up work areas with the appropriate designation for radiological/beryllium and ensuring control measures are correctly applied and written procedures followed as per work permits and authorisations. Completing documents and recording forms for transfers of materials from radiological and beryllium areas. Producing clear chronological reports on the results of contamination monitoring. Providing cover for overtime, shifts and on-call support (Health Physics Duty Technician) when required. Qualifications Essential Requirements: Candidates must have formal qualifications in radiation safety (London Institute, City & Guilds Radiation Safety Practice Stage 1 or the NVQ equivalent. Persons should have recent experience of operational radiological protection and a good working knowledge of the Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR17). Candidates must have strong interpersonal skills for communicating clearly with staff who have little or no understanding of radiological or beryllium hazards to ensure compliance with UKAEA standards. Additional Information A full list of our benefits can be found here We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success. Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.