Current jobs related to Senior Principal Physicist, Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology - London - Barts Health NHS Trust


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

    Job OverviewBarts Health NHS Trust is seeking a highly skilled Senior Principal Physicist to lead our Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology team. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe and effective use of ionizing radiation in our diagnostic imaging services.Main ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Principal...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

    Job OverviewBarts Health NHS Trust is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Principal Physicist to lead the Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the safe use of ionising radiation in the Trust and providing expert advice on radiation protection and diagnostic radiology physics.Key...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

    Job OverviewBarts Health NHS Trust is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Principal Physicist to lead the Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the safe use of ionising radiation in the Trust and providing expert advice on radiation protection and diagnostic radiology physics.Key...


  • London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

    Job overview Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for providing safe & compassionate care to patients in East London & beyond The Trust comprises of St Bartholomew’s Hospital, The Royal London (RLH) & Mile End Hospitals (MEH), Whipps Cross & Newham University Hospitals. In keeping with the...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom NHS Full time

    About the Role:We are seeking a highly skilled Medical Physicist to join our team as a Senior Principal Physicist, Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing radiation safety advice and services for all uses of ionising radiation in the Trust and diagnostic radiology physics support to the Trust and...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

    Job OverviewWe are seeking a highly experienced Radiation Safety Physicist to join our team at Barts Health NHS Trust. As a key member of our Radiation Safety Section, you will be responsible for providing expert advice and guidance on radiation protection and safety in diagnostic radiology.Main ResponsibilitiesAct as an appointed Radiation Protection...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

    We are seeking a highly experienced Radiation Safety Lead to join our team at Barts Health NHS Trust. As a Medical Physics Expert in Diagnostic Radiology, you will be responsible for providing radiation safety advice and services to the Trust and other organizations. Your expertise will be crucial in managing and providing radiation safety advice and...


  • London, United Kingdom https:www.energyjobline.comsitemap.xml Full time

    Job Overview We are looking for a person with experience to act as the Radiation Safety Site lead at Newham University Hospital, and to also take in the lead in the patient dosimetry programme. You need experience as an MPE in Diagnostic Radiology and in radiation protection in healthcare to help lead the Radiation Safety services. The aim of this post is...


  • London, United Kingdom https:www.energyjobline.comsitemap.xml Full time

    Job Overview We are looking for a person with experience to act as the Radiation Safety Site lead at Newham University Hospital, and to also take in the lead in the patient dosimetry programme. You need experience as an MPE in Diagnostic Radiology and in radiation protection in healthcare to help lead the Radiation Safety services. The aim of this post is...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

    Job OverviewBarts Health NHS Trust is seeking a highly skilled Medical Physics Expert in Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation Safety to join our team. As a key member of our Radiation Safety Section, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safe use of ionising radiation in our Trust.The successful candidate will have extensive experience in CT...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Clinical Scientist to join our Radiation Safety team at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. As a Radiation Safety Physicist, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safe and effective use of radiation in our diagnostic radiology services.Key ResponsibilitiesAs a Radiation Safety...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Clinical Scientist to join our Radiation Safety team at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. As a Radiation Safety Physicist, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safe and effective use of radiation in our diagnostic radiology services.Key ResponsibilitiesAs a Radiation Safety...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

    About the RoleBarts Health NHS Trust is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Diagnostic Radiology Physicist to lead our Radiation Safety team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe use of ionising radiation in our diagnostic imaging services.Key ResponsibilitiesAct as a Medical Physics Expert in Diagnostic Radiology,...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

    Job OverviewBarts Health NHS Trust is seeking a highly skilled Medical Physics Expert in Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation Safety to join our team. As a key member of our Radiation Safety Section, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safe use of ionising radiation in our Trust.The successful candidate will have extensive experience in CT...


  • London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

    Job overview We are looking for a person with experience to act as the Radiation Safety Site lead at Newham University Hospital, and to also take in the lead in the patient dosimetry programme. You need experience as an MPE in Diagnostic Radiology and in radiation protection in healthcare to help lead the Radiation Safety services. The aim of this...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Radiation Safety Physicist to join our team at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. As a key member of our Radiation Safety Section, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality, safety, and effectiveness of radiation use in healthcare.Key ResponsibilitiesAs a Radiation Safety Physicist, you will be...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Radiation Safety Physicist to join our team at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. As a key member of our Radiation Safety Section, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality, safety, and effectiveness of radiation use in healthcare.Key ResponsibilitiesAs a Radiation Safety Physicist, you will be...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Job SummaryThe Medical Physics Department at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly skilled Radiation Safety Physicist to join our team. As a key member of our Radiation Safety Section, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality, safety, and effectiveness of radiation use in healthcare.Main ResponsibilitiesCarry out X-ray status...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Job SummaryThe Medical Physics Department at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly skilled Radiation Safety Physicist to join our team. As a key member of our Radiation Safety Section, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality, safety, and effectiveness of radiation use in healthcare.Main ResponsibilitiesCarry out X-ray status...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Radiation Safety Physicist to join our Medical Physics Department at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe and effective use of radiation in our diagnostic imaging services.Key ResponsibilitiesCarry out X-ray status testing on a range...

Senior Principal Physicist, Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology

2 months ago


London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for providing safe & compassionate care to patients in East London & beyond.

The Trust comprises of St Bartholomews Hospital, The Royal London (RLH) & Mile End Hospitals (MEH), Whipps Cross & Newham University Hospitals. In keeping with the recommendations of the Richards Review of Diagnostics (2020), we are developing a Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC) at Mile End Hospital.

The CDC is part of a wider programme to reform & renew the delivery of diagnostics to meet increasing demand for services. CDCs will facilitate patients having their diagnostic tests performed closer to home & within the local community & will be open for 12 hours a day over 7 days a week. The CDC will include 2 CTs, including a NAEOTOM Alpha Photon Counting CT scanner, & additionally a Cone Beam CT system.

We provide Radiation Safety support for all uses of ionising radiation in the Trust. The Barts & RLH sites have been built & equipped under a PFI & have a range of digital imaging equipment.

We have an opportunity for a DR / RP Medical Physicist with experience in CT Physics, to act as the lead MPE for the Mile End CDC & the cross site Trust Lead MPE for CT. They will manage the Radiation Protection Programme at Mile End.

The Radiation Safety Section is based at RLH. You will be expected to work at the CDC & all Trust sites.

Main duties of the job

To act as an appointed Radiation Protection Adviser and Medical Physics Expert in Diagnostic Radiology for the Trust and for outside contracts, as required under The Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 and The Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2017 respectively. To assist with the management and provision of radiation safety advice and services for all uses of ionising radiation in the Trust and diagnostic radiology physics support to the Trust and to other organisations who have contracts with Clinical Physics and in particular to act as the Radiation Safety lead RPA/MPE for the Mile End Community Diagnostic Centre. To act as the lead MPE for CT across all sites.

The Mile End CDC will have access to 2 CT scanners, a Cone Beam CT system and a general X-ray room. There are 12 other diagnostic CT scanners in the Trust, plus a radiotherapy planning CT, and SPECT/CT, PET/CT scanners.

The initial key priorities for the postholder are:

  1. As lead RPA/MPE for the Mile End CDC
  2. Working with CDC management team to ensure a governance and quality assurance structure for radiation safety and diagnostic radiology physics is in place.
  3. As cross site lead MPE for CT
  4. Lead on optimisation for CT and liaise with relevant staff groups.
  5. Develop protocols for assessment of new CT technology.
  6. Training of physics staff in CT performance evaluation.

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.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

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/s below.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience to act as a Medical Physics Expert in Diagnostic Radiology.
  • Experience in CT optimization and evaluation.
  • Experience of providing radiation safety advice in radiology.
  • Experience of managing and supervising staff.

Skills

Essential

  • Able to understand and operate a wider range of diagnostic imaging equipment.
  • Able to analyse complex data.
  • Able to interpret and apply relevant guidance and legislation.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge (MPE level) in radiation and imaging physics as applied in medicine.
  • Specialist knowledge of radiation protection legislation in healthcare and biomedical research.
  • Knowledge of patient dosimetry techniques and software.

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc (Hons) Physics or equivalent.
  • MSc in Radiation Physics or equivalent experience.
  • HCPC registered as Clinical Scientist.
  • Certificated MPE.

Desirable

  • RPA certificate of competence or ability to submit within 12 months of taking up post.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

The Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

#J-18808-Ljbffr