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Job summary
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 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 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. 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
Informal enquiries are welcome; please contact Julie Horrocks at
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
As lead RPA/MPE for the Mile End CDC
o Working with CDC management team to ensure a governance and quality assurance structure for radiation safety and diagnostic radiology physics is in place
As cross site lead MPE for CT
o Lead on optimisation for CT and liaise with relevant staff groups
o Develop protocols for assessment of new CT technology
o 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
oExperience to act as a Medical Physics Expert in Diagnostic Radiology oExperience in CT optimization and evaluation oExperience in CT optimization and evaluation oExperience of providing radiation safety advice in radiology oExperience of managing and supervising staff
Skills
Essential
oAble to understand and operate a wider ange of diagnostic imaging equipment oAble to analyse complex data oAble to interpret and apply relevant guidance and legislation
Knowledge
Essential
oSpecialist knowledge (MPE level) in radiation and imaging physics as applied in medicine oSpecialist knowledge of radiation protection legislation in healthcare and biomedical research oKnowledge of patient dosimetry techniques and software
Qualifications
Essential
oBSc (Hons) Physics or equivalent. oMSc in Radiation Physics or equivalent experience. oHCPC registered as Clinical Scientist oCertificated MPE
Desirable
oRPA certificate of competence or ability to submit within 12 months of taking up post