Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Support
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 188-CL480125
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital Southampton
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum (PA) Pro rata
- Closing
- 21/02/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 12/03/2025
Employer heading
Clinical Scientist - Radiation Protection
Band 7
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
Main duties of the job
We are excited to offer a Clinical Scientist post in Radiation Protection. The role supports all the work of the group, ionising and non-ionising radiation protection, Radiology physics support and radioactive materials management.
Radiation Protection Group sits within the Medical Physics Department based Southampton General. Our role is to support the Trust and external clients in ionising and non-ionising radiation protection and diagnostic radiology physics. The group currently supports a wide range of medical and non-medical healthcare organisations across Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Channel Islands. We work closely with Trust departments to help develop services using X-ray, radioactive materials, lasers and UV systems.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This Band 7 Clinical Scientist role supports all aspects of the Group’s work: ionising radiation protection, optical radiation protection, including lasers and ultraviolet light, electromagnetic fields and support to Radiology. The distribution and focus of work will depend both on the needs of the service and the skills of the post- holder. We routinely provide services to Dermatology, Theatres, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT, Radiopharmacy and Radiotherapy departments. On any day you might be supporting users of ionising or optical radiation, assessing the safety requirements of PPE, carrying out UV or X-ray equipment performance testing, working with clinical staff on X-ray optimisation projects, leading X-ray equipment performance testing, training a variety of staff groups in radiation safety or auditing safety and compliance with IRR, CAORWR, IRMER and EPR regulations. We are a research active department and encourage staff to pursue their own research interests where these align with our department goals.
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in a relevant subject or equivalent
- HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist.
- Relevant MSc or equivalent
- Proficient in the use of a PC, Keyboard
- Experience of operating x-ray and laser equipment
- Strong Interpersonal skills.
- Ability to use initiative to resolve problems.
- Logical thinker with ability to set objectives
- Ability to use and develop software (including MS Office).
- Ability to work in an emotionally distressing clinical environment
- Ability to relate to and communicate with a broad range of professional disciplines
- Ability to work as a member of a team and as an individual.
- Ability to present highly complex data to large and varied audiences
Desirable criteria
- PhD in a Physics related subject
- Experience of working with quality management systems.
- Presentation of scientific papers at professional meetings.
- Publication of scientific papers or other reports.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ben Johnson
- Job title
- Hiring Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381206882
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