Job Description

Please refer to the full job description & person specification To be a clinical scientist and a member of the RRPS team, working with other team members in the provision of a comprehensive radiation protection and radiological physics service to the NHS and outside bodies as above. In addition to aid Medical Physics Experts (MPE) under the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 (IR(ME)R2017) and to participate in all areas of work, but to take on responsibility for some key aspects of the service. The postholder will work at a senior professional level, providing advice and services to employers facilitating compliance with ionising radiation legislation and aiming for certification as an RPA. Issues are highly specialist, very varied and highly complex.



He/she operates with a high degree of autonomy, particularly in the areas for which he/she is responsible. 3.1.1 Aid MPEs (diagnostic radiology) for diagnostic radiology clients across the NHS and private sector. Liaise as necessary with clinicians, radiologists, radiographers and other healthcare professional on the protection of the patient and the necessary optimisation of dose and image quality. 3.1.2 Participate in all key areas of scientific work within the team.



3.1.3 Investigate, measure, analyse and report on complex radiation safety, dose and image quality performance issues using electronic devices and computers on a wide variety of diagnostic X-ray installations from simple radiographic systems to highly complicated and sophisticated state of the art digital systems. 3.1.4 To be involved in the provision of non-ionising radiation protection services. To include radiation safety audits and performance measurements where appropriate together with the provision of advice for ultrasound, lasers, ultraviolet, magnetic and radiofrequency including microwaves. 3.1.5 Aid in the audit and inspection of procedures for compliance with relevant legislation, standards and agreed good practice in the following areas: -: (a) For ionising radiations in all types of organisations and departments where radiation is used including hospital departments of radiology, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy, cardiology, pathology plus dental practices, veterinary practices and other commercial and industrial radiation facilities.



(b) With others for non-ionising radiations including lasers, ultraviolet and radiofrequency in hospital departments including theatres, physiotherapy and dermatology. 3.1.6 Calculate dose and risk in the event of unnecessary, inadvertent or accidental irradiation or doses much higher than intended, including radiation exposures of the unborn child. 3.1.7 To be involved in the design, development, organisation and maintenance of the many databases critical to the daily work of the RRPS.