Clinical Scientist: Radiological Imaging & Protection Service
Job description
To be a member of a team providing comprehensive ionising radiation protection services to HSC and other organisations in N. Ireland. To act as a Medical Physics Expert in Diagnostic Radiology and to provide expert scientific advice and support to Radiology and other departments throughout Northern Ireland, ensuring that imaging equipment and techniques using X-rays are optimised. To initiate developments and undertake research in these fields..
Responsibilities
- To have responsibility for equipment quality assurance and patient dosimetry services to X-ray departments as agreed and participate in the general work of the service.
- To provide expert scientific and technical advice in drafting the specification for X-ray and other imaging equipment and provide scientific and technical advice on supplier submissions and equipment implementation.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- A minimum of a 2nd class Honours degree, or equivalent, in Physics or other appropriate science subject.
- Registration as Clinical Scientist with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) or achievement of registration within 12 months of appointment.
- A minimum of 6 years post graduate experience in medical physics, during which the applicant has acquired comprehensive theoretical and practical experience of the use of ionising radiation in the healthcare environment.
Desirable Skills
- Postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject e.g. MSc/PhD.
- Certification as a Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA).
Further Information
Work time: Between the hours of 08:00 and 18:00
- Vacancy ID
- 1580347
- Job ref.
- 53042443
- Job Sector
- Pharmaceutical and Science
- Area
- Belfast
- Location
- Belfast, Forster Green Hospital, Main Hospital Building
- Salary
- £47,126 - £53,219 per annum
- No. vacancies
- 1
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 37.5
- Published date
- 01/12/2022
- Closing date
- 14/12/2022
- Worktime
- Between the hours of 08:00 and 18:00
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