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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Contact

Address: Royal Victoria Infirmary; Queen Victoria Road; Newcastle upon Tyne; Tyne and Wear; NE1 4LP
Contact Number: 0191 282 0999 option 2

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Ref: 317-2025-06-10-DR Vacancy ID: 6962867

Clinical Scientist (Radiation Safety)

Closed for applications on: 24-Feb-2025 00:00

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 24-Feb-2025 00:00

Location

Site: Freeman Hospital
Town: 317 01 Freeman Hospital
Postcode: NE7 7DN
Major / Minor Region: Tyne and Wear

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 7)

Specialty

Main area: 317 NMPCE - FH Diag Rad Protection

Interview date: 06/03/2025

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Performs a range of advanced healthcare science activities
Provide highly specialist advice and training to staff within own area and other professionals.
Actively involved in research and development projects.
Supervises and trains less experienced staff and trainees.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria

Degree or equivalent in relevant subject.
Appropriate post-graduate degree at master’s level, or equivalent level of specialist knowledge and experience
The post holder is expected to be a registered Clinical Scientist or working towards registration
Possession of full driving licence

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Experience working in radiation safety or diagnostic radiology physics
Experience of using radiation measuring equipment
Experience of carrying out radiation safety surveys and audits
Highly specialist in-depth knowledge and understanding of current legislation and regulations pertinent to working area and the protection of staff, patients and members of the public
Knowledge of legislation, standards and safety principles relating to the relevant area
Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology relevant to the area of work
Basic knowledge of clinical hazards and infection control
Advanced knowledge of working area, enabling post-holder to advise on the appropriateness of techniques, and to collaborate with clinicians in their interpretation and reporting Advanced knowledge of diagnostic radiology physics
Good knowledge of radiation safety legislation
Knowledge of IT Software packages
Knowledge of equipment quality assurance
Good knowledge of scientific method and collection and analysis of data using standard scientific tools and software.
Knowledge of Governance issues including ethical and regulatory considerations
Up to date knowledge of Trust policies and procedures regarding control of infection

Desirable criteria

Experience of investigating incidents involving ionising radiations
Experience of performing, publishing & presenting research
Understanding of calibration requirements,
Functioning and safe use of the full range of diagnostic radiology equipment and radiation monitoring equipment
Basic knowledge of statistics analysis for medical applications

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Ability to interpret complex technical information
Good IT skills
Good report writing and presentational skills, including the production of scientific papers, reports and conference presentations
Good written and oral communication skills.
Excellent team-working skills and the ability to work independently.
Good enumerative skills
Teaching, training and mentoring skills
The ability to undertake complex calculation, data analysis and to issue reports on quantitative techniques