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Head of Non-Ionising Radiation (NIR) Section

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust, Reading

Head of Non-Ionising Radiation (NIR) Section

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Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust, Reading

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 days ago, 10 Nov | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: 5db193dfe52a4981adba0e2cd017ff3a

Location ref: Reading

Full Job Description

Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will lead and develop the Trust's non-ionising radiation (NIR) services for internal and external clients. The portfolio includes MRI, lasers and allied devices, ultrasound, ultraviolet and blue-light phototherapy. You will provide practical advice on relevant legislation, standards and professional guidance.

As Section Lead, you will manage and develop staff and advise clinical, scientific, technical and senior management colleagues. Acting as the Trust's MR Safety Expert (MRSE) and/or Laser Protection Adviser (LPA), you will support procurement, facility design, risk assessment, acceptance testing, quality assurance, optimisation and safe clinical use. You will also lead service improvement, research and development, and education for STP trainees and other healthcare professionals.

The department provides radiation protection and diagnostic radiology physics services to the Trust, another major NHS trust, private hospitals, a community dental service and organisations across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. It supports eight 1.5T and one 3 T MR systems, with new 1.5 T and 3 T systems offering opportunities for optimisation and service development, alongside multiple lasers and other NIR equipment. Collaboration with the University of Reading, publication and participation in scientific meetings are encouraged. Travel between Trust and client sites is required; a pool car is available.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced and ambitious Clinical Scientist to provide consultant-level leadership for our Non-Ionising Radiation (NIR) Section.

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our Trust "CARE" values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

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