Career Grade/Lead Clinical Scientist The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Radiation Protection Advisor (RPA), ideally with additional experience in Laser safety. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of friendly, experienced, and professional staff providing radiation safety and imaging physics services across the North East and Cumbria.

Consideration will be given for appointment at Band 7 for candidates within 18 months on RPA certification.

Interview date: Wednesday 22 January 2024

37.5 hours/week

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Appointment as RPA / LPA to one or more NHS Trusts and/or private organisations.

Responsibilities:

1. Contribute to the delivery of teaching and training within the Unit.
2. Contribute to the delivery of radiation safety services.
3. Perform a range of advanced healthcare science activities.
4. Provide highly specialist advice and training to staff within own area and other professionals.
5. Actively involved in research and development projects.
6. Supervise and train less experienced staff and trainees.

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

1. Freeman Hospital
2. Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
3. Health Innovation Neighbourhood
4. Newcastle Dental Hospital
5. Newcastle Fertility Centre
6. Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
7. Northern Genetics Service
8. Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under Documents to download or Supporting documents.

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

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.

This advert closes on Sunday 12 Jan 2025.

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