Head of Healthcare Technology Department

This is the lead post in the Healthcare Technology Department at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, covering Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering. The postholder leads both services, advising across the Trust on radiation safety and medical device management, and acts as its radiation protection adviser. Distinct features are wide contact with almost every staff group, Trust committee seats and liaison with regulators such as the CQC, MHRA and HSE.

Applicants need professional certification as RPA and MPE, and sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route is available.

• Act as professional lead for the Healthcare Technology Department, giving expert advice, opinion and leadership
• Deliver specialist clinical technical services and advice across the Trust, including as Medical Physics Expert in diagnostic radiology under IRMER 2017
• Manage Trust-wide medical device management services to ensure quality and safety of patient care
• Develop policies, procedures and protocols, including radiation safety, laser safety, IRMER, MRI safety and medical devices management
• Act as Trust Radiation Protection Adviser under the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 and as Non-Ionising Radiation Protection Adviser for lasers and UV therapy
• Interpret and advise on technical and scientific policies and procedures supporting clinical work
• Engage with almost every staff group within the Trust, at all levels
• Sit on relevant Trust committees and groups
• Liaise with outside organisations and regulators on the Trust's behalf, including the CQC, MHRA, HSE and educational providers

• Good honours degree (1st or 2.1) in Physics or an acceptable Healthcare Science subject
• MSc in Medical Physics, Clinical Engineering or Healthcare Science
• PhD or equivalent experience

• Certified RPA and Certified MPE
• HCPC registration as a Healthcare Scientist
• Corporate membership of IPEM or another appropriate professional body, such as SRP

• Extensive post-registration experience across a broad range of biomedical science or technology, preferably in a clinical environment
• Experience acting as Radiation Protection Adviser under the Ionising Radiations Regulations and as Medical Physics Expert in diagnostic radiology under IRMER
• Hospital-wide management of the medical device lifecycle, including rolling capital replacement programmes
• Experience acting as Laser Protection Adviser and/or Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert

• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of radiation and associated areas of Medical Physics, with excellent scientific skills including research and leading development projects
• Managing scientific and technical staff and working as part of a team
• Communicating highly complex information across professional boundaries in committees, training and scientific meetings
• High physical accuracy and dexterity for manipulating materials and measuring complex clinical equipment
• Using Excel, Word and Access, and designing and adapting software solutions for the Medical Physics service

• Full UK driving licence