This role is based at the following site; Culham, Oxfordshire.
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.
The Role
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Health Physicist Group Manager, you will play a pivotal role in deputising for Head of Profession, Health Physics, on matters of radiological protection. You'll be responsible for the safety of all operations on plant and equipment owned, operated or worked upon by the group or outside contractors. As well as this, you will ensure staff are SQEP to undertake the tasks they are required to do. You will also assist in ensuring delivery of the training courses in radiation, beryllium and transport safety are fit for purpose, timely and effective.
Additional Responsibilities:
Ensure that any advice or guidance given with regard to matters set out in Schedule 4 of IRR17, specifically:
The implementation of requirements as to controlled and supervised areas,
The prior examination of plans for installations and the acceptance into service of new or modified sources of ionising radiation in relation to any engineering controls, design features and warning devices provided to restrict exposure to ionising radiation,
The regular calibration of equipment provided for monitoring levels of ionising radiation and regular checking that such equipment is serviceable and correctly used,
The periodic examination and testing of engineering controls, design features, safety features and warning devices and regular checking of systems of work provided to restrict exposure to ionising radiation. and in addition, the provision of advice on matters.
Essential Requirements:
Certified and Appointed Radiation Protection Adviser.
Degree or substantial relevant experience in radiation protection.
Radiation protection professional qualification e.g., HPA / RPD Foundation Course in Radiation Protection or equivalent.
Certified and Appointed Radioactive Waste Adviser or working towards it would be of benefit.
A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/
We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.
