Head of Medical Physics and Bioengineering

Head of Medical Physics and Bioengineering NHS AfC: Band 8d

Main area: Medical Physics and Bioengineering
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8d
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 200

Site: Royal United Hospital
Town: Bath
Salary: £88,168 - £101,677 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/04/:59

This senior post ensures that Medical Physics provides a high quality and innovative medical physics and clinical engineering service to the Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The Head of Medical Physics is responsible for leading and managing the complete Medical Physics service. The post holder ensures that appropriate and high quality services are delivered to patients and staff across the Trust. The post holder will manage the complete Medical Physics budget and ensure the department provides the agreed savings each year. The post holder is responsible for the strategic and clinical service development, clinical and organisational governance, and research and development.

The post holder will additionally take on responsibility for areas of service or strategy delivery within the division or across the Trust as appropriate to their skills, interest, and experience. The post holder will also be involved in national professional activities.

The post holder will ensure that sound professional advice is given to management, medical, and nursing staff on all aspects of physics and engineering in medicine. They will provide scientific leadership, act as a Trust expert in one or more scientific areas, and serve as the clinical lead for the department.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Medical Physics is responsible for leading and managing the complete Medical Physics service. The post holder ensures that appropriate and high quality services are delivered to patients and staff across the Trust. The post holder will manage the complete Medical Physics budget and ensure the department provides the agreed savings each year. The post holder is responsible for the strategic and clinical service development, clinical and organisational governance, and research and development.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH, we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing, and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial wellbeing.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person specification Qualifications and Training

• Honours degree in physical science or engineering.
• Corporate member of Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM).
• PhD or equivalent in physical science or engineering related to medical applications.
• Fellowship of IPEM and/or Fellowship of Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), Institute of Physics (IOP).

Experience

• Substantial postgraduate experience of the application of physics or engineering to medicine in a hospital or university environment, the majority of which should be hospital based.
• Significant experience as professional head of a large section of Medical Physics, with a significant track record of leadership and innovation.
• Previous Head of Department experience.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

For more information, please contact:
Name: Calum MacGregor
Job title: Divisional Director of Operations - Medicine
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Telephone:

David Hyde
Deputy Head of Medical Physics & Bioengineering and Head of Clinical Engineering
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