Health Physics Support

Job Description

A vacancy exists within the site services directorate for health physics support.  The purpose of the post is to support the development and maintenance of quality and technical standards required for the health physics service, and monitoring of the quality of the output of health physics services on the Dounreay site.  The job holder will provide support to the SSHEQ & Radiation Protection manager and undertake quality assurance tasks associated with the delivery of the health physics monitoring service.

Main Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and undertake RPM Surveyor competence assessments and approvals as site Licensee (intelligent customer support), assisting the NRS Dounreay health physics authority
• Undertake quality checks of health physics monitoring service
• Review, update, and develop radiological protection operating instructions
• Assist in delivering specified tasks identified within the Dounreay plan
• Deliver health physics training packages
• Undertake health physics assessments including operational monitoring
• Manage operational monitoring approvals
• Ensure the dosimetry service maintain all NRS Dounreay equipment and services necessary to maintain the approved dosimetry service
• Perform the responsibilities of management appointments relevant to post

Aptitudes and Experience:

• HNC in Science/Engineering or equivalent qualification plus experience
• Relevant nuclear industry experience
• Health Physics qualification: Stage 1 C&G Radiation Practice or NVQ Diploma in Radiation Protection Level 2 or equivalent would be advantageous
• Ability to demonstrate good organisational and planning skills and self motivated with the ability to work with limited supervision
• Good written and oral communication skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office package
• Post specific capability analysis assessment 10

NRS attracts an excellent Benefits package:

• Standard full time working week with every third Friday off (unless subject to shift work) and paid overtime available
• Annual leave entitlement of 28 days, and in addition, 8 days statutory public holidays, 2 and a half days privilege holidays and 2 and a half days Christmas/New Year closure holidays
• Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution depending on individual contribution amount.
• Annual company bonus payment of up to 5% basic salary as at 31 March
• Relocation assistance (where appropriate)
• Dounreay recognises individual and team achievements or exemplary safe behaviour through the award of vouchers
• Maternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave and paternity leave that offers enhanced payments above the statutory minimum requirements for qualifying employees
• Additional paid time off for training purposes for local volunteer services such as the retained Fire Service, the Coastguard Rescue Service and Scottish Mountain Rescue. NRS also provide the same support to our employees in the Reserve Forces
• Access to our onsite Occupational Health Service
• Access to Aviva Digicare+ Workplace Health package which includes free annual health check, access to a digital GP, nutritional consultations, mental health consultations and second medical opinions
• Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour telephone support & personal assistance service and access to an online wellbeing App
• Cycle to work and reduced gym membership fees
• Company sick pay scheme
• Access to training and development through the company performance management arrangements, supporting you in maintaining your personal Continuous Professional Development
• We have various different employee networks supporting our inclusion, diversity and wellbeing mission at Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS)

At Dounreay we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We therefore actively welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, with different experiences and perspectives and we are committed to ensuring that we work in an inclusive way that means everyone can perform at their best.

Dounreay is a member of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria, Dounreay will interview the best candidates from within that group.