Senior Health Physicist

Job Description

A vacancy has arisen for a senior health physicist to provide radiation protection advice and support to Dounreay on the observance of the Ionising Radiations Regulations (IRR) 2017 and to support the ongoing programme of decommissioning work at Dounreay.  The job holder will be responsible for providing the site projects with relevant and timely information and support in line with legal requirements.

Hear from the hiring manager:
We are looking for someone to join our team who has excellent interpersonal skills for dealing with a wide range of Dounreay and external contactor personnel, along with good organisational and IT skills.  They should be able to demonstrate good organisational and planning skills and have a positive approach, be self-motivated, assertive and pose the ability to use initiative.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support the maintenance of codes of practice, standards and guidance 
• Develop and undertake local audit and inspection to ensure compliance with Dounreay management systems and IRRs 
• Provide radiological advice to Dounreay staff and projects to enable compliance with IRR17 and all Dounreay radiological protection standards, procedures and instructions
• Interface with stakeholders, including regulators and auditors on radiation protection issues
• Represent Dounreay at internal forums 
• Participate in the site audit programme as a specialist advisor 
• Assist in the development of site emergency procedures and contingency arrangements 
• Provide expert advice and guidance to the Dounreay site on the implementation of radiation protection management processes and standard 
• Contribute to the development of and provide specialist radiation protection training 
• Mentor and supervise and provide development opportunities for Health Physics staff 
• Deliver specified tasks from the zero harm plan
• Undertake health physics competence assessment 
• Support the implementation of emerging topics 
• Provide Health Physicist cover to site on a rota basis 
• Be an appointed radiation protection advisor
• Perform the responsibilities of Management Appointments relevant to post

Aptitudes and experience:

• Qualified to degree level in science or equivalent qualification and experience
• Hold a valid certificate of competence to be a radiation protection adviser
• Demonstrable health physics experience
• Post specific capability analysis assessment
  

NRS attracts an excellent Benefits package:

• Standard full time working week with every third Friday off, 33 minutes for lunch 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.