Head of Healthcare Technology Department

Job overview

The Healthcare Technology department at Dorset County Hospital comprises the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering services. We are looking for a highly experienced Medical Physicist to be the professional lead for the Healthcare Technology Department’s activities, providing expert advice, opinion and leadership. The main purpose of the role is the provision of a high quality, professional and cost-effective Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering services to the Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to help ensure the quality and safety of patient care.

As a result of the diverse nature of the work carried out by the Department, the post holder will be expected to engage with almost every staff group within the Trust, at all levels.

The post holder is expected to sit on relevant Trust Committees and Groups and liaise as necessary with outside organisations / regulators on behalf of the Trust, including the Care Quality Commission, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority, Health and Safety Executive as well as educational providers.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the job are:

• To be responsible for the delivery of highly specialist clinical technical services and advice to the trust for a broad range of services e.g. to act as a Medical Physics Expert in Diagnostic Radiology for the purposes of the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2017.
• To manage the delivery of Medical Device Management services to the Trust to ensure the quality and safety of patient care.
• To develop policies, procedures and protocols for the service and for those with Trust wide relevance e.g. Radiation Safety Policy, Laser Safety Policy, IRMER Policy, MRI Safety Policy and Medical Devices Management Policy.
• To act as the Trust Radiation Protection Adviser under the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017, and as a Non-Ionising Radiation Protection Adviser (Lasers and UV Therapy).

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To be the strategic lead for the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering services providing support to clinical services within the Trust and to outside organisations.

The post holder is responsible for interpreting and providing advice for a broad range of technical and scientific policies and procedures supporting clinical work throughout the Trust e.g. Ionising radiations legislation, and medical devices management.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.