Head of Non-Ionising Radiation (NIR) Section

Job summary
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**Band 8C Head of Non-Ionising Radiation (NIR) Section**

**PLEASE NOTE: Sponsorship is not normally available for this vacancy - applicants must have the right-to-work in the UK for this role by their proposed start date.**

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced and ambitious Clinical Scientist to provide consultant-level leadership for our Non-Ionising Radiation (NIR) Section.

You will join a friendly, expanding Radiation Protection Department at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and shape the future of a highly specialist service with a strong clinical, safety and development focus.

### Main duties of the job

Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will lead and develop the Trust's non-ionising radiation (NIR) services for internal and external clients. The portfolio includes MRI, lasers and allied devices, ultrasound, ultraviolet and blue-light phototherapy. You will provide practical advice on relevant legislation, standards and professional guidance.

As Section Lead, you will manage and develop staff and advise clinical, scientific, technical and senior management colleagues. Acting as the Trust's MR Safety Expert (MRSE) and/or Laser Protection Adviser (LPA), you will support procurement, facility design, risk assessment, acceptance testing, quality assurance, optimisation and safe clinical use. You will also lead service improvement, research and development, and education for STP trainees and other healthcare professionals.

The department provides radiation protection and diagnostic radiology physics services to the Trust, another major NHS trust, private hospitals, a community dental service and organisations across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. It supports eight 1.5T and one 3 T MR systems, with new 1.5 T and 3 T systems offering opportunities for optimisation and service development, alongside multiple lasers and other NIR equipment. Collaboration with the University of Reading, publication and participation in scientific meetings are encouraged. Travel between Trust and client sites is required; a pool car is available.

### About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our Trust "CARE" values:**C** ompassionate, **A** spirational, **R** esourceful, **E**xcellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Details
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### Date posted

09 November 2026

### Pay scheme

Agenda for change

### Band

Band 8c

### Salary

£79,504 to £91,609 a year per annum

### Contract

Permanent

### Working pattern

Full-time

### Reference number

193-8336190PCG

### Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hosptial

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Job description
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### Job responsibilities

You will lead the Non-Ionising Radiation (NIR) Section within the Radiation Protection Department. This consultant-level role requires active professional engagement and contribution to the national and international development of standards, protocols and guidance for non-ionising radiation protection.

The post holder will remain at the forefront of developments in NIR, interpreting legislation, standards and guidance and translating them into protocols and procedures for implementation across RBFT.

The section provides advice and services to users of MRI, lasers and allied devices, radiofrequency systems, ultrasound and ultraviolet radiation.

It also generates income by providing a broad range of services to external organisations. Ideally you will act as an MR Safety Expert (MRSE), providing scientific leadership and clinical support to MR services, and/or as a Laser Protection Adviser (LPA) for relevant areas including urology, ophthalmology and ENT.

The post holder will also provide non-ionising radiation protection, diagnostic radiology physics services for ultrasound and MRI, and phototherapy physics services to the Trust and other client sites.

Job description

### Job responsibilities

You will lead the Non-Ionising Radiation (NIR) Section within the Radiation Protection Department. This consultant-level role requires active professional engagement and contribution to the national and international development of standards, protocols and guidance for non-ionising radiation protection.

The post holder will remain at the forefront of developments in NIR, interpreting legislation, standards and guidance and translating them into protocols and procedures for implementation across RBFT.

The section provides advice and services to users of MRI, lasers and allied devices, radiofrequency systems, ultrasound and ultraviolet radiation.

It also generates income by providing a broad range of services to external organisations. Ideally you will act as an MR Safety Expert (MRSE), providing scientific leadership and clinical support to MR services, and/or as a Laser Protection Adviser (LPA) for relevant areas including urology, ophthalmology and ENT.

The post holder will also provide non-ionising radiation protection, diagnostic radiology physics services for ultrasound and MRI, and phototherapy physics services to the Trust and other client sites.

Person Specification
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### Qualifications

#### Essential

* MSc in relevent subject

#### Desirable

* PhD in relevent subject

### Professional certification

#### Essential

* MRSE and/or LPA

#### Desirable

* Close to achieving the certification

### Leadership and management experience

#### Essential

* Leadership experience

#### Desirable

* Management experience

### Experience of all NIR modalities

#### Essential

* Experience in all main NIR modalities

#### Desirable

* Significant experitse in 2 or more
Person Specification

### Qualifications

#### Essential

* MSc in relevent subject

#### Desirable

* PhD in relevent subject

### Professional certification

#### Essential

* MRSE and/or LPA

#### Desirable

* Close to achieving the certification

### Leadership and management experience

#### Essential

* Leadership experience

#### Desirable

* Management experience

### Experience of all NIR modalities

#### Essential

* Experience in all main NIR modalities

#### Desirable

* Significant experitse in 2 or more

### Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

### UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information

### Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

### UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
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### Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

### Address

Royal Berkshire Hosptial

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

### Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details
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### Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

### Address

Royal Berkshire Hosptial

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

### Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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