Health Physics Technician

Health Physics Technician
Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Full-time
Salary: £31,661 (inclusive of MPP) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
Division: Risk Assurance & QSHE
Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
Confirmed Grade: Level 3
Department: Health Physics

Company Description

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.

UKAEA leads the way in realising fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.

As an employee of UKAEA, you will benefit from:

- Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
- Corporate bonus scheme of up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
- Flexible working options, including family-friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus three days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays
- Wide range of career development opportunities
- A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive

The salary for this role is £31,661 (including a Market Premium Payment (MPP)).

Job Description

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As a Health Physics Technician, you will play a pivotal role in performing routine surface and airborne contamination monitoring for the control of radiological and beryllium hazards for assessment of site working procedures and responding to urgent requests for Health Physics cover for radiological protection and/or occupational hygiene advice and provide advice and monitoring in response to incidents, including spills, leaks, releases of radioactivity or for site emergency conditions.

Additional Responsibilities:

- Setting up work areas with the appropriate designation for radiological/beryllium and ensuring control measures are correctly applied and written procedures followed as per work permits and authorisations;
- Providing advice and assistance to ROs relating to the setting up of radiological and beryllium-controlled areas specific to work involved;
- Changing and counting stack discharge samples for alpha/beta/gamma/tritium and beryllium contamination;
Auditing of NDT radiography operations to ensure compliance with the regulations;
- Preparing samples for counting, using of liquid scintillation counters and assisting in the laboratory when required;
- Completing documents and recording forms for transfers of materials from radiological and beryllium areas. Producing clear chronological reports on the results of contamination monitoring.

Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

- Candidates must have formal qualifications in radiation safety (London Institute, City & Guilds Radiation Safety Practice Stage or the NVQ equivalent.
- Persons should have recent experience in operational radiological protection and a good working knowledge of the Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR17).
- Individuals must have strong interpersonal skills for communicating clearly with staff who have little or no understanding of radiological or beryllium hazards to ensure compliance with UKAEA standards.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits and to apply, select the apply button to be taken through to the UKAEA careers pages.

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.