Nuclear Restoration Services
Senior Health Physicist
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Senior Health Physicist
Senior Health Physicist – Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) at Dounreay
Dounreay, a leading nuclear decommissioning site, is seeking a Senior Health Physicist to deliver expert radiation protection support. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with IRR 2017 (Ionising Radiations Regulations) while contributing to the safe decommissioning and clean-up of a complex nuclear environment.
Join Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) at Dounreay and play a key role in delivering safe, compliant, and world-class radiological protection.
About the Role
A vacancy has arisen for a Senior Health Physicist to provide expert radiation protection advice and support at Dounreay.
It is anticipated that a significant portion of your work time will be based on the NRS Dounreay Site.
The role involves:
- Ensuring compliance with IRR17 while supporting the decommissioning programme
- Providing timely, practical, and legally compliant advice and guidance to enable safe and effective operations
- Maintaining robust Health Physics standards
- Supporting audit, compliance, training, and emergency preparedness
Key Responsibilities
- Support the maintenance of codes of practice, standards, and guidance
- Develop and undertake local audits and inspections to ensure compliance with Dounreay management systems and IRRs
- Provide radiation protection advice to staff and projects, ensuring compliance with IRR17 and radiological protection standards
- Interface with stakeholders, regulators, and auditors on radiation protection issues
- Represent Dounreay at internal and external forums
- Participate in the site audit programme as a specialist advisor
- Assist in the development of site emergency procedures and contingency arrangements
- Provide support during emergency response activities, including being a member of the out-of-hours on-call roster
- Offer expert advice on implementing radiation protection management processes and standards
- Contribute to the development and delivery of specialised radiological protection training
- Mentor, supervise, and support the development of Health Physics staff
- Undertake competence assessments for health physics personnel
- Support the implementation of emerging radiological protection topics
- Act as the appointed Radiation Protection Adviser
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About You
To be considered for this role, you should have:
- A degree in Science/Engineering (or equivalent, such as an NVQ in Radiation Protection or relevant professional qualifications)
- Relevant Radiation Protection experience
- A valid Certificate of Competence to act as a Radiation Protection Adviser
- Professional registration as either an:
- Incorporated Radiation Protection Professional (IRadP)
- Chartered Radiation Protection Professional (CRadP)
- Proven health physics experience
- Successful completion of a post-specific capability assessment
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Why Join NRS Dounreay?
- Contribute to a nationally significant nuclear decommissioning programme
- Work within a highly skilled and supportive team
- Opportunities for ongoing professional development and career progression
- Benefit package, including:
- 13.5% employer pension contribution
- 28 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Company bonus scheme
- Flexible working options
- Relocation assistance
- Excellent healthcare and flexible benefits
Interviews are planned for the week commencing 3rd August, but the vacancy may close earlier if high applicant volume is received. Applications are encouraged at the earliest opportunity.
For support during the recruitment process, contact: careers@dounreay.nrservices.uk
Note: All successful candidates will need to provide identity verification, eligibility to work in the UK, and employment/education history (last 3–5 years) in line with NRS Baseline Security requirements. Some roles may also require full security clearance.
For further details, refer to: Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) guidance
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