Job Title: Health Physicist
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working
Compensation: £39,408 - £64,883 depending on experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF54077

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Health Physicist at our Devonport site. We have a number of exciting opportunities available - from entry level through to senior / principal roles (dependant on experience).

The role
As a Health Physicist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will further develop your diverse range of skills to help us support the delivery of nationally significant projects and ensure we continue to maintain our high standards of radiation protection into the future, for both our existing and new nuclear facilities.

Day to day, your Health Physicist responsibilities may include:

• Provision of environmental radiation protection and health physics technical advice to the Engineering Services Directorate and wider business
• Development and implementation of relevant documentation, such as Best Available Techniques (BAT) assessments, Radiological Consequence Assessments, Integrated Waste Strategies (IWS) and Radiological Safety Assessments (RSAs)
• Ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, such as the Ionising Radiations Regulations (IRR), Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) and Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations (REPPIR)
• Generation and maintenance of Radioactive Waste Assessments including radioactive material transport and containment assessments
• Problem solving and generating solutions in response to emergent radiation protection issues
• Supporting the planning and design for future facilities / operations
• Provision of leadership and training to more junior Health Physicists in the team (dependant on experience)

Babcock places a high value on the wellbeing of our staff, and we support flexible working to help our people maintain a healthy work / life balance, whilst ensuring that business needs are met. This role offers hybrid working arrangements with 2-3 days in the office/onsite per week, with the remainder from home.

Experience of the Health Physicist:
We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or experience. Provided you can demonstrate a willingness to learn and improve your skills and knowledge then we would like to hear from you. We will consider applicants from a range of backgrounds, including those who are new to the industry, however the following would be beneficial:

• Excellent technical / scientific writing skills, including the ability to communicate key technical information at all levels
• High levels of numeracy and IT proficiency; the interpretation of data and the development / manipulation of spreadsheets
• Applied understanding of nuclear and radiological safety
• Experience of radiation / environmental protection modelling tools / software
• Knowledge of (or show a clear capability to learn) statutory legislation relevant to the UK Nuclear Industry, along with Site Licence conditions, Safety Case Management and Emergency Plan arrangements
• Ability to work collaboratively with key stakeholders / customers across the business

At Babcock, we have a history of helping talent go far. With our track record of innovation, you’ll continually develop your knowledge and expertise. Individuals within the team will be given the opportunity to expand their knowledge and reach their full potential in support of local and strategic objectives.

Qualifications for the Health Physicist:

• Relevant HNC or Bachelor’s (Honours) degree (or equivalent) in Science, Maths or Engineering related discipline or significant established experience within a similar role (i.e. Radiation Protection / Nuclear Safety)
• Membership of a professional society (e.g. Society for Radiological Protection, SRP, Chartered Radiation Protection Professional (CRadP) or similar professional registration, or willingness to work towards this

The successful candidate(s) will be a sole UK national who is able to satisfy Ministry of Defence security requirements (this may include obtaining ‘Security Check’ (SC) and ‘Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program Information’ (NNPPI) level of security clearances).

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 15/11/2023

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