Health Physics Surveyor

Job Title:                     Health Physics Surveyor

Location:                     Whetstone, Leicester + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation:           Competitive + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                       SF59169

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Health Physics Surveyor, at our Whetstone site.

The role

As a Health Physics Surveyor, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Your contributions will help maintain safety standards through the execution of radiation and contamination surveys.

Day-to-day, you’ll ensure health physics activities are conducted in line with regulatory, company, and customer requirements.

• Perform Health Physics surveys (radiation and contamination) and complete survey reports in line with local procedures.

• Maintain registers of radiation sources, record daily checks, and report defects.

• Organize, set up, and use air sampling equipment when necessary.

• Provide Health Physics coverage during operations, ensuring compliance with safety protocols.

• Train and mentor trainee surveyors and provide radiological coaching to work teams.

This role is full time 37 hours per week and is based on site at Whetstone

Essential experience of the Health Physics Surveyor

• Experience in a Health Physics environment is desirable.

Qualifications for the Health Physics Surveyor

• City and Guilds Stage 1 in Radiation Safety OR NVQ Level 2 in Radiation Protection is desirable, or candidates must be willing to obtain this qualification.

• CCNSG Safety Passport (or equivalent) is desirable, or candidates must be willing to obtain it.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain a Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer 

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• 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
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. 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:   02/12/2024

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