Job Description

Dosimetry Team Leader - Submarines

Full Time

Derby
 

Why Rolls-Royce?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dosimetry Team Leader to join Rolls-Royce Submarines Limited (RRSL) Safety, Security and License Authority (SSLA) Radiation Protection Team in Derby.

We’re a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

The work of the SSLA Radiation Protection team is to develop Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Policy and provide Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste advice, governance and assurance.  This ensures that RRSL is compliant with extant legislation for operating two nuclear Licensed Sites at Raynesway Derby as well as external areas across Rolls Royce Submarines Ltd.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing

You will support the Safety Security and Licencing Authority (SSLA) Radiation Protection (RP) Function for Rolls-Royce Submarines Ltd. Act as Dosimetry subject matter expert and Health Physicist to appropriate parts of the business which includes two nuclear licensed sites.

As a Dosimetry Team leader, you will be working for the SSLA Head of Approved Dosimetry Service for operational facilities, and your role will encompass the following:

• You will be managing the day-to-day dosimetry operations for both internal and external dosimetry, ensuring IRR17 compliance.
• You will be providing day to day SME dosimetry advice, guidance, and assurance to RRSL communicating to the business as required.
• You will be delivering dosimetry training to the workforce and supporting operational Health Physics in the delivery of local Radiation Protection training.
• You will provide the operational Health Physics team with Radiation Protection support.
• You will represent RRSL at dosimetry working group meetings.
• You will ensure local dosimetry technical and work instructions are maintained and updated as required.
• You will support the Head of Approved Dosimetry Service and with setting of the dosimetry standards and arrangements.
• You will be assisting the Head of Radiation Protection and the wider Safety Security and License Authority Radiation and environmental Protection team in developing policy and standards for Radiation Protection for RRSL.
• You will coordinate and prioritise of the junior dosimetry professionals
• You will be supporting the Emergency Arrangements for the two licensed sites on a roster basis out of hours. (An on-call allowance payable for this)

Who we are looking for

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do.  These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• Experience working within Dosimetry and or operational health physics is essential.
• Working knowledge of internal dosimetry is desirable
• Science-based degree or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Ability to use bespoke software applications is essential for the role.
• Good Interpersonal and effective communication skills (both verbal and written) with management, workforce and external agencies is essential
• The ability to follow documented procedures and processes, ability to plan own work within job requirements

We’re an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global inclusion strategy at careers.rolls-royce.com

To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.

Closing date: 24th of May 2024

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