Health Physics Monitor

About the job

Job Title: Health Physics Monitor x 4
Location: Rosyth, UK - Onsite
Compensation: £32,937 + paid overtime + great benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF52438

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 Physics Monitor at our Rosyth site in Scotland.

The UK MoD has identified the Babcock Rosyth facilities as the chosen locations for the initial submarine dismantling activities associated with its Submarine Dismantling Project. Our engineering and marine capabilities at Rosyth make us the partner of choice for some of the most innovative commercial marine businesses world-wide.

The role

As a Health Physics Monitor, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will have the opportunity to develop your career with Babcock supporting the UK's first Submarine Dismantling Project (SDP), providing a safe and environmentally responsible solution for the dismantling the UK's de-fuelled nuclear-powered submarines after they have left service with the Royal Navy.

Day-to-day, you'll carry out health physics monitoring duties to ensure the company complies with the Ionising Radiation Regulations in regard to Radiological Control, Radioactive Waste Management, Contingency and Nuclear Emergency Arrangements.

Monitoring duties are as required by the Departmental Instructions which include environmental sampling, clearance surveys, the process and disposal of radioactive waste, detection, measurement assessment and control of exposure to ionising radiations, routine testing of HP instrumentation and to carry out duties in an emergency in accordance with the Company Nuclear Emergency Plan.

Health Physics Monitors are responsible to the Health Physics Operations Manager who will ensure they carry out their duties in accordance with the Head of Nuclear Safety management policy and procedures.

Essential experience of the Health Physics Monitor:

• Ideally, you will have proven practical experience
• Submarine experience is desirable
• You will have motivation and ability to work alone on shifts
• You will comply with company safety and environmental policies and to work compositely within the Health Physics Department.

This role is 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday, onsite at Rosyth with paid overtime and option for shift work with additional shift allowance.

Qualifications for the Health Physics Monitor:

• To be considered, you must hold City & Guilds Stage 1 Radiation Safety Practice or NVQ level 2 Radiation Protection.
• You must be able to achieve Security Clearance and NNPPI for this role.

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 130 years 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.