Location
Central London, with travel throughout England

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£55,172 per annum

About the Role
Make a difference every day by contributing to the Care Quality Commission's mission to protect patients and improve safety in medical radiation services. As the IR(ME)R Modality Lead Radiotherapy Inspector, you will be part of a small, expert national team focused on ensuring compliance with the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) 2017. Your work will directly support safer care and better outcomes for people across England.

In this national role, you will plan and carry out inspections of medical radiation services, ensuring they meet IR(ME)R regulations and taking appropriate action where necessary. You will manage risk and investigations by reviewing reported incidents, escalating serious risks, and supporting safe outcomes. Additionally, you will lead and support inspectors in your area, ensuring consistent, high-quality work and building strong relationships with key partners.

You will develop work programmes and deploy resources within the radiotherapy modality using a proportionate and risk-based methodology. This role requires travel across England and offers the opportunity to shape how CQC regulates the safe use of ionising radiation.

Experience
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in an appropriate clinical setting such as diagnostic imaging, radiotherapy, or nuclear medicine.
- Experience of using analytical information and robust evidence to inform decisions based on a risk-based methodology.
- Experience in evidence gathering and synthesis.
- Experience of understanding and adhering to relevant legislation.

About you
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to tailor information to different audiences.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels of seniority.
- Motivated to lead and support a team of inspectors, ensuring high-quality and consistent regulatory work.

Qualifications
- A degree in Diagnostic or Therapeutic Radiography or equivalent; or a clinical scientist with medical physics/nuclear medicine training.
- Current HCPC registration in the specialist modality.
- Knowledge of IR(ME)R 2017 regulations.