Christie Medical Physics and Engineering Newsletter 70 May 2022

strongly advise employers to recommend domestic radon monitoring to their staff if they live in a radon affected area (or have an occupied basement in their home, though this is uncommon in the UK). This advice should be given regardless of whether or not they are working from home. This is because staff may be receiving significant exposures at home, outside of their working hours. Employers should therefore aim to raise awareness of radon with their staff, particularly if their premises are in or near radon affected areas.

Safety Expert conference in April 2021, passed the MRSE exam in October 2021 and passed the portfolio assessment in early 2022.

Further information can be found on the following websites:

Management Degree – Conor Clancy

UKHSA radon map: http://www.ukradon.org/information/ukmaps

We are delighted to announce that Conor Clancy (Principal Clinical Scientist) was registered with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) following successful completion of a two-year management degree apprenticeship, provided through the Business School at Manchester Metropolitan University. Funded by The Christie apprenticeship levy, the apprenticeship included academic and work-based learning covering management in health and social care. With his studies behind him, Conor is looking forward to applying his learning to deliver enhanced service provision to our customers and their patients.

Site specific reports - UKHSA (premises up to 25m long): http://www.ukradon.org/services/address_search

Site specific reports - British Geological Survey (premises more than 25m long): https://shop.bgs.ac.uk/Shop/Department/GeoReports

CMPE general Staffing Updates

MRSE Certification – Steven Jackson

On 1st September 2021 applications opened for IPEM’s Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE) Certificate of Competence. The certification model requires candidates to demonstrate sufficient MR safety knowledge via an international MRSE exam, and sufficient MR safety experience via a structured portfolio covering 19 core areas of MRSE practice. Though MRSE certification is currently voluntary, we expect that the certification will become a requirement of the role and the title certified MRSE will be recognised as similar to Medical Physics Expert (MPE) and Radiation Protection Advisor (RPA). The certification provides assurance to MR departments that MR safety support and guidance is provided by suitably knowledgeable and experienced individuals. Steven Jackson from CMPE MR physics group has recently become one of the first few people in the UK to become an IPEM certified MRSE, after he attended the IPEM MR

IRR Lead – Jaddy Czajka

Jaddy has been appointed as a Lead Principal Clinical Scientist in the Imaging Physics & Radiation Protection (IPRP) group, heading up compliance with the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 for the team and the North West region. This will afford a deeper understanding of the application of the regulations, inform and improve radiation protection culture, facilitate wider shared

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