University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 5 Junior Physicist

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Job summary

RRPPS is the Radiation Protection Department of the Imaging and Medical Physics Group of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. RRPPS employs around 40 staff across scientific, technical and administrative disciplines. RRPPS provides radiation protection and medical physics services to the Imaging and Radiotherapy Departments of Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals and to a number of external customers. Its services also provide necessary liaisons with equipment providers, equipment users and with the Trust IT and data management groups.

Brief job statement:

*To gain knowledge and experience in Radiation Protection and Medical Physics.

*To provide scientific and administrative support to the work of RRPPS, particularly in x-ray quality assurance but also in other process areas as the need arises.

*To participate in Research and Development projects under direction and supervision.

The post holder will have an honours degree in Physics (or a relevant scientific discipline) with some experience or education in Medical Physics subjects.

To discuss this post or arrange an informal visit, please contact Peter McGookin / Michael Katsidzira on 0121 371 7000 or Peter.McGookin@uhb.nhs.uk / NgonidzasheMichael.Katsidzira@uhb.nhs.uk.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

*Provide scientific, technical and administrative support to RRPPS colleagues and customers.

*Collect and collate data required for Radiation Protection Committees.

*Collect and collate data required for Patient Dose Audit purposes.

*Process data and produce customer letters for Environmental Monitoring Audits.

*Assist in the commissioning and routine testing of x-ray equipment under direction.

*Become familiar with test equipment and computer programmes related to the quality assurance of diagnostic radiology.

*Develop specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of Diagnostic Radiology Physics and Radiation Protection.

*Become familiar with relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines (e.g. IRR17, IRMER17, Medical and Dental Guidance Notes Data Protection Act, etc.) where appropriate.

*Gain understanding (and assist where possible) of radiation protection, x-ray quality assurance, approved dosimetry services, instrument calibration service and non-ionising radiation (MRI, ultrasound and UV)

*Gain an understanding of the maintenance and development of work protocols and software in x-ray quality assurance and other areas of RRPPS as appropriate.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

23 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1087401DO

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Honours degree in Physics or relevant subject.

Desirable

*Associate Membership of an appropriate professional organisation, such as IPEM.

Experience

Essential

*The minimum experience required is an Honours BSc degree in Physics or an equivalent relevant subject.
*Good knowledge of general physics.
*Knowledge and fluency with IT packages such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Access etc. for the analysis of complex scientific data.

Desirable

*Experience or education in Medical Physics and Radiation Protection.
*Experience in the use of non-standard software packages.
*Experience of quality assurance procedures in Medical Physics.
*Understanding of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection
*Experience in computer programming e.g. use of Python

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Ability to solve scientific and mathematical problems in relation to Medical Physics.
*Effective written and oral communication skills.
*Ability to work individually and as a team member.
*Ability to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines.
*Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with physics colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
*Able to cope with a complex work-load
*Able to cope with difficult and demanding situations
*Enthusiasm for the role and its development
*Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs
*Able to use display screen equipment for long periods of time

Desirable

*Effective research skills.
*Ability to implement new developments and system changes under supervision.
*Understands the hazards posed by, and precautions needed with:
oIonising radiation
oElectrical hazards
oLasers
oBiological Hazards
*Full driving licence.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Honours degree in Physics or relevant subject.

Desirable

*Associate Membership of an appropriate professional organisation, such as IPEM.

Experience

Essential

*The minimum experience required is an Honours BSc degree in Physics or an equivalent relevant subject.
*Good knowledge of general physics.
*Knowledge and fluency with IT packages such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Access etc. for the analysis of complex scientific data.

Desirable

*Experience or education in Medical Physics and Radiation Protection.
*Experience in the use of non-standard software packages.
*Experience of quality assurance procedures in Medical Physics.
*Understanding of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection
*Experience in computer programming e.g. use of Python

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Ability to solve scientific and mathematical problems in relation to Medical Physics.
*Effective written and oral communication skills.
*Ability to work individually and as a team member.
*Ability to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines.
*Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with physics colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
*Able to cope with a complex work-load
*Able to cope with difficult and demanding situations
*Enthusiasm for the role and its development
*Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs
*Able to use display screen equipment for long periods of time

Desirable

*Effective research skills.
*Ability to implement new developments and system changes under supervision.
*Understands the hazards posed by, and precautions needed with:
oIonising radiation
oElectrical hazards
oLasers
oBiological Hazards
*Full driving licence.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)