Job summary
Medical Physics Technologist
Band 5 - £29,969 to £36,483 per annum
Full-time - 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
The Radiological Sciences Group in the Portsmouth Medical Physics department is seeking to appoint a technologist to join a friendly team that provides radiation safety expertise to clinical departments who use x-rays and other sources of radiation to image and treat patients. The post is based at Queen Alexandra hospital, Portsmouth and there will be some travel to other hospitals/centres.
Main duties of the job
You will involve undertaking safety and performance testing across a wide range of X-ray imaging equipment, audit of patient radiation dose using hospital computer systems and other technical and administration tasks.
The Medical Physics department in Portsmouth is an experienced and accredited training centre. We are looking for you to have a minimum of two years experience working as a Medical Physics Technician, or relevant equivalent experience in a related field. If you do not have suitable experience but possess appropriate qualifications, we could offer you a Band 4 Trainee Medical Physics technician.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide technical support to a number of areas within the section and associated departments. This role demands skills performance to ensure accuracy and patient safety, and work in a broad range of specialised, complex, routine and non-routine technical work.Manage own workload and provide technical support for the following areas: Specific areas of responsibility are in: - radiological performance testing
- radiation measurement and equipment calibration
- patient dosimetry
Act as an operator under IRMER 2017 regulations and contribute to the training of junior technicians and trainee scientists.Work closely with state registered clinical scientists to achieve coordinated delivery of specialised scientific and technical services that demand skilled performance to ensure accuracy and patient safety.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide technical support to a number of areas within the section and associated departments. This role demands skills performance to ensure accuracy and patient safety, and work in a broad range of specialised, complex, routine and non-routine technical work.Manage own workload and provide technical support for the following areas: Specific areas of responsibility are in: - radiological performance testing
- radiation measurement and equipment calibration
- patient dosimetry
Act as an operator under IRMER 2017 regulations and contribute to the training of junior technicians and trainee scientists.Work closely with state registered clinical scientists to achieve coordinated delivery of specialised scientific and technical services that demand skilled performance to ensure accuracy and patient safety.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to use computers, spreadsheets and other software packages. Technically practical
- Able to work accurately with attention to detail.
- Able to work in a team and independently.
- Able to communicate technical information to non-technical groups.
- Driving license
Desirable
- Able to work with radiation sources and equipment.
- Able to work with patients or in the patient environment with care and discretion.
- Experience of the healthcare environment.
- Analytical approach to problem solving.
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 qualifications, A-Levels in a science or maths subject or equivalent
Desirable
- You should have qualifications in Maths or Science subjects (preferably Physics) at education level 3 or higher. A degree in Physics or other scientific subject would be desirable. If you do not have a degree but wish to undertake further academic study for career development, we would support enrolment on the Radiation Physics NHS Healthcare Science Practitioner Training Programme leading to a BSc (Hons) degree and professional qualification. This would be funded through the employers apprenticeship scheme (subject to you meeting all criteria).
Experience
Essential
- Two years of experience working as a Medical Physics Technician at entry level, or relevant equivalent experience in a related field.
Desirable
- Experience in operation of equipment related to diagnostic imaging, and in particular safety and performance testing and calibration techniques.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to use computers, spreadsheets and other software packages. Technically practical
- Able to work accurately with attention to detail.
- Able to work in a team and independently.
- Able to communicate technical information to non-technical groups.
- Driving license
Desirable
- Able to work with radiation sources and equipment.
- Able to work with patients or in the patient environment with care and discretion.
- Experience of the healthcare environment.
- Analytical approach to problem solving.
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 qualifications, A-Levels in a science or maths subject or equivalent
Desirable
- You should have qualifications in Maths or Science subjects (preferably Physics) at education level 3 or higher. A degree in Physics or other scientific subject would be desirable. If you do not have a degree but wish to undertake further academic study for career development, we would support enrolment on the Radiation Physics NHS Healthcare Science Practitioner Training Programme leading to a BSc (Hons) degree and professional qualification. This would be funded through the employers apprenticeship scheme (subject to you meeting all criteria).
Experience
Essential
- Two years of experience working as a Medical Physics Technician at entry level, or relevant equivalent experience in a related field.
Desirable
- Experience in operation of equipment related to diagnostic imaging, and in particular safety and performance testing and calibration techniques.
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.
