Radiological Physics Clinical Technologist (XR05) in Leeds

We have an exciting vacancy for an enthusiastic individual to join our expanding section and support the work of the Radiological Physics and Radiation Protection Service. While candidates with experience are welcomed, the position would be ideal for a graduate or someone looking to start their career in Medical Physics. Full training will be provided to support the right candidate to become a Registered Clinical Technologist.

Main duties of the job:

• You will be responsible for performing quality assurance checks on x-ray equipment throughout the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and for our external customers.
• Duties include routine x-ray quality assurance and investigations, as well as working both independently and alongside colleagues to perform acceptance tests, critical examinations and fault investigations.
• Additional duties include analysing patient dose data to support optimisation of exposures, performance testing and arranging external calibration of test equipment, development of spreadsheets and test protocols and maintaining documentation relating to our Quality Management System.
• Frequent travel across Yorkshire is required and you should have your own means of transport.

About us:

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK. The Radiological Physics & Radiation Protection Service provides scientific, technical and radiation protection advice and measurement services for ionising radiation and non-ionising radiation, including support for diagnostic radiology, ultrasound, lasers and other artificial optical radiation sources to a number of NHS Trusts in West & North Yorkshire and private clients. Medical Physics and Engineering operates under a BSI registered ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, has an extensive research portfolio and opportunities for collaboration with the University of Leeds and other organisations for research and technical development/innovation.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job responsibilities:

• Function testing and safe handling of specialist testing equipment (individual items ranging from £1000 to £20,000).
• Perform routine quality assurance measurements on expensive equipment (from £1000 to £250,000).
• Perform commissioning tests on expensive equipment (£1000 to £250,000).
• Assist senior staff in routine quality assurance measurement on complex equipment (from £50,000 to £500,000).
• Perform routine patient and environmental dose assessments and produce summary reports for scientific and clinical staff.
• Assist in evaluation of new test equipment.
• Assist Radiology staff with evaluation of new medical equipment by providing comparative reports based on measured technical data.
• Support the Radiographer QA programme by developing documentation and technical procedures, and reviewing and commenting on results.
• Train new staff and trainees in the use of test equipment.
• Train new staff and trainees in routine quality assurance measurements.
• Propose changes to operational policies that may impact on own area and others.
• Write technical procedures for own area.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications: Degree in physics sciences or similar subject; Registered clinical technologist (Radiation Physics scope).
• Skills & behaviours: Experienced with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel; Able to work efficiently to specified priorities; Able to work flexibly and to cope with large and unpredictable workload; Able to travel independently to different hospital sites using own transport; Able to handle and move heavy and bulky equipment.
• Experience: Experience recording and interpreting data from practical tasks; Practical experience testing or operating x-ray equipment; Working in a hospital environment; Working with Quality Management Systems.

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.