Radiation Protection and Radiology Physicist

Employer Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Employer type NHS

Site Castle Hill Hospital

Town Hull

Salary £46,148 – £52,809 per annum

Salary period Yearly

Closing 27/02/2025 23:59

Radiation Protection and Radiology Physicist

Band 7

Job overview

We are looking for a physicist with, or soon to achieve, HCPC registration as a clinical scientist, to join the expanding Radiation Protection & Radiology Physics team within the Medical Physics Service based at Hull University Teaching Hospitals.

The role will principally be concerned with supporting users of ionising radiation at four acute hospitals, a number of Community Hospitals and Community Diagnostic Centres, mobile mammography and CT units, and a large number of private clients (principally dental and veterinary clinics).

There will also be opportunities for experience in other imaging modalities as we seek to ensure scientific support for the ever evolving field of multi-modality imaging.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the job will include:

• Testing of X-ray and other imaging equipment.
• Testing of test equipment.
• Delivering training to a range of clients.
• Providing advice on radiation safety and optimisation of imaging systems.

Person specification

Qualifications

• 1st or 2nd class Physics degree or equivalent
• Master’s degree in Medical Physics, PhD, or equivalent
• HCPC registration as a clinical scientist (or anticipated imminent registration)
• Current driving license
• Chartered Scientist
• Corporate Membership of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (MIPEM), or equivalent

Experience

• Experience in medical physics
• Presentation of work at national or local meetings
• Experience in interpreting different situations and judging measures required to ensure compliance in areas that relate to the legislation listed above.
• Experience in the use of specialist testing equipment employed to measure the safety and performance of radiological, ultrasound, MRI, ultraviolet equipment.

Skills, Knowledge and Ability

• Basic knowledge of relevant legislation in healthcare and biomedical research.
• Computer programming skills. Programming and System development skills.
• Able to use Excel, Word, Access etc. to set up documents and spreadsheets and extract information.
• Able to set up and manage the acquisition and structure of information.
• Image processing – DICOM, Matlab
• Lecturing & teaching skills
• Basic knowledge of the techniques employed to measure the performance of state of the art imaging equipment.
• Basic knowledge of how to measure the leakage from sealed radioactive sources.
• An understanding of patient and staff risks arising from radiation and laser exposure.

Other Requirements

• Able to prioritise and manage own workload
• Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with common issues within own specialist area of competence
• Ability to give and take criticism constructively and to know when to seek advice from others
• Team worker. Independent learner. Self motivated.
• Willing to work flexible hours when necessary
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self motivated
• Own car

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Dr Craig Moore Job title Principal Medical Physicist Email address Telephone number 01482 461385 Additional information

or John Saunderson (consultant medical physicist) – , 01482 461329.

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