This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System

Organisations within scope are as follows:

• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
• Southern Health Foundation Trust
• Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
• University Hospital Southampton
• Solent NHS Trust
• South Central Ambulance Service
• Isle of Wight NHS Trust
• Hampshire Hospitals

Main duties of the job

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.

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.

Person Specification

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.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY

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