Band 5 Assistant Physicist, Radiological Physics and Radiation Safety
- london, england, United Kingdom
- Permanent·Remote
- Full time
- £38 - £47 Per Annum
Job Description
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Band 5 Assistant Physicist, Radiological Physics and Radiation Safety
NHS AfC: Band 5
Main area Radiological Physics Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
Site Royal Free Hospital Town London Salary £38,488 - £46,852 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 01/10/ :59
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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The Radiological Physics and Radiation Safety group provides medical physics services to departments using x-ray radiation, with the aim of ensuring the safe and optimal use of ionising radiation in all diagnostic and interventional radiology procedures. The post holder will contribute to many aspects of the Group’s work which includes performance testing of x-ray imaging and associated equipment both on and off-site, data analysis, investigating faults, optimisation, and patient dosimetry.
Thepost holder will also be involved in radiation safety audits and surveys, and risk assessment. The post holder will be involved in computer programming and software development related to the work of the team. They will also liaise closely with the Radiology PACS team and the trust IT team and be directly involved in the routine testing of radiology reporting workstations.
Main duties of the job
The post would suit someone with a physics background who can demonstrate personal initiative, flexibility, team working skills and an enthusiasm for the application of science to the clinical environment. The post holder will be required to liaise closely with the Radiology PACS and trust IT teams and also have the skills to be involved in computer programming and software development related to the work of the team.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Education & professional Qualifications
- Honours degree (First or 2:1) or equivalent in physics or containing a major physics component; OR Honours degree (2:2) or equivalent in physics or containing a major physics component, plus a relevant MSc or higher degree or equivalent level of knowledge in medical or radiation physics
Experience
- Project work involving extensive measurement and analysis of data
- Previous work experience in a scientific or engineering role
Skills and aptitudes
- Able to prioritise and manage own workload with effective time management skills
- Analytical problem solving abilities
- Diligent and attentive to detail
- Good verbal and written communication abilities, including the ability to communicate across professions
- IT literate and competent in the use of Excel, Word and Powerpoint
- High degree of physical accuracy and dexterity for making precision measurements
- Able to lift and move medium/heavy weights e.g. X-ray test equipment
- Proficient in computer programming
- Computer science skills
Personal Qualities & attributes
- Demonstrates a keen interest and commitment to the application of science to clinical care of patients in a clinical environment
- Demonstrates the values and principles of the NHS Constitution with a focus on patient centred care
- Ability to be flexible and adaptive and to show initiative
- Ability to work effectively within a team both within the department and in the wider clinical context
- Ability to undertake innovative work
- Ability to maintain frequent periods of concentration in a busy environment
- Self motivated, organised and able to work to deadlines
Others
- Ability to travel between sites with test equipment , that can be heavy and bulky, in a timely manner
- Own car for visits to
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