About this role
Job summary
Our Radiation Protection Technologists support users of X-rays and radioactive substances at 10 hospitals, 3 Community Diagnostic Centres, mobile mammography and CT units, and a large number of private dental and veterinary clinics.
We are looking for a technically minded person to join our team as a trainee Radiation Protection Technologist. You may be
A graduate (or are soon to graduate) with a degree in a scientific or engineering subject, or equivalent qualification and experience who we would train through the 2-year IPEM Clinical Technologist Training Scheme to RCT registration as a Clinical Technologist in Radiation Physics, or Have, or will soon have, A level, BTEC or equivalent scientific/technical qualifications who we would train through a three-year degree apprenticeship scheme, leading to a BSc Healthcare Science (Radiation Physics) from UWE Bristol and RCT registration as a Clinical Technologist in Radiation Physics. Graduate entrants would be expected to be employed at NHS Agenda-for-Change (AfC) band 5 (starting at £32,073) and degree apprenticeship entrants on AfC band 5 Annex 21 (starting at £23,378). On successful RCT registration as a Clinical Technologist in Radiation Physics, the new registrant would be eligible for internal training towards a permanent band 6 Specialist Clinical Technologist post.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job will include
Undertake training to achieve RCT registration as a Clinical Technologist within an appropriate timeframe. To help imaging departments to ensure that radiation doses to staff, patients and others are kept as low as reasonably achievable while maintaining good diagnostic image quality. Testing of a wide range of X-ray imaging systems, principally in healthcare settings, but including some veterinary and other systems, and providing reports and recommendations to clients. Advising clients on best practice and radiation regulatory requirements. This may involve some delivery of basic training. Travel, on average several times a week, sometimes long distance (e.g. Newcastle). The department has access to pool cars, but use of own car may be necessary at times when these are unavailable. More information on the role and the department can be found in the job description, at hullmedicalphysics.uk and hullrad.org.uk, and by contacting John Wilson ([email protected], 01482 461409) or Tim Wood ([email protected], 01482 461332).
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications Essential
Technical/scientific degree, BTEC, HNC/HND, DCR or equivalent Current driving license.
Desirable
NHS PTP accredited BSc honours degree in medical physics (radiation physics)
Experience Essential
Experience in a technical or scientific field.
Desirable
Experience of X-ray quality assurance and radiation protection Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.
Knowledge, Training & Abilities Essential
Computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, use of internet) Good interpersonal skills.
Desirable
Understanding of ionising and non ionising radiation risks to staff, patients and the public. Knowledge of radiation regulations and guidance Knowledge of use of radiation in medicine Experience with radiation measuring equipment
Personal attributes Essential
Team worker Good communications skills
Other Requirements Essential
Own car
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Castle Hill Hospital, East Yorkshire
Medical Physics, Queen's Centre, Castle Hill Hospital, Castle Road
Cottingham
HU16 5JQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)