Assistant Physicist | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 25.000 - 38.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing program

Staff recognition scheme

Zusammenfassung

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust's Radiological Sciences Unit seeks an enthusiastic assistant physicist to support imaging physics, quality control, and radiation safety. You will gain broad exposure to diagnostic radiology and radiation protection while helping ensure regulatory compliance and high patient care.

You’ll work with clinicians and scientists in a leading AHSC environment, developing skills across imaging modalities and safety practices within a collaborative team.

Qualifikationen

• Graduate with a physics background seeking initial experience in diagnostic radiology and radiation protection.
• Interest in regulatory compliance, patient safety and data analysis within clinical imaging.
• Willingness to learn and develop in a hospital Radiological Sciences Unit.

Aufgaben

• Assist quality control testing of x-ray imaging equipment, including setup and supervision.
• Support data analysis and ensure data accuracy across systems and plots.
• Assist with routine checks and maintenance of equipment in the department.
• Contribute to audits of X-ray facilities and radiation working arrangements.
• Assist in the measurement of patient doses and optimization of procedures.
• Act as an operator under IR(ME)R, following Trust policies.

Kenntnisse

Quality control

Data analysis

Teamwork

Regulatory compliance

Radiation safety

Ausbildung

Physics degree

Tools

IR(ME)R familiarity

X-ray equipment knowledge

Jobbeschreibung

Assistant Physicist | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated assistant physicist to join our team of diagnostic radiology physicists within the Radiological Sciences Unit (RSU).

This post would suit a graduate with a physics background who is looking to gain initial experience in diagnostic radiology and radiation protection whilst supporting our team to drive regulatory compliance and provide the best patient care. The position offers excellent oportunities for learning and developing skills and will broaden your experience across all aspects of Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation Safety.

Within the trust, the physics DR team provide and support a broad range of clinical services, teaching and research in all imaging related healthcare disciplines – radiology (diagnostic, screening, interventional), breast and cardiology - and research and development is encouraged.

The post is within the Radiological Sciences Unit (RSU) offering an environment in which there is a wide experience of Imaging Physics. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is the UK’s first Academic Health Science Centre.

The AHSC aims to bring together the delivery of healthcare services, teaching and research in a partnership for the purpose of improving the health of its patients, advancing clinical teaching and scientific invention and innovation. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Values

• Assist other members of the team in performing quality control testing of x-ray imaging equipment, located both within and outside the Trust. This may involve helping with the assembly and set up of equipment and performing routine tasks under supervision
• Assist in data analysis, particularly taking personal responsibility for ensuring that all data collected is accurate
• Perform initial analysis and judgement on data to ensure that it follows expected trends and complies with relevant legislation, national and local standards. This may involve entering data in spreadsheets and plotting graphs and comparing results
• Enter data in a variety of computer systems
• Assist in routine care and checks of all equipment in use in the department, including appropriate storage
• Store and retrieve measured data
• Assist other members of the team in the acceptance and commissioning of new complex x-ray imaging and associated equipment
• Assist other members of the team with the measurement and calculation of patient doses and the optimisation of patient radiological procedures
• Assist with audits of X-ray facilities and radiation working arrangements
• Assist with the assessment of the adequacy and integrity of radiation protection shielding in X-ray facilities
• Assist in other duties as required by the Senior and Principal Radiological Physicists
• Act as an operator under the definitions of IR(ME)R, in accordance with Trust policies and practices

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.