Radiation Protection Technician

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Southend-on-Sea is looking for a radiation protection technician to support the radiation protection team. The role involves performing equipment surveys, analyzing data, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Experience with X-ray equipment is beneficial. Candidates with a full clean driving license are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Full clean driving license required.
• Experience of working with X-rays or similar beneficial.
• Radiographers can apply but this is not a radiographer job.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine equipment surveys on patient critical X-ray equipment.
• Investigate faults and inform maintenance engineers.
• Assist in commissioning and acceptance surveys.
• Analyze data from radiation safety and quality assurance surveys.
• Collaborate with Radiation Protection Adviser on installations.
• Perform intercomparisons/calibrations of X-ray QA equipment.
• Maintain and develop procedures related to the role.
• Provide technical support as required.
• Keep scientific and technical records of work.

Skills

Experience with X-ray equipment

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Job description

Overview

Here is an exciting opportunity for you join our team as a radiation protection technician.

The department provides Radiation Protection, Medical Physics and Radiology Physics services to the MSE Trusts across Essex including Southend, Basildon and Broomfield hospitals, and some private sites. This involves supporting departments using X-rays to achieve compliance with Radiation Safety legislation (IRR17 and IR(ME)R17) and operate with good radiation safety practice.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

To provide support to the radiation protection team and the MSE in terms of a radiation protection technician.

The duties vary as the work of the department is quite varied. Experience of working with x-rays or similar very beneficial.

Radiographers are welcome to apply - but please note this is not a radiographer job.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine equipment surveys on a range of patient critical X-ray and ancillary equipment requiring high precision measurements.
• Investigate faults found, either at the survey or reported by the user, in order to inform maintenance engineers.
• Assist in the performance of commissioning, acceptance and routine equipment surveys on complex, patient critical, X-ray equipment.
• Analyse data gathered on radiation safety and quality assurance surveys and prepare reports with recommendations for correction or improvement.
• In conjunction with a Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA), perform Critical Examinations on new installations as required.
• Carry out routine intercomparisons/calibrations of x-ray quality assurance equipment.
• Collaborate in the maintenance and development of procedures and work instructions related to the post-holder’s areas of work.
• Assist in providing technical support, referring complex problems to a senior member of the scientific team, as appropriate.
• Keep relevant scientific and technical records of work performed.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Full clean driving licence and preferably use of a car – though a trust vehicle is available.
• Experience of working with x-rays or similar is very beneficial.
• Radiographers are welcome to apply, but this is not a radiographer job.