Radiological Physics Specialist Clinical Technologist (XR06)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Radiological Physics Specialist Clinical Technologist. The role involves performing quality assurance and providing radiation protection advice across multiple hospital sites. Candidates should have a degree in physics and good IT skills, particularly in handling x-ray equipment and interpreting results. Experience within a Quality Management System is advantageous, and career progression opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Degree in physics or similar physical science required.
• Registration with the Register of Clinical Technologists preferred.
• Familiarity with x-ray equipment and quality management systems is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine quality assurance checks on x-ray equipment.
• Assist in training new staff and managing equipment.
• Organize and perform contamination surveys and patient dose assessments.

Skills

Good IT skills

Handling specialist testing equipment

Experience in training

Education

Degree in physics or similar physical science

Eligibility for registration with the Register of Clinical Technologists

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Patient dose management systems

Image analysis packages

Job description

Radiological Physics Specialist Clinical Technologist (XR06)

TheRadiological Physics group is part of the Radiological Physics section ofMedical Physics & Engineering. Itprovides scientific and radiation protection advice and measurement servicesin all fields where ionising radiation is used, including radiotherapy, useof unsealed radioactive substances and diagnostic x-rays. This supportincludes an extensive quality assurance programme and the monitoring ofpersonal, patient and environmental radiation doses. These duties andresponsibilities are undertaken by the section to ensure regulatorycompliance of the Trust and external customers.

Thispost is part of the Radiological Physics group, which comprises a team ofclinical technologists and clinical scientists. The technologist will beexpected to work closely and effectively with other technical, scientific andclinical staff to ensure delivery of a high quality service. The post will bebased at the LGI although frequent travel and work at other hospital siteswill be required.

Whilewe are looking for a registered technologist, we would also welcomeapplications from candidates who have the required qualifications but lackexperience. In this case appointment would be at a lower grade untilregistration is achieved.

Main duties of the job

Themain duties of this role are performing routine and unplanned qualityassurance checks on x-ray equipment across our own Trust and for our externalcustomers. This includes travel to sites across the North and West Yorkshireregion. Once enough experience has been gained the post holder is expected toassist with training new staff and other trainees.

Thepost holder will also assist with technical support for the patient dosemanagement software, and will be involved with the process of decommissioningand disposing of medical equipment.

Otherregular duties include investigations relating to staff radiation doses,logging and triaging incoming work, function testing of test equipment andsupport for the radiographer QA programme.

Weoperate under a Quality Management System and all staff contribute towardsthe creation and maintenance of QMS documents such as work instructions andtemplates for recording data.

About us

Thisrole is based in the Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation Protection teamwithin Medical Physics and Engineering which is a part of the Leeds TeachingHospitals NHS Trust. We are a small team but we are expanding to reflect theincreased workload which has come in part because of the governmentsprogramme to build Clinical Diagnostic Centres across the country.

Thework done by the team is varied, covering all types of x-ray equipment andwith staff of all grades working independently within their own areas ofspecialism. Career progression is encouraged and we work with all our staffto find the best route for them to thrive. Technologists are activelysupported to join the Register of Clinical Technologists through theEquivalency route.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

Organising and performing routinequality assurance measurements on a wide range of expensive specialistdiagnostic x-ray equipment (individual equipment values range between £2000to £500,000) and producing reports detailing appropriate corrective actions

Responsible for the safe storageand handling of specialist testing equipment (individual test equipmentvalues range between £1000 to £20,000)

Responsible for maintaining andupdating the survey database.

Responsible for organising andperforming routine contamination surveys in departments using unsealedradioactive sources and notifying staff of any contamination hazards and theappropriate course of action

Organising and performing routinepatient dose and environmental dose assessments and producing summary reportsfor scientific staff and clinical staff

Responsible for the management of aparticular area of work.

Prioritising calls and routinesurvey tasks using knowledge of patient / staff safety, legal implications,clinical need, accessibility, test equipment availability etc.

Supervising trainee staff andproviding technical support to non-specialists

Assisting in the evaluation of newequipment as part of equipment purchasing strategies

Performing commissioning andacceptance testing on diagnostic x-ray equipment under appropriate guidancefrom the Radiation Protection Adviser

Assisting in the investigation ofequipment involved in suspected patient overexposures

Providing technical support to thesections activities in the National Breast Screening program as required

Proposing changes to operationalpolicies that may impact on own area and others professions

Writing technical procedures fortheir own area of speciality

Identifying and specifying spareparts and accessories to be ordered for their own work.

Performance of routine qualityassurance measurements on specialist diagnostic x-ray equipment.

Taking lead responsibility for theplanning and performance of routine quality assurance measurements ondiagnostic x-ray equipment (e.g dental x-ray sets, analogue and digitalradiographic units, fluoroscopy units) and producing reports detailing the systemscompliance using the sections quality management system

Responding to requests for qualityassurance measurements on diagnostic x-ray equipment where faults aresuspected and producing reports detailing the systems compliance using thesections quality management system

Performance of quality assuranceand patient dosimetry measurements in UV therapy.

Undertaking patient andenvironmental dose surveys

Using own judgement to determinesuitability of equipment (in terms of patient safety)

Deputising for the Technical TeamManager when required

Writing work instructions andtechnical procedures for their own area of work

Assisting the sections QualityManager in the administration of the section quality management system

Working to standards set bylegislation, departmental procedures, quality manual documents and nationalstandards and recommendations

Travelling to other hospitals,health centres and private health care providers as necessary for theexecution of work

Prioritising calls and routinesurvey tasks using knowledge of patient / staff safety, legal implications,clinical need, accessibility, test equipment availability etc.

The safe storage and handling ofspecialist testing equipment (individual test equipment values range between£1000 to £20,000).

Assisting in the safe disposal ofmedical equipment, including associated legislative requirements according toTrust processes and procedures

System administration, maintenanceand specialist use of patient dose management and local image archivalsystems

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in physics or similar physical science, or equivalent academic training
• Registration with Register of Clinical Technologists under Radiation Physics scope (or eligibility to register)

Skills & behaviours

• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Competent at handling and manipulating specialist testing equipment and interpreting results
• Experience in carrying out training

Experience

• Experience in leading on the routine performance testing and quality assurance of X-ray equipment, or other relevant experience in this area.
• Experience working within a Quality Management System (e.g. following and/or creating work instructions and standard operating procedures)
• Familiarity operating different types and models of x-ray equipment
• Experience using and/or managing specialist IT systems such as patient dose management and image analysis packages

Other criteria

• Ability to travel across the region (with equipment) using own means of transport.

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.