Job summary
- Main area
- Radiation Physics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
- Job ref
- 164-6432886
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queens Medical Centre Campus
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Technologist
Band 6
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and well-motivated individual to the role of a Band 6 Clinical Technologist in the Radiation Physics Section of the Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering Department in Nottingham.
Radiation Physics is a highly specialised section within the department providing scientific and technical support to departments using ionising and non-ionising radiation both for treatment and diagnosis.
Applicants should be on the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT). For any applicants nearing the end of the IPEM Clinical Technologist training scheme appointment would initially be at Band 5 with an upgrade to Band 6 on successful completion of the scheme and entry onto the register.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide technical services including quality assurance checks on diagnostic imaging equipment with an emphasis on CT, Interventional fluoroscopy and mammography testing. The appointee will participate in patient dosimetry programmes and will also be encouraged to take part in development work.
In the course of their duties the post-holder will be required to work in close collaboration with colleagues, service engineers and customers from external organisations to whom we provide services.
This post, although based at Queens Medical Centre Campus, will involve significant travel to City Hospital Campus and our external customers in the region, thus a valid driving licence is essential.
Working for our organisation
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country. We are, a large, complex, person-centred organisation with an excellent national and international reputation for the quality of patient care, research, education and innovation. For more information about the Trust, visit our website
Some of the benefits of working for our organisation include:
Flexible working
Opportunities for to be innovative/creative in the workplace
Friendly and supportive work colleagues within the team
Salary sacrifice schemes
Cycle to work and travel
We are a small, friendly and supportive team of around 25 staff dedicated to helping clinical services provide safe and effective patient diagnoses and treatments.
We are committed to continuing professional development for all our staff through a range of opportunities that include recognised training schemes, involvement in service development and audit.
If you think that you have the skills, experience and attributes for this role and would like to know more, please contact Mr Perways Akram, telephone 0115 9249924 x 86843 for more information.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1) Clinical/scientific
a) Participate in the routine testing of diagnostic X-ray equipment and ultrasound scanners used in the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and breast screening programmes.
b) To organise own schedule of routine survey work to comply with Radiation Physics service contracts with customers.
c) Perform critical examination and commissioning of new, modified or repaired clinical equipment as required.
d) Perform radiation safety and quality assurance surveys on more specialised equipment (eg. CT, Mammography, Radiotherapy Imaging), according to the post holder’s experience, expertise and the needs of the service.
e) Act as the quality assurance coordinator for specific customers who use X-ray imaging equipment and undertake annual audits of user QA.
f) Produce performance reports for routine and ad hoc equipment testing and customer QA audits. Ensuring that all reports are issued in a timely manner following the check/audit.
g) Communicate with clinical users to gain a clear understanding of the nature of problems with equipment and act on this information accordingly.
h) Investigate faults, found at the survey or reported by the user, in order to inform maintenance engineers.
i) Liaise with manufacturers’ engineers to obtain information e.g. equipment specifications, discuss equipment failure against expected performance standards and assist with any necessary remedial actions.
j) Undertake cross-calibrations of Radiation Physics and service user’s QA meters and issue calibration certificates.
k) Collaborate in the maintenance and development of the written procedures, work instructions and spreadsheets relevant to the post-holders areas of work, in accordance with the ISO9001:2015 management standard held by Radiation Physics.
2) Research & Development
a) Undertake research projects as and when required to address issues arising from routine section activities.
b) Support and contribute to clinical research and trials.
3) Policy and service development
a) Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the work of the section.
b) Assist in the identification, promotion and implementation of service developments both within the section and external customers supported by the section.
4) Teaching & Training
a) Support the practical training of other staff within Radiation Physics and trainee Clinical Scientists.
b) Deliver user QA training to other staff groups e.g. radiographers, sonographers.
c) Take responsibility for the work of more junior staff when they are performing tasks under the post holder’s direction.
5) Professional
a) Maintain appropriate professional registration [RCT].
b) Engage in appropriate continuing professional development, keeping abreast of relevant developments in own specialist area.
c) Maintain an independent record of training to support CPD schemes
Person specification
Other
Essential criteria
- Car driver with full clean license
Physical skills
Essential criteria
- Able to concentrate when subject to unpredictable working patterns, including multiple interruptions, shared office.
- Able to lift medium weights including loading and unloading equipment to and from a car and positioning test phantoms onto imaging equipment following Trust manual handling policy and practices
- Able to safely work wearing lead rubber aprons.
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc or Graduate Diploma (or equivalent) in Clinical Technology, Healthcare Science, Medical Physics (or similar).
- Registration as a Clinical Technologist
Desirable criteria
- Additional theoretical knowledge acquired through CPD (professional short courses, personal study, conferences)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in the use of testing equipment employed to measure the safety and performance of medical imaging equipment.
- Extensive experience of performing quality assurance measurements on interventional fluoroscopy, CT or mammography equipment.
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the operation and function of a broad range of medical imaging equipment
- Experience of working within a Quality Management System such as ISO9001:2015.
Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of other professionals
- Able to communicate clearly and concisely complex technical issues at the appropriate level to relevant staff groups both orally and in written reports.
- Able to give quick reasoned accurate technical guidance in stressful situations
- Able to work unsupervised alone, but also as part of a team.
Desirable criteria
- Able to deliver training effectively and to supervise and support staff in training.
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Able to determine the reasons for erroneous measurements
- Able to exercise initiative when dealing with issues within own area of competence.
- Able to identify the need to request advice from senior colleagues
Desirable criteria
- Able to identify and investigate faults with medical imaging equipment to inform decisions about its management.
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Able to prioritise and manage own workload, working to tight and often challenging timescales
- Able to coordinate own activities with those of service users and engineers to ensure routine and reactive tests can be undertaken on equipment with minimal disruption to clinical services
Desirable criteria
- Experience of planning and contributing to service development by proposing changes to policies and procedures.
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Perways Akram
- Job title
- Optical Radiation Safety Expert
- Email address
- [email protected]
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