Employer: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Clinical & Radiation Physics
Town: Plymouth
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum (Annex 21 during apprenticeship)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/03/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job Overview
Applications are invited for the position of Healthcare Scientist Practitioner Apprenticeship within Clinical & Radiation Physics Group of the Directorate of Healthcare Science & Technology.
Applicants should be eligible for entry onto practitioner training programme specialising in radiation physics and able to commit to the 3-year training programme. A permanent role may be offered on successful completion of the training programme and entry onto the appropriate registration (e.g. RCT/AHCS Practitioner register/HCPC).
The Clinical and Radiation Physics group provides scientific and technical support services for diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation protection within the NHS, private and academic sectors. You will be responsible for delivering aspects of the quality assurance programme and radiation protection services for radiology and nuclear medicine equipment. You will be self-motivated and have excellent communication and organisational skills.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Perform daily technical administration for occupational and environmental monitoring.
2. Issue and receipt of occupational and environmental monitors.
3. Liaise with the Approved Dosimetry Service.
4. Liaise with staff regarding new staff for monitoring, non-returns, and resolve any routine queries regarding occupational and environmental monitoring.
5. Organise calibration of radiation monitoring instruments including diagnostic, protection, and contamination monitoring equipment and liaise with providers.
6. Organise and assist in local calibration measurements for radiation monitoring instrumentation.
7. Perform local calibration measurements for radiation monitoring instrumentation.
8. Investigate and perform tests on faulty monitoring equipment and arrange repairs where necessary.
9. Perform regular checks on contamination monitoring equipment between calibrations.
10. Perform Quality Control measurements on a wide range of complex x-ray and associated devices.
11. Analyse test results, produce reports of the findings, present and discuss these with other scientific staff.
12. Maintain records for Clinical Trial activities.
13. Manage the clinical trials mailbox and database and liaise with R&D and other staff to aid the MPEs in carrying out their assessment.
Working for Our Organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence, and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
Please note that all communication will be electronic; please check your email account regularly. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support, including reasonable adjustments with the application process, please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100.
We recognise that work-life balance is important for our colleagues and invite requests from applicants around less than full-time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
1. Communications & Working Relationships
1. Communicate with customers, NHS Trust staff, non-NHS healthcare customers, service providers (UKHSA etc.).
2. Liaise and co-operate with other scientific, medical, and other professional staff; participate in work area, Group, Directorate, and other meetings as required.
2. Quality and Clinical Governance
1. Follow procedures for record keeping and maintain accurate records of all work carried out.
2. Participate in Directorate and Trust-wide corporate and clinical governance initiatives as appropriate.
3. Be familiar with relevant quality management systems, procedures, and work instructions. Propose changes to quality documentation for own work areas.
4. Support the maintenance and development of the accredited quality system.
5. Be familiar with the Trust’s adverse incident reporting procedure.
6. Participate in audit and review of the service.
3. Other
1. Manage and prioritise own workload.
2. Work flexibly to meet service requirements; this will require some tasks to be performed outside the directorate's core working hours.
3. Behave courteously and professionally at all times and seek to ensure that the highest level of service is provided.
4. Work safely at all times, particularly when working with sources of ionising radiations.
5. The working environment may require the post holder to occasionally have exposure to unpleasant working conditions.
6. Support training of other staff.
7. Provide administrative support when needed to departmental and directorate activities.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Advanced IT skills; advanced analysis using Microsoft Excel and Access.
* Ability to work without direct supervision under DOP.
Qualifications
* Minimum 3 GCSEs at Grades A*-C (or equivalent level 2 qualifications).
* Minimum Level 2 in Numeracy and Literacy (e.g. Grade C - 5 or above in GCSE Maths and English).
* Level 3 Qualifications equivalent to 96 UCAS Points (A Level grades C/C/C, including at least one relevant STEM subject).
Aptitude and Abilities
* Good communication skills and ability to communicate effectively.
* Able to prioritise, manage and plan work for self.
* Ability to work well within a busy environment and meet reasonable deadlines.
* Able to carry out accurate practical measurements.
* Frequent requirement to concentrate.
* Occasional requirement to lift and move equipment (moderate physical effort).
* Ability to deal with occasional distressing circumstances.
* Manual dexterity to accurately position test equipment.
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