Healthcare Science Practitioner Medical Physics Technology Apprentices
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Are you passionate about healthcare and technology? Do you wish to develop technical skills and have an understanding of diagnostic medical imaging?
We are offering an exciting opportunity to develop the skills to become a medical physics technologist, whilst gaining a fully funded BSc degree program in Healthcare Science Practitioner (Medical Physics Technology) offered by the University of the West of England (UWE).
You will play a vital role working with our x-ray imaging equipment. You will work closely with clinical teams and healthcare science specialists, helping to provide a safe radiation workplace and optimising clinical imaging to ensure patient safety.
This position will lead onto a full substantive post at Agenda for Change Band 5 within the department upon successful graduation and completion of the apprenticeship.
The successful candidate should have 96 new UCAS points including physics or chemistry, or an equivalent level of knowledge. A high level of manual dexterity and ability to use test equipment are required. Those with existing STEM degrees are not eligible.
UHBW is one of the largest and most prestigious NHS Trusts in the United Kingdom, committed to delivering exceptional patient care and staying at the forefront of medical innovation. UHBW is at the heart of a diverse and vibrant community, and our staff is the driving force behind our success.
You will work within the Radiation Science Services (RSS) team to provide a diagnostic radiation imaging and radiation protection service. RSS provide a service to all departments within UHBW using ionising radiation, and to external customers in the region.
* With others, quality assure a range of x-ray imaging equipment.
* Be responsible for the safe use of diagnostic radiology equipment including personally controlling x-ray equipment and other equipment.
* Provide, with others, a staff radiation dose monitoring service.
* Carry out staff and environmental dose surveys.
* Participate in the review and update of scientific and technical protocols.
* Be responsible for entering information relating to radiation protection onto departmental databases and for ensuring all issues are followed up by scientific staff.
* Prepare reports and manage the collation and distribution of radiation protection information.
* Assist in the system to measure and assess patient radiation doses for all diagnostic medical exposures. To include data entry into spreadsheets and databases and production of reports.
* Act as an operator under the definitions of the IR(ME)R17 regulations in accordance with Trust policies
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Hewick Job title: Clinical Scientist Email address: sarah.hewick@uhbw.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01173421662
Alexandra Hallett (Lead Clinical Technologist)alexandra.hallett@uhbw.nhs.uk
0117 342 1662
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