Clinical Technologist - Healthcare Science Practitioner
Closing date: 18 June 2026
Are you passionate about healthcare and technology? Do you hold technical skills, have an eye for accuracy and have an understanding of diagnostic medical imaging? If so, we invite you to join our dynamic team at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) as a Clinical Technologist in Radiation Science. 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.
Main duties of the job
* Quality assure a range of x-ray imaging equipment.
* Work with team members to analyse quality assurance results and produce reports to users of ionising radiation.
* Contribute to the development of protocols to evaluate radiation imaging technologies.
* Manage the calibration service for the radiography quality assurance meters.
* Provide, with others, a staff radiation dose monitoring service.
* Carry out staff and environmental dose surveys.
* Contribute to the training of clinical technologists and new or less experienced employees in own work area.
* Assist radiography staff in quality assurance.
* Act as an operator under the definitions of the IR(ME)R17 regulations in accordance with Trust policies.
* Assist in the physics quality assurance service for artificial optical radiation equipment.
About UHBW
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 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 digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world‑leading research and innovations have a positive local and global impact.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal‑opportunity 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.
Person Specification
Knowledge and experience
* Practical experience of working in a scientific discipline.
* Practical experience in quality control measurements on radiation equipment.
* Knowledge of Medical Physics, with particular knowledge in health physics and medical imaging relevant to the job.
* Awareness of hazards posed by, and precautions needed with ionising radiation.
* Understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidance.
* Able to prioritise and manage own work.
* Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own area of competence.
* Clear and confident communication skills.
* Ability to produce concise and accurate written reports.
* Able to concentrate for prolonged periods.
* Good analytical and problem‑solving skills.
* Good interpersonal skills.
* Able to maintain neat, accurate records.
Skills and Abilities
* Able to work as an effective member of a multi‑disciplinary team.
* Able to use precision instruments for measurement of machine parameters.
* Able to use Excel and Word to set up documents and spreadsheets and extract information.
* Able to lift medium weights.
* Able to travel between hospital sites, either independently or with reasonable adjustments.
* Car driver with full UK driving licence.
Qualifications and Training
* BSc in Clinical Technology or BSc, BEng or equivalent in physics or a related discipline.
* Successful completion of a recognised training scheme for clinical technologists or equivalent experience of diagnostic radiology modalities.
* Eligibility for entry onto the Register of Clinical Technologists.
* Membership of the Register of Clinical Technologists.
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.
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