Job overview

Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and technically skilled person to join us at the St. George's Radiological Protection Centre (RPC) as a Medical Physics Technician or Healthcare Scientist.  The successful applicant will work as part of a team providing radiation protection advice and support to St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Trust and a large number of healthcare sites across the British Isles to ensure the safety of patients, visitors and staff who come into contact with all forms of ionising radiations.

The post holder’s primary role is to ensure that radiological equipment is comprehensively tested and operating optimally.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job:

•        To carry out routine radiation safety tests of X-ray equipment including general radiology, fluoroscopy, mammography, dental, CT and digital imaging equipment.

•        Perform commissioning and critical examination of imaging equipment and assist in the development of relevant procedures and protocols for such testing.

•        To assist the lead RPA and MPE with the following services:

a)        Assessing patient radiation doses for a range of radiological procedures

b)        Investigation of radiation incidents and the provision of appropriate incident reports

c)        Performing patient dose audits and assist in setting local DRLs

d)        Other radiation protection duties as required by the section

Please see the job description and person specification for more details.

If you don't meet all of the requirements of the person specification but are working towards meeting some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.  We will consider a development role for the right applicant.

Working for our organisation

Working for our organisation

The Radiological Protection Centre (RPC) at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides RPA, RWA, MPE and LPA advice and services to healthcare organisations around the UK. It has dedicated premises with ample office space and good facilities. 

St. George's University Hospitals NHS FT is a major trauma centre and one of the largest and most active Trusts in South West London. We often feature in the media including such programmes as 24 hours in A&E and the Netflix series Critical: Between Life and Death. The Tooting site is also host to City & St. George's University of London. 

The Trust supports a diverse community and offers benefits such as flexible working, employee discounts, numerous on site cafes and shopping outlets and the chance to work in a vibrant community-focussed area with excellent transport links. According to Wikipedia Tooting is known as the "land of the curry mile" although many other great dining experiences