Apprentice Healthcare Scientist Practitioner (Radiation Physics)

• Perform daily technical administration for occupational and environmental monitoring.
• Issue and receipt of occupational and environmental monitors.
• Liaise with the Approved Dosimetry Service.
• Liaise with staff in regard to new staff for monitoring, non-returns and resolve any routine queries regarding occupational and environmental monitoring
• Organise calibration of radiation monitoring instruments including diagnostic, protection, and contamination monitoring equipment and liaise with providers.
• Organise and assist in local calibration measurements for radiation monitoring instrumentation.
• Perform local calibration measurements for radiation monitoring instrumentation
• Investigate and perform tests on faulty monitoring equipment and arrange repairs where necessary
• Perform regular checks on contamination monitoring equipment between calibrations
• Perform Quality Control measurements on wide range of complex x-ray and associated devices
• Analyse test results, produce reports of the findings, present and discuss these with other scientific staff.
• Maintain records for Clinical Trial activities.
• Manage the clinical trials mailbox and database and liaise with R&D and other staff to aid the MPEs in carrying out their assessment

• IT skills
• intermediate analysis using Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work without direct supervision under relevant operational procedures
• Good communication skills and ability to communicate effectively
• Able to prioritise, manage and plan work for self
• Ability to work well within a busy envrionment 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
• 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 (e.g. physics, engineering, mathematics)* at 32 points/grade C or higher OR Lower grades may be accepted if accompanied by extensive (4 year plus) demonstrable experience in relevant setting e.g. Healthcare Science- see below Accepted Level 3 qualifications with extensive (4+ years) relevant demonstrable work experience: A level - a minimum of 64 points (CC), including at least one relevant STEM subject at 32 points/Grade C or higher. BTEC Level 4 Diploma in Healthcare Science - including pass grades in units that relate to the PTP specialism specified within the application. BTEC National Extended Diploma - Grade MPP, including at least one relevant STEM subject. Access to Higher Education Diploma - at least 45 credits achieved at level 3 (15 at merit or above)
• 15 level 3 credits must be in STEM based unit

Manual dexterity to accurately position test equipment