• Job Description

  Req#: C9196-25-1297?language=en&page=891&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Medical Physics provides scientific and technical support to a wide range of clinical and laboratory services in the Trust and to many external clients. With a large staff of scientific and technical personnel, and good facilities, the Department provides advice and support in applying physical science and engineering to a wide range of techniques and facilities in health care. The post holder would be well supported to pursue clinical scientist registration either through route 2 or as an in-service STP trainee. If following the in service STP route it is anticipated this would begin after approximately 1 year in post

  Main duties of the job

  You will be working in the Radiation Safety and Radiology Physics Section of the Medical Physics Department and primarily based at the Guy's Hospital site, although completing work assignments at any of the Trust locations and for a range of external contracts. The Radiation Safety team comprises of experienced scientists and technicians whose aim is to ensure the quality, safety and effectiveness of the use of radiation on patients in healthcare. A wide range of advice and support is offered for work including: X-rays, radioisotopes, lasers and microwaves. An important part of this work is to ensure that the Trust and external clients follow relevant legislation and guidelines.

  About us

  Guy's and St Thomas' is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country, with around 13,650 staff; an annual turnover of more than £1.3 billion; and 2 million patient contacts a year. Our hospitals have a long and proud history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. We continue to build on these traditions and have a reputation for clinical, teaching and research excellence.We provide a full range of hospital services for our local communities and we also provide specialist services for patients from further afield, including cancer, cardiac, kidney, women's and orthopaedic services, and we are home to the Evelina Children's Hospital. We have also merged with the Royal Brompton Hospital and Harefield Hospital at the start of 2021, making us an even larger NHS Trust offering an even more extensive range and depth of services. See www.guysandstthomas.nhs.ukAs an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. We also have a positive approach to corporate social responsibility and are keen to engage our staff in an agenda that ranges from promoting environmental sustainability to the creation of local employment opportunities.

  Details

  Date posted

  21 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £46,419 to £55,046 a year pa inc HCA

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  196-LIS9721

  Job locations

  Guy's Hospital

  Tabard House, Talbot Yard

  London

  SE19RT

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post holder will be trained to carry out X-ray equipment testing on a full range of X-ray imaging systems. The post holder will have opportunity to develop skills and knowledge in laser safety, personal dosimetry, equipment calibration, sealed and unsealed radioactive source work. Training will be provided in all of these areas with the scope of the role expanding as training proceeds.

  The post holder will be well supported in working towards clinical scientist registration with route 2 or in-service STP routes both available.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post holder will be trained to carry out X-ray equipment testing on a full range of X-ray imaging systems. The post holder will have opportunity to develop skills and knowledge in laser safety, personal dosimetry, equipment calibration, sealed and unsealed radioactive source work. Training will be provided in all of these areas with the scope of the role expanding as training proceeds.

  The post holder will be well supported in working towards clinical scientist registration with route 2 or in-service STP routes both available.

  Person Specification

  Knowledge/Qualifications

  Essential

  • Good (1st or 2nd class) undergraduate Honours degree in a relevant pure or applied science

  Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification in relevant subject
  • Registration as a Clinical Technologist

  Experience

  Essential

  • Working knowledge or experience of the techniques employed to measure the performance and radiological safety of standard X ray imaging equipment.
  • Working knowledge of how to measure the leakage from sealed radioactive sources.

  Desirable

  • Experience ior knowledge of carrying out laser safety audits
  • Experience or knowledge n conducting environmental dose monitoring
  • Experience or knowledge of performing patient radiation dose audits

  Skills

  Essential

  • Broad understanding of patient and staff risks from ionising and laser radiation
  • Working knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines e.g. IRR2017, IRMER2017, ISO9001, Medical and Dental Guidance Notes
  • Able to deliver teaching and training on complex subjects

  Person Specification

  Knowledge/Qualifications

  Essential

  • Good (1st or 2nd class) undergraduate Honours degree in a relevant pure or applied science

  Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification in relevant subject
  • Registration as a Clinical Technologist

  Experience

  Essential

  • Working knowledge or experience of the techniques employed to measure the performance and radiological safety of standard X ray imaging equipment.
  • Working knowledge of how to measure the leakage from sealed radioactive sources.

  Desirable

  • Experience ior knowledge of carrying out laser safety audits
  • Experience or knowledge n conducting environmental dose monitoring
  • Experience or knowledge of performing patient radiation dose audits

  Skills

  Essential

  • Broad understanding of patient and staff risks from ionising and laser radiation
  • Working knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines e.g. IRR2017, IRMER2017, ISO9001, Medical and Dental Guidance Notes
  • Able to deliver teaching and training on complex subjects

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Guy's Hospital

  Tabard House, Talbot Yard

  London

  SE19RT

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Guy's Hospital

  Tabard House, Talbot Yard

  London

  SE19RT

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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