Radiological Physics Clinical Technologist

Radiological Physics Clinical Technologist (XR05)Wehave an exciting vacancy for an enthusiastic individual to join our expandingsection and support the work of the Radiological Physics and RadiationProtection Service. While candidates with experience are welcomed, theposition would be ideal for a graduate or someone looking to start theircareer in Medical Physics. Full training will be provided to support theright candidate to become a Registered Clinical Technologist.Expected ShortlistingDate12/01/2026Planned InterviewDate13/02/2026Main duties of the jobYouwill be responsible for performing quality assurance checks on x-rayequipment throughout the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and for ourexternal customers. Duties include routine x-ray quality assurance andinvestigations, as well as working both independently and alongsidecolleagues to perform acceptance tests, critical examinations and faultinvestigations. Additional duties include analysing patient dose data tosupport optimisation of exposures, performance testing and arranging externalcalibration of test equipment, development of spreadsheets and test protocolsand maintaining documentation relating to our Quality Management System.Frequent travel across Yorkshire is required and you should have your ownmeans of transport.About usLeedsTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest teaching hospitals in theUK. The Radiological Physics & Radiation Protection Service providesscientific, technical and radiation protection advice and measurementservices for ionising radiation and non-ionising radiation, including supportfor diagnostic radiology, ultrasound, lasers and other artificial opticalradiation sources to a number of NHS Trusts in West & North Yorkshire andprivate clients. Medical Physics andEngineering operates under a BSI registered ISO 9001:2015 Quality ManagementSystem, has an extensive research portfolio and opportunities forcollaboration with the University of Leeds and other organisations forresearch and technical development/innovation.LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.Job responsibilitiesFunction testing and safe handlingof specialist testing equipment (individual items ranging from £1000 to £20,000)Perform routine quality assurancemeasurements on expensive equipment (from £1000 to £250,000)Perform commissioning tests onexpensive equipment (£1000 to £250,000)Assist senior staff in routinequality assurance measurement on complex equipment (from £50,000 to £500,000)Perform routine patient andenvironmental dose assessments and produce summary reports for scientific andclinical staffAssist in evaluation of new testequipmentAssist Radiology staff withevaluation of new medical equipment by providing comparative reports based onmeasured technical dataSupport the Radiographer QAprogramme by developing documentation and technical procedures, and reviewingand commenting on resultsTrain new staff and trainees in theuse of test equipmentTrain new staff and trainees inroutine quality assurance measurementsPropose changes to operationalpolicies that may impact on own area and othersWrite technical procedures for ownareaPerson SpecificationQualificationsDegree in physics sciences or similar subjectRegistered clinical technologist (Radiation Physics scope)Skills & behavioursExperienced with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly ExcelAble to work efficiently to specified prioritiesAble to work flexibly and to cope with large and unpredictable workloadAble to travel independently to different hospital sites using own transportAble to handle and move heavy and bulky equipmentExperienceExperience recording and interpreting data from practical tasksPractical experience testing or operating x-ray equipmentWorking in a hospital environmentWorking with Quality Management SystemsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr