Clinical Technologist
Band 5
- Main area
- 317 NMPCE - FH Diag Rad Protection
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2023-12-013
- Site
- Freeman Hospital
- Town
- 317 01 Freeman Hospital
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 22/06/2023
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
Northern Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering (NMPCE), based at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne, provides a range of scientific and technical services to NHS trusts and private organisations across the North East and North Cumbria. As part of our exciting new strategic development of NMPCE’s regional quality assurance service for ultrasound equipment, we are seeking to recruit an additional Clinical Technologist to join our friendly Ultrasound Physics Team, which currently comprises three Clinical Scientists, one Clinical Technologist and three Assistant Practitioners.
- Interview Date 22/06/2023
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will play an important role in NMPCE’s Ultrasound Physics Team, carrying out quality assurance measurements on ultrasound equipment in hospitals and health centres across the region.
As part of this work, they will liaise with Sonographers and other clinical employees across the region and prepare draft reports for the users of the equipment. In addition, they will participate in the development of new testing techniques under the guidance of more senior colleagues. The post will involve frequent travel to other hospital sites, so a current full UK driving licence and a willingness to drive are both essential.
Working for our organisation
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Providing technical aspects of diagnostic radiology physics services region-wide.
- Assist in a range of specialist healthcare science activities.
- Participate in research and development projects.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- HNC/HND or equivalent experience
- Registration with HCPC (radiographers) or eligible to work towards membership of the Professional Standards Authority Accredited Register of Clinical Technologists
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable criteria
- Degree in Clinical Technology, or a degree or equivalent qualification in another relevant subject e.g., Applied Physics, Radiography or Biomedical Science
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience carrying out scientific measurements or tests
- Experience of analysing data and writing reports
- Basic knowledge and understanding of all relevant safety principles, standards and legislation applied to the clinical use of ultrasound equipment
- Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology relevant to area of work
- Basic knowledge of clinical hazards and infection control
- Good knowledge of safe moving and handling techniques in non-clinical environment
Desirable criteria
- Some knowledge of the physics and engineering principles involved in the operation of ultrasound equipment
- Experience of working with ultrasound or radiation measuring equipment
- in-depth specialist knowledge acquired through training courses
- CPD evidence
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Numeracy and accuracy of a high order
- Good knowledge of IT software packages (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and experience of applying them
- The ability to work under pressure
Desirable criteria
- Experience in recording data accurately to ensure documentation is maintained to a high standard
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Barry Ward
- Job title
- Head Of Service Clinical Scientist
- Email address
- barry.ward@nhs.net
- Telephone number
- 0191 2138627
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