Assistant Clinical Technologist - London, United Kingdom - King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Description
The Radiation Protection Service aims to ensure the safety of all patients, visitors and staff who come into contact with sealed, unsealed and machine produced sources of ionising radiation & non-ionising radiation.
The service provides a wide range of specialist clinical technical services and safety activities. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic person to be join our expanding team.Clinical Technical Services
- Assist with the implementation of legislation in radiation protection.
- Assist with periodic testing and annual audit procedures for compliance with relevant legislation, utilising specialist test equipment:
- assist in testing a range of x-ray equipment.
- assist in auditing facilities using unsealed radioactive sources, for compliance with current legislation
- assist in testing non-ionising radiation equipment (including UV, ultrasound).
- Maintain computerised central records of radioactive waste and stocks of unsealed sources
- Assist with testing and calibration procedures on a range of radiation measuring instruments
- Assist with calibration of radiation contamination monitors.
- Assist in providing a radiation monitoring service for staff and patients (including body badges, extremity monitors, TLD, surface contamination etc).
- Assist with weekly collections of radioactive waste materials
- Maintain computerised inventories, organise and carry out audits of radioactive materials
- Assist in the production of Local Rules and Systems of Work.
- Keep relevant scientific and technical records of work performed.
- Be responsible for Departmental car. Ensure car is always clean and safe to drive. Arrange repairs and services as necessary.
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London.
The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.
By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus.
Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Managerial- Prioritise own workload, manage projects allocated by Service Manager.
- Keep careful records of all work performed and complete other appropriate records.
- Participate in a rota to chair and minute Radiation Protection Section meetings.
- Assist with the administration of training courses provided by the Service.
- Will be expected undertake further education to develop knowledge and skills in order to progress up Healthcare Science Career Pathway.
- Make suggestions for improvements to existing procedures, participate in the development of new procedures and implement changes to new or updated procedures.
- Ensure all activities are carried out within a quality framework and meet regulatory requirements.
- Assist with the development and design standard documents, spreadsheets and reports to be used within the Quality System.
- Keep abreast of the latest scientific and technical developments. Enrol in appropriate Continuing Professional Development programmes. Attend suitable seminars and courses as part of personal development and to further the work of the Department.
- The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
- To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
- To live and role model the King's Values of:
- Understanding you
- Inspiring confidence in our care
- Working together
- Always aiming higher
- Making a difference in our community
- To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients a
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