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SPECIFIC DUTIES/JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Equipment performance testing and radiation protection surveys

• Undertake equipment performance and radiation protection surveys, alone or with a colleague, following clearly defined operating procedures in line with an ISO9001 quality management system.  This will involve accurate positioning and methodical use of test objects.  This will cover the full range of X-ray imaging equipment.  It includes:
• Critical examination and commissioning of new equipment
• Routine quality control on existing installations
• Investigation of faults on existing installations.
• Calibration of patient dose measuring equipment
• Checking the radiation protection of the installation.
• Analyse the results of equipment performance measurements. 
• Write electronic reports (for the Radiation Protection Adviser, Medical Physics Expert and radiology staff) detailing the findings and recommending any action required.
• Maintain accurate records using Excel and Access, e.g. results from testing, details of equipment
• Calibrating x-ray dose measuring equipment
• Perform testing of UV units, as required by the group.
• Providing advice on and demonstrate level A QC testing, review results and report findings

2. Radiation Protection

• Assist in providing radiation protection advice and support. This may include
• performing standardised patient dose calculation, environmental monitoring, trial personal monitoring, patient dose audit, preparation of risk assessments and local rules with oversight from a Radiation Protection Adviser and/or Medical Physics Expert.
• producing ad hoc reports on equipment or customer sites, e.g. lists of equipment due, inter-comparison of similar equipment types
• updating central records of measurements, e.g. typical patient doses, equipment calibration factors
• calibrating radiation protection meters as required and/or organising dispatch of equipment for external calibration

3. Management

• Liaise with radiographic staff to book survey visits in conjunction with the Survey Team Administrator, with the potential for taking the lead for one geographic area.
• Supervise less experienced healthcare science staff (assistants, associates, practitioners or scientists) when undertaking equipment performance and radiation protection surveys as part of their training.
• Raise service issues or training opportunities in an appropriate forum to allow the team to adapt and learn e.g. through the quality management system, in a ‘survey meeting’, via modality leads or your line manager.
• Undertake internal audits.
• Participate in the recruitment process for technical staff as required.
• Contribute to ensuring the quality of the diagnostic and radiation protection service as required and as directed by the survey team lead or group leader
• Undertake line management functions for appropriate staff.   
• A take a lead on a number of group functions such as H&S checks, oversight of online QA platforms, maintaining our inventory etc, as required

4. Professional

• Demonstrates the agreed set of values and accountable for own attitude and behaviour
• Maintain registration.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field and undertake continued professional development (self-directed and as directed by your line manager).
• Proactively share learning within the team and take part in meetings attended
• Follow the appropriate key work instructions, risk assessments and systems of work and ensure direct supervision of those you are responsible for until they are competent.
• Collaborate with other members of the group in the improvement of test protocols.
• Take a lead on surveys for a particular modality, developing protocols and gaining clinical understanding of the use of that modality, under the guidance of a medical physics expert/modality lead within our group.
• Collaborate with other members of the group and radiology staff in other hospitals on the optimisation of imaging equipment.
• Contribute to appropriate teaching activities and outreach events within the group, such as assisting in the preparation and delivery of material, e.g. at the Radiation Protection Supervisors courses. May also be involved in organising courses.
• Contribute to the research and development of the service, e.g. by carrying out measurements, processing, reporting and presenting data

This job description indicates the duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to meet the present needs of the service.  Since from time to time these needs may change it is necessary to recognise that the post holder must be willing to undertake other and/or different duties that may, after discussion, be assigned by the Director.