Healthcare Science Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset are looking for a Healthcare Science Practitioner to assist in the provision of diagnostic radiology physics and radiation protection services throughout East Dorset, covering a range of medical imaging modalities

You will assist in the physics support to various imaging services across the hospital sites and the region.

Base Location: Poole Hospital – Radiology Physics

Interview Date: 24th November

Main duties of the job

  • Entering information relating to the work of the group into databases and spreadsheets and ensuring all issues are followed up by scientific staff.
  • Booking visits to clients.
  • Booking rooms for and arranging meetings with the various QC and client groups.
  • Development of spreadsheets and databases as required by the scientific staff.
  • Day to day monitoring of the QC spreadsheets used by clients, ensuring all issues are followed up by scientific staff.
  • Assisting the radiology physicists with administrative work as required.
  • Assisting in reviewing and writing departmental protocols and procedures, updating them to correspond with current best practice and / or legislation.
  • Creating and maintaining records of equipment QC testing and audits.
  • Preparation of documentation and equipment for work outside the department.
  • Organisation of training meetings for external clients.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A good honours degree in Physics or related subject and / or equivalent knowledge / experience.

Desirable

  • Registration with The Register of Clinical Technologists (currently voluntary, but may soon be required)

Experience

Desirable

  • A knowledge of a range of routine and non-routine healthcare science duties acquired through training & experiencered through trainingu

Skills

Essential

  • Able to use Excel, Word, Access etc. to set up documents, spreadsheets and databases and extract information.
  • Able to use specialised scientific software to analyse complex data. Much of the complex medical equipment used is software-based.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Some knowledge of a range of medical imaging applications including

Desirable

  • Knowledge of radiation protection legislation is desirable, although full local training will be given. Understanding of risks arising from a range of medical imaging applicationsapplications.

Language requirement

Essential

  • Able to speak and write English as necessary to undertake the role
  • Confident speaking on the telephone

Other

Essential

  • Full UK driving license held for over 1 year
  • Good Manual dexterity
  • Able to prioritise and manage own work

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).

Closing Date: 8 November 2026

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