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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Healthcare Science Practitioner

The closing date is 27 September 2026

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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: 6th October

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.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-SP06762

Job locations

Poole Hospital - Radiology Physics

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication and working relationship Skills:

• Liaise with other Professional Staff, both inside and outside the Trusts, regarding relevant aspects of the Medical Physics service.

• To participate in the Departments teaching activities, delivering training to internal and external clients.

• The post-holder will routinely provide and receive complex information, where high levels of understanding and interpretation are required, such as explaining the significance of adverse findings from QC testing of equipment that may require the users to take it out of service and arrange corrective action.

Analytical and judgemental Skills:

• Acquire and maintain knowledge of appropriate NIR equipment and clinical techniques throughout the district in so far as they affect radiation exposure and / or image quality.

• Acquire and maintain knowledge of appropriate NIR equipment and clinical techniques throughout the district in so far as they affect radiation exposure and / or image quality.

• Acquire and maintain knowledge of appropriate NIR equipment and clinical techniques throughout the district in so far as they affect radiation exposure and / or image quality.

• The post-holder will be required to work through scientific and technical problems on a regular basis. This will require analysis of complex results using highly specialised and complex scientific equipment and techniques, with a high degree of accuracy. There is a regular requirement for prolonged concentration, both in conducting tests and in analysing data and producing reports, where advice is given.

• A knowledge of a range of routine and non-routine healthcare science duties acquired through training & experience to degree level.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication and working relationship Skills:

• Liaise with other Professional Staff, both inside and outside the Trusts, regarding relevant aspects of the Medical Physics service.

• To participate in the Departments teaching activities, delivering training to internal and external clients.

• The post-holder will routinely provide and receive complex information, where high levels of understanding and interpretation are required, such as explaining the significance of adverse findings from QC testing of equipment that may require the users to take it out of service and arrange corrective action.

Analytical and judgemental Skills:

• Acquire and maintain knowledge of appropriate NIR equipment and clinical techniques throughout the district in so far as they affect radiation exposure and / or image quality.

• Acquire and maintain knowledge of appropriate NIR equipment and clinical techniques throughout the district in so far as they affect radiation exposure and / or image quality.

• Acquire and maintain knowledge of appropriate NIR equipment and clinical techniques throughout the district in so far as they affect radiation exposure and / or image quality.

• The post-holder will be required to work through scientific and technical problems on a regular basis. This will require analysis of complex results using highly specialised and complex scientific equipment and techniques, with a high degree of accuracy. There is a regular requirement for prolonged concentration, both in conducting tests and in analysing data and producing reports, where advice is given.

• A knowledge of a range of routine and non-routine healthcare science duties acquired through training & experience to degree level.

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

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

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital - Radiology Physics

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital - Radiology Physics

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Physicist

Coral Stockley

[email protected]

03000193435

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-SP06762

Job locations

Poole Hospital - Radiology Physics

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB

United Kingdom

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