Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Imaging Physics and Radiation Safety.
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-20-015
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Freeman Hospital
- Town
- 317 01 Freeman Hospital
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 08/08/2025
Employer heading
Clinical Technologist
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, 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, sex, 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
The Imaging Physics and Radiation Safety unit of the Northern Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering directorate is seeking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic clinical technologist with knowledge and experience in diagnostic radiology to join our expanding team of Clinical Scientists and Technologists.
You will work within one of the largest regional Medical Physics services in the UK, where you will play a major role in the delivery of our quality assurance programme of diagnostic X-ray imaging equipment to a number of NHS Trusts and private customers across the north of England. Around 700 pieces of equipment are tested by the Diagnostic Radiology QA (DRQA) service annually.
As part of our large and friendly team you will be supported to further develop your skills and interests and have the opportunity to participate in relevant research related activities of the department.
- Interview Date Friday 08 August 2025
- 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.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will carry out measurements on a wide range of diagnostic imaging equipment in radiology departments, health centres, primary care centres and community diagnostic centres located across the North East of England and Cumbria and prepare reports on equipment performance and safety for clinical users. They will assist with workload planning and the provision of information on service activity and contribute more generally with the development of the DRQA service. They will also contribute to the training and development of new or junior technologists, STP trainees and other staff as appropriate.
Applicants should have a degree in a relevant subject or equivalent training. As well as experience of operating imaging and radiation measuring equipment, experience of carrying out scientific measurements and the analysis of data. Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidelines is desirable.
As the post requires frequent travel to other hospitals in the region, a current UK driving licence and a willingness to drive is essential.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Providing technical aspects of imaging physics and radiation safety services regionally, based at Freeman Hospital
- Performs a range of specialist healthcare science activities
- Involvement in research and development projects
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
- Degree or equivalent training in relevant subject
- Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent knowledge & experience
- Full UK Driving Licence
Desirable criteria
- On Register of Clinical Technologists
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology relevant to the area of work
- Basic knowledge of clinical hazards and infection control
- Specialist knowledge of medical or scientific equipment relevant to working area
- Knowledge of IT Software packages
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of working with imaging or radiation measuring equipment
- Experience of working with databases & spreadsheets
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of relevant safety legislation and guidelines appropriate to working area
- Knowledge of relevant Quality Assurance and calibration procedures
- Experience of relevant service area
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good written and oral communication and presentation skills
- Excellent team-working skills and the ability to work independently
- Good numeracy skills
- IT skills including databases, spreadsheets
- Ability to provide accurate oral and written reports
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
- Christopher Reay
- Job title
- Head of Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2138598
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