Healthcare Science Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
University Hospitals Dorset is seeking a Healthcare Science Practitioner to support diagnostic radiology physics and radiation protection services across East Dorset. The role involves assisting with physics support for various imaging services within the hospital sites and the wider region. Key tasks include administrative duties, data management, and contributing to departmental protocols and training.
Essential criteria
- A good honours degree in Physics or related subject and / or equivalent knowledge / experience.
Desirable criteria
- Registration with The Register of Clinical Technologists (currently voluntary, but may soon be required)
- A knowledge of a range of routine and non-routine healthcare science duties acquired through training & experiencered through trainingu
- 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.
- Some knowledge of a range of medical imaging applications including
- 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
- Able to speak and write English as necessary to undertake the role
- Confident speaking on the telephone
- Other
- Full UK driving license held for over 1 year
- A good honours degree in Physics or related subject and / or equivalent knowledge / experience.
- Registration with The Register of Clinical Technologists (currently voluntary, but may soon be required)
- A knowledge of a range of routine and non-routine healthcare science duties acquired through training & experiencered through trainingu
- 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.
- Some knowledge of a range of medical imaging applications including
- 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
- Able to speak and write English as necessary to undertake the role
- Confident speaking on the telephone
- Other
- Full UK driving license held for over 1 year
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Healthcare Science Practitioner
The closing date is 27 Medi 2026
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 an
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