Band 5 Junior Physicist- RRPPS
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B30 3HP
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
This is a great opportunity for someone considering a career in Medical Physics. We are looking for a physics graduate (or equivalent) to assist the C...
To discuss this post or arrange an informal visit, please contact Peter McGookin on 0121 371 7000 or Peter.McGookin@uhb.nhs.uk.
The post holder will
- Provide scientific, technical and administrative support to RRPPS colleagues and customers.
- Collect and collate data required for Radiation Protection Committees.
- Collect and collate data required for Patient Dose Audit purposes.
- Process data and produce customer letters for Environmental Monitoring Audits.
- Assist in the commissioning and routine testing of x-ray equipment under direction.
- Calibrate diagnostic radiation monitoring equipment using diagnostic x-ray equipment
- Calibrate protection level radiation monitoring equipment using radioactive sources
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Qualifications
Essential
- * Honours degree in Physics or relevant subject.
Desirable
- * Associate Membership of an appropriate professional organisation, such as IPEM.
Experience
Essential
- * The minimum experience required is an Honours BSc degree in Physics or an equivalent relevant subject.
- * Good knowledge of general physics.
- * Knowledge and fluency with IT packages such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Access etc. for the analysis of complex scientific data.
Desirable
- * Experience or education in Medical Physics and Radiation Protection.
- * Experience in the use of non-standard software packages.
- * Experience of quality assurance procedures in Medical Physics.
- * Understanding of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection
- * Experience in computer programming e.g. use of Python
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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