Medical Physicists x3

3X MEDICAL PHYSICISTS:

Medical physicists provide information and expertise that help teams of medical professionals diagnose and treat patients. Information can include nuclear imaging that doctors can use to assess patients’ internal organs, for example.

They are also involved in the radiation services hospitals offer, designing equipment and making sure it is operated safely.

Typical duties include:

• Planning and ensuring patients’ treatment.
• analysing images and data to aid diagnosis.
• working directly with patients to explain treatment plans.
• developing or procuring equipment to investigate medical conditions in patients.
• providing advice about radiation protection.
• training and updating healthcare, scientific and technical staff.
• managing radiotherapy quality assurance programmes.
• teaching.
• carrying out research.

Qualifications and training required

A good degree in physics, applied science, computation, mathematics or engineering from an accredited higher learning institution.

Key skills for medical physicists

• The ability to work with people from a range of backgrounds and who may be in pain.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex information to non-specialists.
• The drive to continue learning throughout your career.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Analytical skills.
• Good team working abilities.
• Research skills.

Note: Job description copied from targetjobs.co.uk