Industrial placement student post in Medical Physics

12-month industrial placement student post in Medical Physics

Please note: only current undergraduate students studying Physics BSc (or equivalent) at a UK university are eligible to apply. The posts being offered are a fixed one-year placement for students undertaking a sandwich degree.

Applications are invited for three Industrial Placement Student posts in each of the following sections of the department of Medical Physics at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford:

• Nuclear Medicine Physics

• The Regional Radiation Protection Service

• Radiotherapy Physics

Successful applicants will be based in one of the sections listed above, but with opportunities to work with colleagues in other sections. We have successfully hosted placement students from UK universities across the Medical Physics Department for many years.

Further description of the individual sections can be found below, however to be appointed in any section the successful applicant will have:

• a good understanding of nuclear and radiation physics;

• the ability to work well with other scientists, clinical colleagues, and patients;

• a strong desire to apply their knowledge and expertise for the benefit of patients;

• good time management, self-motivation and attention to detail.

Previous work experience in medical physics would be advantageous but is not expected.

To assist the Nuclear Medicine Physics team in the delivery of scientific support to diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine services within RSCH and through Service Level Agreements with other NHS Trusts and private companies; to contribute to research/project work within the Section.

To assist the Regional Radiation Protection Service team in the provision of a comprehensive radiation protection and radiological physics service within RSCH and through Service Level Agreements with other NHS Trusts and private companies; to contribute to research/project work within the Section.

To assist the Radiotherapy Physics team in the delivery of the brachytherapy/radiotherapy planning clinical services and other routine technical tasks to ensure the quality control of radiotherapy treatment delivery; to contribute to research/project work within the Section.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Nuclear Medicine uses radioactive materials to diagnose and treat disease. It is multi-disciplinary, synergising expertise from clinicians, technologists and physicists.

The Nuclear Medicine team consists of 16 physicists, providing scientific support to a number of clinical nuclear medicine departments in the South East of England as well as fixed-site and mobile PET/CT services. Facilities at the Royal Surrey include 3 SPECT/CT systems (including one with…