Graduate Technical Officer

£26,000 to £27,000 + Hybrid Working + Great Benefits

In order to ensure a consistent, gold standard service is delivered to each of our client's highly valued customers, a dynamic, highly organised Graduate Technical Officer with a relevant scientific degree and a passion for continued learning is required to join an industry leading provider of radiation protection services who, for 30 years, have worked proudly at the forefront of Medical Physics.

IRS are the largest single provider of radiation protection and associated services to users of ionising and non-ionising radiations.

Working closely with the NHS and private hospital sectors, their customer base also includes veterinary and dental practitioners, small individual and large group practices, as well as security, industrial and education sector organisations.

Based at our client's Lichfield site and working collaboratively within the wider IRS team, the successful candidate will be required to conduct on-site service maintenance visits and operational checks across a wide-ranging suite of cutting-edge equipment at sites throughout the UK.

All necessary training will be provided of course, giving you the skills required to succeed in this important customer facing role, allowing you to build on our client's reputation as a world leading provider of radiation protection services.

Key Responsibilities

• To conduct, in accordance with the quality management system, pre and post-survey administrative duties to prepare survey data for reporting.


• To undertake safety testing, i.e., surveys of equipment and the environment where ionising and non-ionising radiation equipment or radioactive materials are used.
  
  This will primarily consist of medical and dental equipment used in healthcare, though may involve equipment used in other industries.


• Provide technical support to the RPA function, under supervision, when appropriate.


• Provide support to the Quality Assurance team, utilising bespoke software tools.


• Provide customer training as appropriate.


• Conduct checks and maintenance on all equipment including, vehicles, and radiation testing equipment.


• Oversee the co-ordination of technical equipment calibration with the approved calibration service.


• Communicate any faults or deficiencies to the Divisional Scientific Officer


• Support MRI departments across the country in the day-to-day running of scanners, advising on safety, QA, and physics matters.


• Auditing MRI departments to ensure they come up to standard.


• Advising and assisting in the installation of new MRI scanners, including acceptance testing and magnetic field line testing.


• Provide training to staff on safe practices in the MR environment and performing local QA.


• Advising departments on the safe scanning of medical devices and implants.


• Assisting the MRI team in performing RnD for QA processes.

Skills & Experience

• A science related degree qualification is essential.


• A full driving license is essential because of the travel involved.
  
  Company vehicles are provided for travel.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel.


• Able to demonstrate team leadership.


• Experience of data analysis.


• Good interpersonal skills


• Good problem-solving skills.

Desirable:

• An understanding of the use of MRI in a clinical setting.


• Knowledge of medical implants and their role in treating certain conditions.

Due to the nature of the role, the post holder should be willing and able to work on-site at locations across the UK.

As a result, it is anticipated that approximately 15-20 overnight stays per year will be required in order to succeed in this role.



This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Graduate Technical Officer looking to begin their career with a growing, highly renowned organisation in an exciting role offering an array of training and professional development opportunities designed to develop your career quickly as possible.

In return for your support, an attractive salary and benefits package is on offer including hybrid remote working options, use of a company vehicle, pension scheme, 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, employee assistance programme, sick pay and on-site parking.

Apply now!