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Training
The Radiation Protection Service provides both academic training to those studying for formal qualifications, and training for professional development.
The following courses are available (subject to numbers) free to staff of client Trusts, and to other interested parties for an appropriate fee.
- Radiation Safety Update for Diagnostic Radiographers
- Radiation Safety Update for Therapy Radiographers
- The Safe Use of Lasers in Medical Practice
- Radiation Protection Update for Dental Radiology
- Radiation Protection for Cardiologists
- FRCR Physics (more info)
- Radiation Protection for Staff Supporting Radiation Workers
- IRMER 2000 Theoretical Training The Safe Use of Diagnostic X-Rays
- Radiation Protection Training for Intraocular Brachytherapy
- Radiation Protection for Assistant Practitioners in Mammography
- Radiation Protection Training for Radiotherapy Physics Operators
- Radiation Protection Update for Nuclear Medicine Workers
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Members of the Radiation Physics Department lecture on the following courses which are run by other organisations.
Powerpoint presentations are available for some of these lectures on the PPT (open) link.
Healthcare Scientist (Medical Physics) / Clinical Scientist (Medical Physics) Training
The Radiation Physics Department is part of the Hull Training Centre accredited by the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) to provide training for the IPEM Diploma. The following medical physics subjects are accredited as major placements in Hull (those in bold are supervised by the Radiation Physics Department);
- Assistive Technology
- Design of Medical Electronic Instrumentation
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Medical Engineering Design
- Nuclear Medicine
- Radiation Protection
- Radiotherapy
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Training to achieve the IPEM Diploma is referred to as Part I training, and is usually two years long including an accredited MSc from the University of Leeds (medical physics) or the University of Wales (clinical engineering). During that time trainees are usually employed on NHS AfC band 6 salary (currently starting at £25,472).
To achieve state registration as a clinical scientist, part II training in a specific area must be completed. This takes a further 2 years minimum. Such training has been successfully provided by the Radiation Physics Department for many years.
As part of the UK Modernising Scientific Careers programme, trainees starting from September 2011 will undertake a new 3 year NHS Healthcare Scientist Training Programme.
Modernising Scientific Careers - Scientist Training Programme (Medical Physics)
From September 2011, training of medical physicists in England will chiefly be via the new MSC Scientist Training Programme (STP). Training in the new scheme takes 3 years. As part of this, trainees will complete an masters degree in medical physics. For those starting training in Hull in 2011, the masters degree will be delivered by Liverpool University.
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