Scientific Computing

Medical Physics and Clinical EngineeringMedical Physics and Clinical Engineering

Physics and Engineering Physics and Engineering solutions in solutions in

medicinemedicineImaging

Safety

Treatment Measurement

Devices

Imaging - Nuclear MedicineImaging - Nuclear Medicine

Inject radioactive isotope

Pattern of absorption in boneIndicator of disease

ImagingImagingX-Ray

MR

Ultrasound

Treatment - RadiotherapyTreatment - Radiotherapy

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

Safety – Radiation ProtectionSafety – Radiation Protection

Testing a CT scanner

Calibrating a Radiation Level meter

MeasurementMeasurement

Electro-Retinogram

Audiology

Foot pressures & Gait Analysis

DevicesDevices

Maintain / Repair / Calibrate37,000 pieces of electrical equipment

Magnetic Stimulator

Invented and now commercial product

Modified Theatre table for Spinal surgery

Scientific ComputingScientific Computing

Writi

ng softw

are Designing databases

Building servers

Training and EducationDisaster and recovery planning

PC trouble shooting

Hardware and software evaluation

Data integration

Image processingSecurity solutions

ICT Consulting

2 parallel Career Paths2 parallel Career Paths

Clinical Technologist

Clinical Scientist

A levels

Science Degree

£15K £54K

£24K £80KTrainee

Trainee

RolesRoles

Fabrication

Repair/Maintenance

Patient assessment

Treatment Planning

Service development

Quality Assurance

Calibration of Equipment

Fault finding

Interpretation of Results

Development of techniques

Research

Clinical Technologist

Clinical Scientist

Career pathsCareer pathsClinical Technologist~100 staff in post

Employment as Trainee

Employed and train in house

Academic training by block release

Training leads to a vocational degree

Clinical Technology and Clinical Physiology Training Scheme

Supernumerary trainee

4 years (may reduce to 3)

Training leads to a vocational degree

University Study

Degree in Clinical Technology

(Accredited ?!)

Seek Employment

2 A Levels Maths or Science

Career pathsCareer pathsClinical Scientist~40 staff in post

Good Honours Degree in Physical Science

Employment as Trainee

Supernumerary

MSc Medical Physics (Year 1)

Rotational Training in 3 or 4 specialist areas (Year 2)

Specialization (Year 3 & 4)

(likely to reduce to 3 years )

Direct Employment

Employed in post

6 years of supervised practice and instruction

Useful LinksUseful Links

Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) (IPEM)

www.ipem.ac.ukwww.ipem.ac.uk

Clinical Scientists RecruitmentClinical Scientists Recruitmentwww.nhsclinicalscientists.infowww.nhsclinicalscientists.info

Technologists/Physiologists Training SchemeTechnologists/Physiologists Training Schemeyorksandhumberctcp.weebly.com

Lee Walton Consultant Clinical Scientist