Highway to Health - Flipbook - Page 4
Joanna
Clinical Scientist - Radiation Physicist
FUN FACT ABOUT YOUR JOB
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE AT AGE 15?
Every day, Nuclear Medicine patients are deliberately
injected with radioactive materials to image how their
body works!
An architect!
WHAT IS YOUR CAREER NOW?
I work in Medical Physics in a large NHS Trust,
across the Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology
departments.
HOW IS YOUR CAREER
CONNECTED TO HEALTH?
We work with the radiation used in the Hospital,
whether that is X-Ray, CT or Nuclear Medicine. We
make sure that everything is done safely, following
the legislation, and the equipment is working correctly.
We investigate any radiation incidents in the hospital
and work closely with our clinical colleagues (e.g.
radiographers and radiologists) to ensure we use the
right amount of radiation to get diagnostic information.
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BEST BIT OF JOB
The variety - I could be administering a radioactive
therapy one day, to teaching radiation safety and
legislation the next, to quality testing an X-ray machine
the day after.
WHAT JOB CHALLENGES DO YOU FACE?
It is a fast-paced job, and there are shortages in the
workforce, so trying to balance your to-do list with
the time you have can be difficult.