Specialist Practitioner in Photosensitivity Testing
Senior phototesting technician/technologist
AREA/SPECIALITY: Phototesting
GRADE: Band 7
DEPARTMENT: Photodermatology Unit and Medical Physics,
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Head of Photodermatology, Head of Medical Physics
LOCATION: Guy’s Hospital, Dowling Day Treatment Centre
The post holder will work within the department of Photodermatology, carrying out specialist photosensitivity tests on patients in order to support their clinical diagnosis. The post holder will be responsible for the safe delivery of all aspects of the service, including compliance with all trust policies and procedures, maintenance of the photosensitivity testing equipment (with support & training from medical physics) and co-ordination of the patient workload. The post holder will participate in regular clinical audit and R&D activities. In addition, the individual will be required to provide supervision and training for staff and other professionals. The post holder will give clinical specialist advice to patients regarding specialist photoprotection in the photodermatoses.
The Non-Ionising Radiation Section of Medical Physics is responsible for providing a clinical scientific service to a wide range of clinical Departments at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, including the Dermatology Department, and to a number of other Trusts around London and the South East. This post holder can also provide technical support for clinical services in phototherapy although their main role is to carry out phototesting.
The postholder will also engage in and support research and service development across Photodermatology and Medical Physics.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best-known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful Foundation Trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hiva Fassihi Job title: Head of Photodermatology, Consultant Dermatologist Email address:
[email protected]Grace Aneju
Medical Physics
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