There are three main job areas within the profession and these can be in academia, industry and hospital healthcare: Medical Physics Biomedical Engineering Clinical Technology Within each there are a range of specialities in different fields of work and research and include: Medical Physics and Engineering in Medicine Clinical Computing Physiological Measurement Clinical EngineeringRadiation Protection Magnetic Resonance ImagingRadiotherapy Diagnostic Radiology Rehabilitation Engineering & Biomechanics Nuclear Medicine Ultrasound and non-ionising Radiation

How to become a Medical Physicist Take at least 3 A Levels, including maths and physics, and preferably, another science and get good grades. Take an honours degree in physics, and aim to get at least a 2:1. Apply for a place on the Scientist Training Programme for Medical Physicists and Clinical Engineers. This is funded by the Department of Health, includes an MSc degree over three years and vocational training in a hospital department. Training posts are advertised around January each year and commence in September of each year.

How to become a Biomedical Engineer Take at least 3 A Levels, including maths and physics, and preferably, another science and get good grades. Take a full honours degree in (preferably) electrical, electronic or mechanical engineering and aim to get at least a 2:1. Apply for a place on the Scientist Training Programme for Medical Physicists and Clinical Engineers. This is funded by the Department of Health, includes an MSc degree over three years and vocational training in a hospital department. Training posts are advertised around January each year and commence in September of each year.

How to become a Clinical Technologist Take 3 A Levels OR a Scottish Higher or Advanced Higher in science or maths (preferably including physics), or vocational qualifications to the same standard, which include science, engineering or maths. Then take a vocational degree in clinical physics technology or clinical engineering technology, either full-time with hospital placements, or part-time whilst working as a clinical technologist in a hospital. Alternatively, take a science degree and look for routes that involve post-graduate qualification. The specialist vocational courses are called Practitioner Training Programmes and involve over 50 weeks on work- based training in an NHS hospital.

Arranging a work placement within a hospital can be difficult due to increasing pressures on resources in busy clinical environments.work placement However, if you don’t ask you don’t get and any experience within any hospital department either as a volunteer* or work placement student will help with your application. Competition is high for places on the Scientist Training Programme, so anything you can do to stand out from the crowd and demonstrate your commitment to a science or engineering career in medicine will help. * Applications for volunteering are received by our volunteers department. Applicants must be over 17 years.volunteers department Work experience

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