Work-based content
Competencies
| # | Learning outcome | Competency | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Learning outcome 1,2 |
Competency
Plan and carry out environmental monitoring around a designated radiation area and assess any implications for staff, patients and/or public |
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| # 2 | Learning outcome 1,2 |
Competency
Determine a projected dose over a suitable period of time, taking into account likely occupancy of areas where there is an exposure risk |
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| # 3 | Learning outcome 1,2 |
Competency
Assess potential doses from the use of sealed and unsealed sources and methods of ensuring safe practices |
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| # 4 | Learning outcome 3 |
Competency
Critically appraise the framework for controlling radioactive materials using best available techniques |
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| # 5 | Learning outcome 1,3 |
Competency
Assess the radiological impact of radioactive waste disposal |
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| # 6 | Learning outcome 2 |
Competency
Identity the groups of staff, including vulnerable groups, eg pregnant staff, who are likely to be exposed to radiation arising from a procedure and decide on appropriate system of dose assessment |
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| # 7 | Learning outcome 2 |
Competency
Review and critically appraise the personal dosimetry framework for the staff groups identified |
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| # 8 | Learning outcome 2 |
Competency
Make recommendations with regard to routine dose monitoring, personal protection, classification and dose reduction |
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| # 9 | Learning outcome 2 |
Competency
Review results of routine personal monitoring and investigate an abnormal result |
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| # 10 | Learning outcome 4 |
Competency
Identify types of radiation likely to be involved in any exposure to the public, determine the means of assessment and make dose assessments where applicable |
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| # 11 | Learning outcome 4 |
Competency
Communicate actual and potential risks from radiation, in context, to other healthcare professionals and members of the public |
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Assessments
You must complete:
- 2 case-based discussion(s)
- 1 of the following DOPS/ OCEs:
| Carry out an environmental radiation survey | DOPS |
| Perform contamination monitoring and decontamination in Nuclear Medicine | DOPS |
| Measure of radiation dose from a radioactive source | DOPS |
| Undertake dose rate measurements in radioactive stores | DOPS |
| Undertake transport index assessment | DOPS |
| Measure activation products in radiotherapy | DOPS |
| Use a (commerically available) software program to calculate a patient dose | DOPS |
| Undertake Nuclear Medicine calibrator QA | DOPS |
| Audit of X-ray facilities | DOPS |
| Audit a radioactive waste management system | DOPS |
| Audit and test engineering controls for a linear accelerator bunker | DOPS |
| Audit PET or Nuclear Medicine facilities | DOPS |
| Calibrate a contamination monitor | DOPS |
| Undertake an ionisation chamber calibration or intercomparison | DOPS |
| Perform dose rate meter calibration or intercomparison | DOPS |
| Undertake Passive environmental dosimeter calibration or intercomparison | DOPS |
| Communicate actual and potential risks from radiation, in context, to other healthcare professionals and members of the public. | OCE |
| Discuss the outcomes of an audit with other healthcare professionals and agree an action plan | OCE |
Learning outcomes
- Audit and interpret environmental radiation monitoring results
- Audit and interpret staff dosimetry and workplace monitoring results
- Undertake radiological impact assessments
- Assess radiation doses to members of the public