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What is the Regional Medical Physics Department (RMPD)?

The Regional Medical Physics Department is part of the UK's National Health Service and provides a wide range of services throughout the northern England to a population of three million people. The Department, which is a Clinical Directorate of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, provides a first class medical physics service that adds value to health care through regional integration and innovation.

The Department was originally part of the Northern Regional Health Authority and then, as today, is organised on a regional rather than a hospital or Trust basis across the north of England.

What services does RMPD provide?

The Department is actively involved in many disciplines within the NHS on a day to day basis, providing scientific and technical expertise to aid the diagnosis of disease and dysfunction. We provide a comprehensive range of multidisciplinary support services throughout the north east of England and Cumbria such as the Mobility Service, the Technical Aid Services quality assurance, radiation protection, scientific and technical support in treatment plus teaching and training.

For further details of our services, see the Services Section of this web site.

How many staff do you employ?

The Department comprises about 100 Clinical Scientists and 140 Medical Technologists, from a variety of scientific and engineering disciplines, dedicated to serving patients, their Consultants, General Practitioners and the community throughout the north of England. The integrated Regional organisation and management within the Department ensure that our services are available cost-effectively and are mutually supportive region wide.

Where are you based?

The Department's services are provided through strategically located Units in Carlisle, Durham, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne (three sites including our HQ) and Sunderland. In addition, smaller Units provide patient services locally and also act as the interface to the expertise of the whole Department. They are located in Darlington, Gateshead, Hartlepool, South Shields, Stockton and Whitehaven.

For further details see the Find Us Section of this web site.

How do I contact you?

General enquiries about the Department should be directed to:

Regional Medical Physics Department
Freeman Hospital
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE7 7DN

Tel: +44 (0)191-233-6161

How do I apply for a vacancy?

The Regional Medical Physics Department will only accept formal applications for advertised vacancies, we do not wish to receive unsolicited CVs. Please do not send unsolicited CVs to the Department or to the Webmaster.

For current vacancies and more about the Department and the north of England, see the Work For Us Section of this web site.

Do you run training courses?

The Department is involved with training for Clinical Scientists and Technologists. At present there are three schemes:

For details of these Schemes, see the Training Section of this web site.

The Department is not a university and does not offer courses to UK or overseas students. We do not wish to receive unsolicited CVs. Please do not send unsolicited CVs to the Department or to the Webmaster.

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