Critically review policies and procedures for compliance with non- ionising radiation protection legislation and guidance

Knowledge and skills you might demonstrate

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• National and international guidance and legislation for non-ionising radiations, employer’s policies and procedures, and correct application

Undertake a risk assessment for a clinical laser or Ultraviolet practice and make recommendations regarding safe operating procedures

Knowledge and skills you might demonstrate

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• National and international guidance and legislation for non-ionising radiations and correct application
• The range of risks and their relative significance for staff and patients

Write local rules or guidance notes for a clinical laser and Ultraviolet practice

Knowledge and skills you might demonstrate

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• National and international guidance and legislation for non-ionising radiations and correct application

Assess the requirements for Personal Protective Equipment and make recommendations with regard to the specifications of Personal Protective Equipment

Knowledge and skills you might demonstrate

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• Methods of calculating Personal Protective Equipment specification

Collect data for the calculation of exposure to patients

Knowledge and skills you might demonstrate

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• National and international guidance and legislation for non-ionising radiations, understand the methods and equipment used for monitoring non-ionising exposure, clinical protocols and correct application

Provide training to a relevant staff group on the implementation of radiation safety practices

Knowledge and skills you might demonstrate

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• The clinical standard operational procedures, relevant legislation and guidance, safety equipment and correct application of operational radiation safety practice, local and national e-learning facilities

Carry out measurements of occupational exposure for a source of non-ionising radiation

Knowledge and skills you might demonstrate

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• Exposure meters, wavelengths, divergence effects, exposure calculations
• National and international regulations and guidance

Perform and report on non-ionising radiation protection audits

Knowledge and skills you might demonstrate

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• National and international guidance and legislation for non-ionising radiations, employer’s procedures and correct application

Critically appraise risk assessments and safe operating procedures for clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging and ultrasound

Knowledge and skills you might demonstrate

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• National and international guidance and legislation for non-ionising radiations and correct application
• The range of risks and their relative significance for staff and patients

Demonstrate understanding in environmental exposure to non- ionising radiation

Knowledge and skills you might demonstrate

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• Public concerns with Non-Ionising Radiation, eg microwaves, Radio Frequency electromagnetic fields, mobile phones
• The impact of exposure on patient care and public concerns