• Question: On a scale of 1-10 how hard is your job?

    Asked by Sam to Paul, Greg, Jen, Laura, Mobeen on 7 Mar 2016. This question was also asked by 289mede42.
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      Paul O'Mahoney answered on 7 Mar 2016:

      Hmm, I think it really depends on what exactly I’m doing, but on average I’d say maybe a 6 or 7. I really enjoy it though, so I don’t mind too much if it gets difficult! And also, the more you study, the easier things get 🙂

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      Laura Haworth answered on 8 Mar 2016:

      Like Paul it depends what I am doing but I would say on average a 7. My job can’t be done by anyone and requires specialist skills and qualifications.

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      Greg Melia answered on 8 Mar 2016:

      Like the others, I’ll go with 7. I’ve got a lot of things to do and some of it is mentally very challenging, but it’s not like I’m splitting rocks in a quarry in the freezing rain or anything like that.

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      Mobeen Ali answered on 8 Mar 2016:

      I’d say about 7. I’m working on something that only a few people have done and trying to understand it can be pretty tough. I am then trying to push our knowledge further by doing things that no one else has done but I do have the expertise of my supervisors to guide me.

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      Jen Lowe answered on 10 Mar 2016:

      Usually a 7. I have to use my brain, be organised and use initiative (to find out what needs doing and prioritise it). It’s all manageable, and I only do what I am trained to do as if I ‘had a go’ at something else, it could be unsafe for the patient. Most people in our department are in training in some areas, even if you’ve been here a long time, new techniques and systems are brought in. The hard bits are finishing things in a hurry to meet a deadline.

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    Jen commented on :

    7/10 I would say.
    I am trained to do it, and I have the academic background to support it and I really like it, so in that respect, not really hard. But, most people could not do my job as they don’t have the training. When the NHS rated all jobs on the same scale to assess pay scales radiotherapy physics came out as needing lots of skills – academic achievement, wide range of practical skills, physically strong (lifting equipment and maybe patients), communication skills to interact with patients, nurses, scientists, Drs. It would be difficult to do if you’re not good with maths, computers, people, stress and time pressures. But I learnt/improved all these skills in school, uni, training and on the job.