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We

would reflect the duties of the grade more accurately. consider these proposals acceptable, and accordingly recommend the creation of a Senior Draughtsman rank and retitling of the grade :

Existing

Proposed

13

Draughtsman

4

13

Scientific Draughtsman

Senior Draughtsman

14

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18

11.11 X-Ray Assistant (8.36)

In our Report No. 2 we recommended that further consideration should be given to a proposal that a new X-Ray Technician grade should be created. An examination has now been completed.

No

At present X-Ray Assistants assist Radiographers in general chest radiography in clinics and other units. specialist qualifications are required for entry to this grade; preference is given to candidates who have previous experience of X-Ray or similar equipment.

The examination of this proposal has however indicated that the need for a separate grade is unnecessary since the proposed duties (including routine chest radiography and supervision of X-Ray Assistants) can be performed by experienced officers who have completed some basic training in Radiography. As many X-Ray Assistants have undergone such training, the creation of a senior rank of X-Ray Assistant is proposed instead.

We recommend that entry to the new rank of Senior X-Ray Assistant should normally be open to X-Ray Assistants who have passed the Diploma Course of the Hong Kong Radiological Technician Association (or equivalent) and with five years' relevant experience in radio-diagnostic work.

Our proposed scales for this grade are as follows :

Existing

Proposed

X-Ray Assistant

4

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15

X-Ray Assistant

4

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15

Senior X-Ray Assistant

16 20

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