Senior Dosimetrist
Posted 2 days 14 hours ago by NHS
We have a Band 6 post for an enthusiastic, experienced, highly motivated, and dynamic treatment planner/dosimetrist looking to develop further advanced planning skills and engage in development work.
If you are a radiographer or healthcare science practitioner (technologist) who can bring fresh ideas and a passion for team working, then we would love to hear from you.
Operating mainly from our Charing Cross site, our equipment portfolio includes five TrueBeam Linacs, a recently installed Siemens Somatom go. Open Pro CT scanner, and an Xstrahl unit; our Elekta Flexitron Brachytherapy unit is based at Hammersmith Hospital in a dedicated brachytherapy suite. Two of the TrueBeams have the ExacTrac system and 6DoF couches, and one of the TrueBeams is equipped with SGRT. Our main TPS is Raystation and the service delivers SABR for a number of sites including lung and spine, with other SABR sites to be implemented in the next twelve months. The department provides stereotactic cranial radiotherapy (SRS), which is delivered on the TrueBeam STx and planned using the Brainlab Elements TPS.
Applicants with less experience may be considered for a role at a lower band.
Main duties of the job- To design safe and accurate radiation treatment plans that achieve desirable outcomes.
- To promote high standards of health care for our patients.
- To work well as part of a multidisciplinary team operating in a quality driven environment.
- To show aptitude and enthusiasm to achieve departmental and personal goals.
At Imperial College Healthcare, you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative, and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working, and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan, or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time, or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification Education/ Qualifications- Honours degree in a relevant subject (physics, clinical technology, radiography, or engineering).
- HCPC Registration (if radiographer) or eligible for registration as a Clinical Technologist on the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT) or AHCS.
- Postgraduate study in related specialist subjects.
- Experience of complex planning on a TPS covering a variety of treatment sites and techniques.
- Supervisory experience.
- Good knowledge of treatment and verification procedures in radiotherapy.
- Experience of the following Oncology/TPS: Raystation, Brainlab, Aria, Eclipse.
- Treatment planning skills sufficient to produce complex conformal radiotherapy plans and supporting documentation.
- Organisation skills to efficiently manage personal workload.
- Education skills sufficient to train students, dosimetrist, etc.
- Evidence of participation in audit or other service delivery improvements.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.