An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 dosimetrist to join the radiotherapy physics team at St Bartholomew's Hospital, with appointment at band 5 possible for less experienced (or newly qualified) staff and training provided to progress to band 6.
The department delivers a comprehensive Radiotherapy service to approximately 2000 patients per year including a brachytherapy service and a complex Stereotactic Radiotherapy service.
A major part of the work involves complex treatment planning, particularly VMAT and dynamic IMRT Planning. The treatment planning team is also involved in Stereotactic radiotherapy planning (SRS), 4D planning, VMAT QA, and plan checking. Adaptive Radiotherapy Planning is routine for bladder treatments.
Treatment Planning is carried out on Eclipse for the five Varian TrueBeam linacs. Two linacs have HyperArc and a 6d couch for intracranial Stereotactic treatment.
Pre-treatment imaging is carried out on the department's widebore CT scanner, and there is also access to MR and PET-CT in the hospital.
The post holder will carry out a range of VMAT, IMRT and conformal planning and will have the opportunity to develop skills in stereotactic planning and take part in research and development projects.
Main duties of the jobTo assist in the provision of an efficient, high-quality patient treatment planning service for Radiotherapy. Provide advice to the Clinical Oncologists, Radiographers, and Physicists. Assist with an in-vivo dosimetry service. Participate in the teaching, training, and development work of the Section.
All duties are in support of the radiotherapy physics provision within the Trust. The postholder has a responsibility to report all abnormal or unusual results, or measurements lying outside tolerance limits, to the Head of Section or deputy. The work requires a high degree of accuracy with the postholder having a strong sense of responsibility and displaying personal initiative. The postholder will be an Operator as defined by the Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations (IRMER 2017).
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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person SpecificationQualificationsDegree in Radiography (Therapy) or equivalentHCPC Registration (Therapeutic Radiographer)Evidence of Continued Professional Development.MSc Radiotherapy Treatment PlanningExperienceExperience as therapy radiographer with treatment planningExperience of Planning Breast and Pelvis PlanningExperience of Planning using EclipseWorking within a Quality Management SystemInverse PlanningVMAT other sitesExperience of SRS planning on HyperarcSkillsAbility to use complex computerised TPS [equivalent to CAD]Highly developed physical accuracy and hand-eye coordination. Advanced keyboard skills.Occasional requirement to exert moderate physical effort [moving equipment/patients]Ability to concentrate for prolonged periodsAbility to work under pressure to meet deadlines and cope with frequent interruptionsAbility to deal with distressing situations, when working with terminally ill patients.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
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