Clinical Specialist in Treatment Planning
Are you an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated Treatment Planner/Dosimetrist looking for a new challenge? If so, we want to hear from you!
The Kent Oncology Centre is a leading radiotherapy service equipped with nine Varian linear accelerators across our Canterbury and Maidstone sites, each featuring dedicated CT-Simulators. We utilise Eclipse for treatment planning, employing RapidArc VMAT, IGRT, vDIBH, and SABR Lung techniques in routine practice. This is an exciting time to join our team as we embark on a program of SABR expansion and enhance the use of Eclipse as our principal Treatment Planning System.
What We Offer:
* Flexible Working: We are open to flexible working arrangements to support the service's operational hours.
* Leadership Development: We encourage and support your professional growth through postgraduate training and role extension opportunities, including access to Trust-established leadership development programs.
* Innovative Environment: Be part of exciting changes within Radiotherapy at the Kent Oncology Centre.
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Specialist in Treatment Planning, you will lead the day-to-day organisation of workflow through the Mould Room, CT, and Planning sections, ensuring the timely production of complex treatment plans. Your responsibilities will include:
* Producing VMAT plans, outlining organs-at-risk, and assisting in the Mould Room.
* Collaborating as an active member of the Cancer Performance team to ensure cancer targets are met.
* Contributing to the continuous improvement of our service.
Qualifications:
* Proven experience as a Treatment Planner or Dosimetrist.
* Strong technical expertise in radiotherapy planning and workflow management.
* A commitment to personal and professional development.
Join us in shaping the future of radiotherapy at one of the largest centres in the region. If you are ready to take on a new challenge and grow with us, we would love to hear from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc (Therapeutic Radiography) DCR (T)
* BSc Honours Degree in Healthcare Science (Radiotherapy Physics)
* BSc Honours degree in Physics, applied Physics or relevant subject, and Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Science (Radiotherapy Physics) or equivalent experience.
* HCPC Registration as Radiographer or registration with RCT as a Clinical Technologist
* M-level education for specialist area.
Experience and Knowledge
* Extensive post-qualification experience with significant experience in the pre-treatment setting.
* Extensive experience in treatment planning.
* Wide practical experience of working with a variety of machines producing ionising radiation for therapy and treatment planning.
Skills
* Good interpersonal and negotiation skills.
* Good organisational skills.
* Analytical and Decision-making skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospital/ Kent & Canterbury Hospital
£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
359-6324443-T1-B
Job locations
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospital/ Kent & Canterbury Hospital
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