Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 9 MONTHS DUE TO MATERNITY COVER.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.
The service supports a range of state-of-the-art radiotherapy equipment that includes four Elekta linear accelerators (including SGRT and FFF capability), Philips wide-bore CT-scanner, Pinnacle treatment planning system utilising image fusion (ProSoma), auto segmentation and adaptive techniques (Mirada), and a well-developed oncology information management system (Mosaiq), all deployed in a Citrix environment to provide electronic access across the South-West Wales region to facilitate complete remote and paperless working. The service supports a flexible approach, including working from home, unsociable hours and weekend working.
Treatment plans are prepared for a number of clinical trials and clinical sites using techniques that include IMRT, VMAT, SBRT, 4D options and SGRT. The Cancer Centre is undergoing an equipment refresh: replacing our four linear accelerators and a dedicated new CT scanner. The SWWCC has an ongoing collaboration agreement with Elekta to develop the next-generation radiotherapy workflow management software tools.
Main duties of the job
You will work within the treatment planning and Mould Room as required, as part of a team or independently, providing a highly specialist clinical and technical service. You will be responsible, together with technologists, physicists and other planning group members, for preparing treatment plans for patients undergoing radiotherapy. The duties will include operating computer systems for treatment plans, organ at-risk delineation and performing calculations relating to patient doses. Within the Mould Room, you will have direct contact with patients and work with oncologists and radiographers to produce individualised immobilisation devices. You will undertake measurement of radiation beams from the linear accelerators to verify treatment delivery accuracy.
You will be involved in the clinical developments of the department through the introduction of new techniques and the training of others.
Recently qualified BSc graduates with biology, mathematics, physics, or information technology education are encouraged to apply. Life science/anatomical knowledge is desirable in order to support delineation and automated pathway developments.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Singleton Hospital provides a highly desirable working environment, situated centrally in the sweep of Swansea Bay and bounded by the beach and Singleton Park.
The Swansea area offers outstanding leisure opportunities, spectacular countryside, affordable housing and excellent transport links. At Singleton Hospital, the Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering department has in excess of 120 staff across four hospital sites. This provides integrated scientific and technical support through nuclear medicine services, radiotherapy physics, radiation protection services, medical equipment management and rehabilitation engineering.
The Radiotherapy Physics Service comprises some 32 staff and provides scientific, technical and engineering services to the South West Wales Cancer Centre that fulfills supra-regional role-serving patients from the Swansea Bay University Health Board, and across the South West Wales region providing in excess of 3200 new patient referrals per year from a population of approximately 975,000.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac.
Successful shortlisted candidates must attend an interview, which may include undertaking short tests as part of our recruitment process.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Degree in a physical or biological science
Desirable criteria
* Degree with strong medical physics component
Experience
Essential criteria
* Practical measurements; within project work
Desirable criteria
* Experience Radiotherapy
* Mould Room
* Healthcare environment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Role of Medical/RT Physics
Desirable criteria
* Appreciation of RTP Technologist
Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
* Relevant RTP applicable skills
Desirable criteria
* Potential as RTP Technologist
* Manual and mental dexterity
* IT skills
Values
Essential criteria
* Communication / Interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
* Time management
* Healthcare related activities
* CPD
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable.
Documents to download
* Job Description and Person Specification bilingual (PDF, 241.7KB)
* OH Functional Requirement Form (PDF, 712.5KB)
* Privacy Notice (PDF, 696.3KB)
* Guidance notes for Applicants (PDF, 278.7KB)
* Applicant Guide (PDF, 624.8KB)
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