Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
The Radiotherapy Physics department at Queen's Hospital in Romford is seeking an experienced therapeutic radiographer or dosimetrist to fill a newly-created Band 6 dosimetrist post, to work in the Treatment Planning section of the department. This new post is part of an expansion of staff in Oncology at BHRUT. The department is a well-equipped centre treating patients from across East London and Essex, committed to introducing the latest treatment techniques as well as the latest equipment.
External beam radiotherapy is delivered on Varian Halcyon, Edge, and Ethos Therapy linacs. The department was the first in the country to treat patients on Halcyon, and the first to treat patients with on-line adaptive radiotherapy on Ethos. The Edge treatment machine is our primary stereotactic machine, with high-definition MLC, 4D-CBCT, 6 DoF couch, and is HyperArc-enabled. Identify SGRT is installed on all linacs, and our Ethos has HyperSight imaging. We have recently been awarded a contract for delivering Stereotactic Radiosurgery, in partnership with Barts.
Main duties of the job
To assist in providing radiotherapy treatment plans and other treatment-related information to radiotherapy.
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online; however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form, or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Nichola Ceesay, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4176. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
* Honours degree in Physics, Therapeutic Radiography or other appropriate science subject
Experience/ Knowledge
* Experience as a Radiotherapy Radiographer including 6 months of pretreatment experience
* Experience in Clinical dosimetry, and at least 3 years in radiation physics
* Mould room experience
* Experience of conformal, IMRT and VMAT planning
* Use of Eclipse TPS
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.
Salary: £42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum inclusive.
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