University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Radiographer / Dosimetrist to join our Radiotherapy Physics team. The replacement of our fleet of 4 linacs began in 2019 with the installation of 2 Varian Truebeam machines, with the final Halcyon linac becoming clinical in the summer of 2022. The Trust is working closely with local charities to upgrade the Halcyon linac so that adaptive radiotherapy can be delivered to the patients of Staffordshire through Varian's Ethos Adaptive Therapy System. In addition to this, several service developments are planned for the coming year including the delivery of advanced SABR, and expansion of our trial's portfolio. The introduction of these systems into routine use will provide excellent opportunities for personal development.
Main duties of the job
* Provide an efficient and effective specialist dosimetry service to the Radiotherapy Department. This will necessitate flexibility in working hours and participation in local "on-call" rotas.
* Ensure that all the necessary patient data including images and other investigations are available and appropriate for the production of patient treatment plans.
* Produce complex radiotherapy treatment plans to prescription and agreed procedures e.g. VMAT, to maximise therapeutic efficacy to the tumour and minimise healthy tissue damage.
* Provide support and advice as required ensuring robust decision making for the verification and daily delivery of individual complex plans.
* Supervise staff within the RDS demonstrating the initiative, responsibility and autonomy required of a Senior Radiotherapy Dosimetrist.
* Check and approve treatment plans, calculations and accessories produced by other members of staff within the RDS.
* Provide assistance to the Mould Room staff in the production of patient immobilisation devices, beam shielding blocks, electron applicator cut-outs using low melting point alloy and bolus for beam modification.
Person Specification
* Degree as Therapeutic Radiographer / Healthcare Scientist
* Currently on Register with HCPC / RCT
* Has post qualification experience of working in treatment planning
* Familiar with using Varian and Eclipse planning system
* Experienced in planning a range of treatment sites
* Experience in working in Mould room
* Evidence of teaching / training others
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.
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