NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Clinical Scientist to take up this senior leadership position in the Department. The postholder will lead and manage the comprehensive scientific and technical services covering all aspects of treatment delivery, including the major sub sections of radiotherapy technical services, clinical radiotherapy systems and equipment management. The successful applicant will also take a lead role in the management and continuing development of the Department’s large scale radiotherapy system network and equipment that underpin the radiotherapy service within the Cancer Centre.
The Centre operates thirteen linear accelerators, including eleven Varian TrueBeam systems, with a wide range of specialised VMAT planning techniques including SABR for a wide range of clinical sites, all delivered using FFF technology. We are a world-leading site in the implementation of model-based optimisation algorithms. Recent developments include the instalment of a Varian EthosTM adaptive radiotherapy system.