We are looking to recruit an experienced clinical technologist to join our team.
You will play a key role in the provision of a technical/clinical service in Radiotherapy Physics, primarily in treatment planning and equipment quality assurance.
This role carries the option to be part-based at one of our satellites, or the postholder will be expected to work at our satellite centres according to a rota.
Candidates must be registered with RCT or HCPC.
The postholder will take a leading role in the provision of a technical/clinical service in Radiotherapy Physics, primarily in treatment planning and equipment quality assurance.
You will provide expert advice to consultant oncologists and other healthcare professionals to resolve problems with complex radiotherapy equipment and treatment plans. You will also provide training for other Radiotherapy staff in treatment planning techniques and equipment QA, and help to develop new techniques for the service.
The OUH Radiotherapy Centre at the Churchill Hospital is a five linac, all-Varian (including Halcyon, TrueBeam) site with CT-sim, ARIA, Eclipse and HDR brachytherapy unit, plus a prostate seed brachytherapy service. Our existing satellite centre in Swindon operates a further two linacs and a CT-sim. A second satellite centre in Milton Keynes operating a single linac and CT-sim will open in 2025. Supporting systems include AI auto-contouring and RadCalc. We have a modern suite of treatment planning functionality including RapidPlan, MCO, HyperArc and Velocity, and we treat with a wide variety of techniques including SRS/SRT and SABR. We have a range of development work underway and on the horizon and also an active computing team working to develop software and scripts for automation and data analysis. We have close links with the CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology and an expanding portfolio of clinical trials.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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Key Responsibilities:
1. To undertake calculations and measurements necessary for the accurate planning and treatment of patients for Radiotherapy.
2. To use medical images and associated software to contour patient outlines and organs at risk.
3. To carry out complex treatment planning tasks.
4. To check treatment plans, calculations and associated treatment accessories to ensure optimal beam arrangement and accurate patient dosimetry, including brachytherapy treatments.
5. To advise clinical oncologists and other healthcare professionals on treatment planning issues.
6. To identify issues with Radiotherapy treatment and Quality Assurance equipment, investigate causes and suggest remedial action.
7. To participate in the quality assurance programme of the Radiotherapy Physics Group: in particular, the commissioning, quality control and calibration of any radiotherapy equipment used in the planning or treatment of patients, in accordance with quality assurance procedures.
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