Principal Clinical Technologist

NHS Jobs; Town of Oxford; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a professional to assist in radiotherapy planning and QA processes. The role involves using imaging and planning software to delineate patient anatomy and to ensure precise beam arrangements and dosimetry, including brachytherapy support.

You will collaborate with oncologists and physics staff to optimize treatment plans, identify issues, and contribute to the quality assurance programme through commissioning, calibration, and verification

Responsibilities

• Perform calculations and measurements for accurate planning and treatment of radiotherapy patients.
• Use medical images and software to contour patient outlines and organs at risk.
• Carry out complex radiotherapy treatment planning tasks.
• Check treatment plans, calculations and accessories to ensure optimal beam arrangement and accurate dosimetry, including brachytherapy.
• Advise clinicians on treatment planning issues.
• Identify radiotherapy issues and QA equipment problems; investigate causes and suggest remedial action.
• Participate in QA programme including commissioning, QC and calibration of radiotherapy equipment per QA procedures.

Job description

To undertake calculations and measurements necessary for the accurate planning and treatment of patients for Radiotherapy. To use medical images and associated software to contour patient outlines and organs at risk. To carry out complex treatment planning tasks. To check treatment plans, calculations and associated treatment accessories to ensure optimal beam arrangement and accurate patient dosimetry, including brachytherapy treatments. To advise clinical oncologists and other healthcare professionals on treatment planning issues. To identify issues with Radiotherapy treatment and Quality Assurance equipment, investigate causes and suggest remedial action. 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.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust