Clinical Technologist, Radiotherapy Physics

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust is seeking a Clinical Technologist in Radiotherapy Physics to join their team in Bristol. The successful candidate will be responsible for treatment planning and quality control in a modern facility, contributing to the delivery of safe and effective radiotherapy. This permanent, full-time position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a supportive environment that values work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience in Radiotherapy Physics treatment planning, especially IMRT and VMAT.
• Understanding of Radiotherapy Physics applications in healthcare.
• Ability to carry out quality control checks on radiotherapy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Produce IMRT, VMAT, and SABR radiotherapy treatment plans.
• Assist in dosimetry and quality control of radiotherapy equipment.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to ensure safe and effective patient treatment.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Numeracy

Logical thinking

Attention to detail

Job description

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Clinical Technologist, Radiotherapy Physics

Band 5

Main area Radiotherapy Medical Physics Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 387-DT5435-DA

Site Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre Town Bristol Salary £29,970 - £36,483 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/05/2025 23:59

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC) is a modern, well-equipped facility in the heart of historic Bristol.

We are seeking to recruit to this permanent, full-time post, an enthusiastic, self-motivated Clinical Technologist to a Band 5 role within the Radiotherapy Treatment Planning team. The successful candidate will have treatment planning experience and will be responsible for producing IMRT, VMAT and SABR radiotherapy treatment plans. They will also assist in radiotherapy equipment dosimetry and quality control.

Applicants should have a level of technical competence, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be self-motivated, hardworking and embrace the Trust values.

Hours of working will need to be flexible and will reflect the needs of the department. Treatment planning staff have the option of working from home, for up to 40% of their contracted hours.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for producing IMRT, VMAT and SABR radiotherapy treatment plans and will also assist in radiotherapy equipment dosimetry and quality control.

Bristol is a large centre with five linear accelerators (including IGRT), delivering IMRT, VMAT and SABR, two dedicated CT scanners, high dose rate brachytherapy, Gamma Knife, RayStation treatment planning system, MOSAIQ oncology information management system and all of the equipment and infrastructure for training that would be expected of a department of this size and complexity.

The successful candidate will work with other clinical technologists and clinical scientists within the radiotherapy physics unit and in collaboration with Clinical Engineers, Radiographers, Clinical Oncologists and Specialist Registrars to enable the provision of safe and effective radiotherapy for our patients.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Understanding of the role of Radiotherapy Physics and it's application in healthcare
• Experience of Radiotherapy Physics treatment planning, with emphasis on IMRT and VMAT treatment plan production for a range of clinical sites
• • Experience of carrying out quality control checks on linear accelerators and other radiotherapy equipment. Knowledge about the radiation equipment to make safe and reliable measurements in the quality control process

Skills and abilities

• The post holder must be highly dextrous to, for example, position delicate instruments accurately under the radiation beam, or have fine mouse control to delineate organs at risks.
• Good numeracy and logical thinking skills are needed to apply, adapt and critique the class solutions in order to achieve the optimum treatment plan
• The post holder must be able to identify and highlight faults on the complex equipment that they use in their job, so that incorrect data will not jeopardise the patient treatment
• The post holder must be strong enough to move dosimetry equipment weighing up to 12 kg multiple times on each quality control visit
• Good IT skills and knowledge of computing packages for Word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and databases

Aptitiudes

• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines whilst maintaining a standard of accuracy
• Good attention to detail. The post holder must be capable of prolonged concentration often up to three hours at a time
• The post holder should not be concerned about seeking guidance from others within RPU as appropriate
• The post holder must be flexible with regard to hours of working, including some weekend, out of hours work and some homeworking
• Good organisational, and time management skills

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

· The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

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IMPORTANT:

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Joseph Flaherty Job title Clinical Technologist-Treatment Planning Team Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0117 342 3716 Additional information

Alternatively, if unavailable, please contact Radiotherapy Physics Planning Office:

0117 342 2462

If you have problems applying, contact

Address United Bristol Healthcare Trust
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
Bristol
Success
BS2 8HW
Telephone [phone] (option 1)