Planning Dosimetrist

The Methodist Church in Britain; City Of London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust seeks a Band 6 planning dosimetrist for the radiotherapy physics team at St Bartholomew's Hospital. You will work on VMAT, IMRT and conformal planning and advise clinicians on plan options.

The role requires HCPC registration as a therapeutic radiographer and at least one year of treatment planning experience, with opportunities to develop stereotactic planning skills and contribute to departmental QA and training.

Qualifications

• Degree in Radiography (Therapy) or equivalent
• Evidence of continued professional development

Responsibilities

• Produce routine radiotherapy treatment plans, including VMAT, IMRT and conformal planning
• Advise clinical staff on treatment plan options and their effect on dose distribution
• Apply knowledge of treatment machine operation, potential and limitations to plan production
• Prioritise and manage own caseload
• Communicate and document highly complex information to other staff groups
• Take part in multidisciplinary staff meetings and working parties
• Take part in development groups to agree and implement changes in radiotherapy practice
• Provide specialist training to student radiographers assigned to treatment planning
• Assist with preparing work instructions and process documents

Job description

Barts Health NHS Trust seeks a Band 6 planning dosimetrist for the radiotherapy physics team at St Bartholomew's Hospital. The work centres on complex VMAT, IMRT and conformal treatment plans, and on advising clinicians on plan options. The department treats about 2,000 patients a year, including brachytherapy and stereotactic work, with scope to build stereotactic planning skills. HCPC registration as a therapeutic radiographer and a year's treatment planning experience are essential.

What the job involves

• Produce routine radiotherapy treatment plans, including VMAT, IMRT and conformal planning
• Advise clinical staff on treatment plan options and their effect on dose distribution
• Apply knowledge of treatment machine operation, potential and limitations to plan production
• Prioritise and manage own caseload
• Communicate and document highly complex information to other staff groups
• Take part in multidisciplinary staff meetings and working parties
• Take part in development groups to agree and implement changes in radiotherapy practice
• Provide specialist training to student radiographers assigned to treatment planning
• Assist with preparing work instructions and process documents

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree in Radiography (Therapy) or equivalent
• Evidence of continued professional development

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration as a therapeutic radiographer

Experience

• Two years as a therapy radiographer, including one year in treatment planning
• Planning breast and pelvis treatments
• Planning using Eclipse
• Working within a quality management system

Skills & knowledge

• Using a complex computerised treatment planning system
• Highly developed physical accuracy, hand-eye coordination and advanced keyboard skills
• Good spatial awareness
• Concentrating for prolonged periods
• Working under pressure to meet deadlines and cope with frequent interruptions
• Dealing with distressing situations when working with terminally ill patients

Other

• Occasional moderate physical effort, such as moving equipment and patients

Nice to have

• MSc Radiotherapy Treatment Planning
• Inverse planning
• VMAT planning for other sites
• Stereotactic (SRS) planning on Hyperarc

What’s offered

• Opportunity to develop stereotactic planning skills
• Opportunity to take part in research and development projects