Principal Clinical Scientist - Oncology Medical Physics

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare facility in England is looking for a Principal Clinical Scientist to join their Radiotherapy Physics Department. The role involves managing radiotherapy systems, providing expert support, and ensuring data governance. Candidates must be HCPC registered and have clinical computing experience. This position offers the chance to work in a multidisciplinary team and contribute to cutting-edge technology in patient care.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a clinical scientist is required.
• Experience with Elekta and Philips engineering tools is crucial.
• Strong knowledge in clinical computing is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support management of radiotherapy systems.
• Collaborate with IT department for system governance.
• Provide MPE level support and participate in treatment planning.

Skills

Clinical computing

Medical Physics Expert certification

Data governance

Radiotherapy systems management

Education

HCPC registered as a clinical scientist

Tools

Elekta linacs

Philips CT scanners

Pinnacle treatment planning system

Raystation

Job description

Overview

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Are you looking for a role with increased responsibility? There is a vacancy for a Principal Clinical Scientist based in the Radiotherapy Physics Department at the Royal Preston Hospital.

You will join an enthusiastic and friendly team of 17 clinical scientists, 12 dosimetrists, 8 engineers and a quality manager. In addition to this we also currently have 3 STP trainees and looking to actively recruit apprentice engineers into our team.

You will already be HCPC registered as a clinical scientist and have or close to gaining Medical Physics Expert certification by RPA2000.

We are seeking an experienced, highly skilled and motivated clinical scientist to join our multidisciplinary team. You will work in the Imaging and Clinical Computing section and act as a Medical Physics Expert within the wider radiotherapy department.

This is an opportunity for an individual with a strong background in clinical computing to support management of a wide range of radiotherapy systems. The successful applicant will also collaborate with the Trust IT department to ensure effective system and data governance, ensuring safe delivery of state-of-the-art radiotherapy.

You will also provide MPE level support and take part in wide ranging clinical duties from treatment planning and quality control to research and innovation.

Rosemere Cancer Centre is on the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Royal Preston Hospital site and provides an external beam radiotherapy service for the adult population of Lancashire and South Cumbria (1.6 million population).

Equipment and systems in use include:

• Eight clinical Elekta linacs (including two Harmony Pro linacs) with Vision RT surface guided technology, CBCT, flattening filter free treatment capability and equipped with Response ABC system.
• Two dedicated Philips Big Bore CT scanners with Vision RT surface guided technology.
• MOSAIQ and SYNERGISTIQ.

Treatment planning is conducted on Pinnacle throughout the department. Some treatment planning is also being carried out on Raystation.

• Independent VMAT plan verification is carried out using Sun Nuclear DoseCHECK.
• Rosemere is commissioned to provide SABR for primary lung tumours and oligometastases (non-spine and spine, lung, liver and adrenal) in addition to intracranial SRS.
• Exciting developments include:
• Commissioning and implementation of Monaco treatment planning system to replace Pinnacle.
• Commissioning of our first Elekta EVO linac currently being installed.
• Evaluation of Sun Nuclear PerFRACTION for pre-treatment and in vivo QA.
• Roll out use of Vision RT surface guided technology for all sites. System already in use for all palliative, breast, lung and prostate patients as a result we are offering tattoo-less radiotherapy for some of these sites.
• Implementation of Elekta ONE Smart View

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Imran Patel Job title: Head of Radiotherapy Physics Email: [e-mail] Telephone: [phone]

Safdar Hassan, Head of Imaging and Clinical Computing
01772 523085 / [e-mail]

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care