Proton Therapy Physicist

Cencora | Pharma solutions; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare is seeking a medical physicist to join their team at University College London Hospitals. The role requires expertise in radiotherapy physics, including dosimetry and quality assurance. Candidates must have state registration or equivalent knowledge and skills, along with a clear ability to engage with patients compassionately. Shift work, including weekends, is necessary for this position.

Qualifications

• Achieved state registration or equivalent experience in radiotherapy physics.
• Practical and theoretical understanding of dosimetry and QA.
• Ability to communicate clearly and sympathetically with patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for QA, dosimetry, treatment planning, and checking.
• Participate in duty rota for early and late shifts.
• Contribute to developments within the PBT Physics service.

Skills

Communication

Dosimetry

Quality Assurance

Radiotherapy Physics

Education

State registration in Radiotherapy Physics

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic medical physicist, to join a team of physicists, engineers and dosimetrists/technologists in the provision of radiotherapy physics services in proton therapy.

You will have achieved state registration or be eligible with equivalent radiotherapy physics experience. You will have a practical and theoretical understanding of dosimetry and quality assurance for radiotherapy equipment and of treatment planning techniques. Experience with Proton Beam radiotherapy would be an advantage but is not essential.

The work will involve contact with patients and the ability to communicate clearly and sympathetically with patients having a variety of backgrounds is essential.

The main role of this post is to provide support to all aspects of the work of the Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) Physics Group including QA, dosimetry, treatment planning and checking. The post-holder will also contribute to and initiate developments within the PBT Physics service and contribute to research and teaching.

Dosimetry and QA is performed outside clinical hours and requires the post-holder to participate in the duty rota of early and late shifts. The role requires shift-working patterns including some Saturday working

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
  
  

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Derek Dsouza Job title: Head of Radiotherapy Physics Email address: [e-mail]

Please contact: Colin Baker [e-mail]"