Senior Dosimetrist

NHS; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking an experienced Senior Dosimetrist to join their dynamic radiotherapy team. This role involves planning and delivering high-quality radiotherapy treatments, collaborating closely with clinical oncologists, and ensuring compliance with clinical protocols. The ideal candidate will have a vocational degree or equivalent, HCPC registration, and a passion for improving patient outcomes. Competitive salary of £38,682 per year is offered.

Qualifications

• Specialist training in treatment planning techniques and volume delineation.
• Ability to communicate complex scientific information.

Responsibilities

• Conduct radiotherapy treatment planning as part of the team.
• Liaise closely with a range of Oncology and Radiotherapy staff.
• Assist in the development of new techniques and clinical processes.

Skills

Communication of complex scientific information

Teamwork in a clinical setting

Adaptability in treatment planning

Education

Vocational degree or Radiotherapy degree or equivalent

HCPC or RCT registration

Job description

Overview

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust – Senior Dosimetrist

The closing date is 22 September 2025

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Band 6 Dosimetrist to join our dynamic radiotherapy team. The successful candidate will contribute to the planning and delivery of high-quality radiotherapy treatments, working closely with clinical oncologists, therapeutic radiographers, and medical physicists. You will be responsible for producing accurate and efficient treatment plans using advanced treatment planning systems, ensuring compliance with local protocols, national standards, and best practice guidelines.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and adaptable dosimetrist who is passionate about precision radiotherapy and improving patient outcomes. You will be encouraged to contribute to service development, research, and innovation within a supportive, forward-thinking department.

MSE strongly believes in career development for Dosimetrists.

Main duties of the job

• To carry out radiotherapy treatment planning as part of a team in the Treatment Planning Service
• Liaise closely with a wide range of staff in Oncology and Radiotherapy, including medical staff, physicists, technicians and radiographers.
• Support developmental work within the department
• To undertake work as part of project based teams to assist in the development of new techniques and processes.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

To liaise with other health care professionals, including and in particular Radiographers, and Consultant medical staff.

To communicate & discuss complex planning & brachytherapy issues with Radiographers, Consultant medical staff & Physics staff.

Provide teaching to small groups of radiography, medical or physics students.

Deliver presentations to a large audience of peers at local or national scientific meeting/conferences.

To assist with the documentation required for ISO9001 accreditation.

To keep and maintain all records as appropriate.

To plan and record data accurately for use in patient treatments.

To plan workload delegated by the section manager, and organise projects allocated.

Produce routine and complex treatment plans, in accordance with relevant clinical protocols.

Check that all patient images required to produce treatment plans are available.

Co-register images from different sources; evaluating the validity of the co-registration.

Accurately outline anatomical volumes from CT scans for Gross Tumour Volumes and Organs at Risk, where trained.

Advise clinical staff on the effects of various treatment plan options on patient dose distributions.

Check treatment plans generated by other staff for accuracy and appropriateness prior to treatment commencing.

Assist with the development of new techniques in conjunction with other staff groups and take an active role in introducing new equipment and clinical techniques

For full details on this role please refer the JD attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Vocational degree or Radiotherapy degree or equivalent, eg HNC level plus relevant experience
• HCPC or RCT registration

Experience

• Specialist training in treatment planning techniques and volume delineation

Communication

• Ability to communicate complex scientific information to staff & colleagues
• Able to handle difficult face-to-face situations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)