Senior Dosimetrist - Radiotherapy & oART Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; Dumbarton; Sur place; GBP 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Career development

Résumé du poste

The Senior Dosimetry post in the Radiotherapy Physics Planning section at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust focuses on planning highly complex, non-routine treatments and advising clinical oncologists. The role also provides professional leadership for online adaptive radiotherapy (oART) workflows and supports the management of the dosimetrist team.

HCPC or RCT registration is required, along with extensive radiotherapy physics planning experience.

Qualifications

• HCPC or RCT registration.
• Entitlement as an IR(ME)R operator and practitioner.
• Extensive radiotherapy physics planning experience.
• Experience leading oART workflows and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.

Responsabilités

• Plan highly complex and specialist non-routine treatments, including highly individualised plans and adapted techniques.
• Provide expert treatment planning advice to clinical oncologists on complex treatments.
• Provide professional leadership for online adaptive radiotherapy (oART) workflows from a dosimetrist perspective.
• Lead the introduction of innovative planning techniques with Medical Physics Experts, clinical scientists and the wider team.
• Horizon-scan research, technology and best practice in radiotherapy treatment planning and identify service development opportunities.
• Make evidence-based decisions, including approving treatment plans.
• Act as an IR(ME)R operator and practitioner, delineating organs at risk and target volumes.
• Attend treatment sessions or the CT scanner to troubleshoot and advise on patient set‑up.
• Share responsibility with the Lead Dosimetrist for organising and providing the Radiotherapy Physics Planning Section's services.
• Share responsibility with the Lead Dosimetrist for management, training and supervision of Clinical Technologists (Dosimetrists), including recruitment, appraisal and disciplinary matters.

Connaissances

SABR

oART

SGRT

4D-CT

Formation

BSc or MSc in a relevant science

Description du poste

The Senior Dosimetry post in the Radiotherapy Physics Planning section at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust focuses on planning highly complex, non-routine treatments and advising clinical oncologists. The role also provides professional leadership for online adaptive radiotherapy (oART) workflows and supports the management of the dosimetrist team.

HCPC or RCT registration is required, along with extensive radiotherapy physics planning experience.