Treatment Planning Dosimetrist

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Treatment Planning Dosimetrist. This position involves executing treatment planning and checking, assisting in the mould room, and ensuring safety in a high-risk environment. The ideal candidate will hold an honours degree in a relevant subject and have registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer. A strong understanding of the radiotherapy processes and the ability to communicate effectively across teams is essential. The role offers a salary range from £46,419 to £55,046 annually including healthcare allowance, pro-rata.

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge and experience across the range of working procedures and practices in radiotherapy.
• Basic knowledge of treatment planning.
• General awareness of computerised treatment planning systems.
• Experience of routine working in treatment planning.
• Experience of routine working in the mould room.

Responsibilities

• Conduct treatment planning and checking.
• Assist in the mould room as part of a team.
• Ensure patient safety in radiotherapy procedures.

Skills

Good understanding of patient and staff risks arising from radiotherapy planning and treatment

Able to communicate complex information across professional boundaries

Able to prioritise and manage own work

Education

Honours degree in relevant subject or evidence of equivalent knowledge

State registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer or Register of Clinical Technologists

Job description

Treatment Planning Dosimetrist

The closing date is 28 January 2026

The Radiotherapy Physics & Engineering Section is responsible for providing a clinical scientific service to the Radiotherapy Department of Guy's Cancer Centre. Functions of the section include: carrying out patient radiotherapy treatment planning and checking; advising other clinical staff on the physics of radiotherapy; measuring patient received doses and radiotherapy treatment equipment output; ensuring the safety of patients and staff in a hazardous environment which includes exposure to high levels of ionising radiation; ensuring equipment is operating safely and effectively, and investigating complex faults; the evaluation, selection, procurement, installation and acceptance testing of equipment; and supporting research and clinical trials.

Working closely with Clinical Oncology and Radiotherapy, physicists, dosimetrists and technicians provide a wide range of services.

The main roles of the post are to carry out treatment planning and checking and to assist in the mould room, as part of a team in the Treatment Planning service.

The post holder will be responsible on a day to day basis to the Lead Treatment Planning Dosimetrists.

Main duties of the job

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for detailed information regarding the responsibilities and requirements for this post.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust (GSTT) has embarked upon a comprehensive cancer strategy that will shape the future of services for the next generation of cancer patients. We strive to become a world class cancer service, delivering internationally distinctive services that are patient centred, research driven and clinically led. The cancer centres at GSTT and Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup (QMH) have been created so that we can realise this vision.

The Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering at Guys & St. Thomas' provides a comprehensive range of scientific and technical services to the Trust and external organisations. Its large Radiotherapy Physics and Engineering section works closely with the Radiotherapy Department to deliver high quality patient care on state of the art equipment.

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for detailed information regarding the responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Person Specification

Experience

• Broad knowledge and experience across the range of working procedures and practices in radiotherapy
• Basic knowledge of treatment planning
• General awareness of computerised treatment planning systems
• Experience of routine working in treatment planning
• Experience of routine working in the mould room

Skills & Knowledge

• Good understanding of patient and staff risks arising from radiotherapy planning and treatment
• Able to communicate complex information across professional boundaries
• Able to prioritise and manage own work

Qualifications

• Honours degree in relevant subject or evidence of equivalent knowledge
• State registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer, or Register of Clinical Technologists

Additional Information

• Able to concentrate on occasion for prolonged periods
• Able to deal with occasional distressing circumstances

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£46,419 to £55,046 a yearp.a inc. HCA (pro rata)