Job summary
This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System
Organisations within scope are as follows:
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
- Southern Health Foundation Trust
- Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
- University Hospital Southampton
- Solent NHS Trust
- South Central Ambulance Service
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Hampshire Hospitals
Main duties of the job
Contribute to the technical and scientific service provided by the Medical Physics Department. Specifically, to provide a flexible mix of treatment planning, quality control, support to theatre and workshop activities, and development projects, within the Radiotherapy Physics Section.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The radiotherapy department has four Varian Truebeam linacs, an Xstrahl kV unit, a Varian Bravos HDR unit, and LDR brachytherapy service. Planning is performed on a new RaySearch treatment planning system, with Diamond, PerFraction and Compass-Dolphin QC systems available.
The Radiotherapy Physics Section of the Portsmouth Medical Physics Department is a team we are proud of here at PHU. We are looking to appoint into the band 5 technician or dosimetrist tole to join the established, friendly and enthusiastic team of 22. The post is suitable for technicians, dosimetrists, or radiographers with prior experience, or motivated candidates with a physical science or engineering first degree and transferable work experience that want to develop their careers.The role provides a flexible mix of radiotherapy treatment planning using advanced software, quality control and dosimetry measurements, support to theatre and workshop activities, and where applicable, development projects.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The radiotherapy department has four Varian Truebeam linacs, an Xstrahl kV unit, a Varian Bravos HDR unit, and LDR brachytherapy service. Planning is performed on a new RaySearch treatment planning system, with Diamond, PerFraction and Compass-Dolphin QC systems available.
The Radiotherapy Physics Section of the Portsmouth Medical Physics Department is a team we are proud of here at PHU. We are looking to appoint into the band 5 technician or dosimetrist tole to join the established, friendly and enthusiastic team of 22. The post is suitable for technicians, dosimetrists, or radiographers with prior experience, or motivated candidates with a physical science or engineering first degree and transferable work experience that want to develop their careers.The role provides a flexible mix of radiotherapy treatment planning using advanced software, quality control and dosimetry measurements, support to theatre and workshop activities, and where applicable, development projects.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc. or equivalent NVQ in relevant science or engineering-based subject, including radiography, engineering and physics subjects.
Desirable
- Completion of relevant qualification (e.g. radiographer) or training scheme (medical physics technologist training)
- Completion of technologist training scheme
- MSc or significant equivalent specialist experience
- Evidence of leadership or managerial development
Experience
Desirable
- Relevant transferable work experience, in a clinical or technical environment
- Experience of supervising technical staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc. or equivalent NVQ in relevant science or engineering-based subject, including radiography, engineering and physics subjects.
Desirable
- Completion of relevant qualification (e.g. radiographer) or training scheme (medical physics technologist training)
- Completion of technologist training scheme
- MSc or significant equivalent specialist experience
- Evidence of leadership or managerial development
Experience
Desirable
- Relevant transferable work experience, in a clinical or technical environment
- Experience of supervising technical staff
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.
