Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Radiotherapy Physicist

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Job summary

We are looking for a clinical scientist to join the Radiotherapy Physics service. The successful candidate will be involved in a range of aspects of the provision of the existing service to Radiotherapy, such as treatment planning, dosimetry and QA, depending on experience and service priorities.

The successful candidate should be HCPC registered as a Clinical Scientist or expected to achieve registration within the next 12 months.

Please note this is a fixed term role for 12 months.

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

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

Details

Date posted

24 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,488 to £57,802 a year p.a. inc. HCA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-LIS7822

Job locations

Guy's Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in a relevant subject
  • Relevant MSc or higher degree
  • State registration as a Clinical Scientist (or able to achieve within 12 months)

Experience

Essential

  • Basic knowledge and experience across the range of working procedures and practices in radiotherapy physics
  • Specialist training on and practical experience with a limited range of radiotherapy equipment and clinical applications

Desirable

  • Experience of supporting original radiotherapy research or service development

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Broad understanding of patient and staff risks arising from treatment planning computer system errors, equipment failure, treatment errors and incorrect dosimetry
  • Broad knowledge of radiotherapy techniques and clinical applications
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in a relevant subject
  • Relevant MSc or higher degree
  • State registration as a Clinical Scientist (or able to achieve within 12 months)

Experience

Essential

  • Basic knowledge and experience across the range of working procedures and practices in radiotherapy physics
  • Specialist training on and practical experience with a limited range of radiotherapy equipment and clinical applications

Desirable

  • Experience of supporting original radiotherapy research or service development

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Broad understanding of patient and staff risks arising from treatment planning computer system errors, equipment failure, treatment errors and incorrect dosimetry
  • Broad knowledge of radiotherapy techniques and clinical applications

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guy's Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guy's Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Radiotherapy Physicist

Marium Naeem

marium.naeem@gstt.nhs.uk

02071887188

Details

Date posted

24 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,488 to £57,802 a year p.a. inc. HCA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-LIS7822

Job locations

Guy's Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT


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