Clinical Technologist (Dosimetrist) - Band 6

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

The closing date is 15 November 2024

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available within the Radiotherapy Physics Department at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for a Band 6 Clinical Technologist (Dosimetrist) to join our friendly Medical Physics team. We support a contemporary Radiotherapy Service and have recently implemented a number of key service improvements including AI auto-contouring and surface-guided radiotherapy. We are currently building a fourth bunker and expect to install a new machine early in 2025. We are aiming to upgrade both our patient management system and treatment planning system in 2025 with various initiatives to improve both the efficiency and quality of our processes and treatments. We have a growing SABR program and are committed to improving the access to these techniques for our patients.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Dosimetrist team you will be responsible for supporting treatment planning and mould room services. This will include routine treatment planning of a variety of treatment sites and fabrication of patient immobilisation devices. Youwill be expected to support future developments of the department, including quality/service and process improvement initiatives, and participate in appropriate CPD/training. Please see the job description for more information.

About us

Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.

We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.

Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is a fully-networked Varian department with three TrueBeam linear accelerators all equipped with OBI, RapidArc and respiratory gating. We have recently implemented SGRT with AlignRT and have Varian Perfect Pitch 6DOF couch on some of our machines. We have a Canon Exceed Large Bore CT scanner with Varian RGSC and use the Eclipse TPS (v15.6). We use the Limbus AI auto-contouring tool and perform secondary dose calculations using RadCalc.

Date posted

23 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-CTD-830

Job locations

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional dosimetry knowledge gained through BSc/HNC/BEng or equivalent
  • Specialist knowledge through other courses and regular updating/CPD
  • Registered with either RCT or HCPC

Desirable

  • BSc/MSc in Clinical Technology (Radiotherapy Physics) or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Proven post-qualification experience as a Clinical Technologist in Radiotherapy Physics Treatment Planning
  • Extensive experience as a registered healthcare professional in Radiotherapy environment

Desirable

  • Experience of Varian Treatment machines
  • Experience of Varian TPS (Eclipse)

Skills, Knowledge & Aptitude

Essential

  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to work with patients
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Understanding of hardware, software
  • Good understanding of radiotherapy
  • Working knowledge of TPS and mould-room techniques
  • Ability to train and mentor staff, including trainee clinical scientists
  • Excellent numerical/analytical skills

Desirable

  • Knowledhe of complex treatment planning (VMAT, SABR) and mould-room practices

Other job requirements

Essential

  • Ability to work in situations with exposure to bodily fluids
  • Ability to travel between trusts
  • Able to travel out of the region for academic courses/site visits etc.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional dosimetry knowledge gained through BSc/HNC/BEng or equivalent
  • Specialist knowledge through other courses and regular updating/CPD
  • Registered with either RCT or HCPC

Desirable

  • BSc/MSc in Clinical Technology (Radiotherapy Physics) or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Proven post-qualification experience as a Clinical Technologist in Radiotherapy Physics Treatment Planning
  • Extensive experience as a registered healthcare professional in Radiotherapy environment

Desirable

  • Experience of Varian Treatment machines
  • Experience of Varian TPS (Eclipse)

Skills, Knowledge & Aptitude

Essential

  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to work with patients
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Understanding of hardware, software
  • Good understanding of radiotherapy
  • Working knowledge of TPS and mould-room techniques
  • Ability to train and mentor staff, including trainee clinical scientists
  • Excellent numerical/analytical skills

Desirable

  • Knowledhe of complex treatment planning (VMAT, SABR) and mould-room practices

Other job requirements

Essential

  • Ability to work in situations with exposure to bodily fluids
  • Ability to travel between trusts
  • Able to travel out of the region for academic courses/site visits etc.

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

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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

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Chief Dosimetrist

Amanda Welsh

amanda.welsh@nhs.net

Date posted

23 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-CTD-830

Job locations

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


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