Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to for a Band 7 senior dosimetrist to join the radiotherapy physics team at St Bartholomew's Hospital. The department delivers a comprehensive Radiotherapy service to approximately 2000 patients per year including a brachytherapy service and a complex Stereotactic Radiotherapy service.
A major part of the work involves complex treatment planning, including Stereotactic (SRS and SABR), VMAT and dynamic IMRT Planning. Adaptive Radiotherapy Planning is in development. The senior dosimetrist would also be involved in independent checking the treatment plans and providing dosimetric advice following image review of patients on treatment.
Treatment Planning is carried out on Eclipse for the five Varian TrueBeam linacs, two of the five TrueBeam linacs have HyperArc and a 6d couch for intracranial Stereotactic treatment.
Pre-treatment imaging is carried out on the department's widebore CT scanner and there is also access to MR and PET-CT in the hospital
Main duties of the job
To provide an efficient, high quality patient dosimetry service for Radiotherapy. To deputise in the management of the team of dosimetrists providing the highly specialised, dosimetric treatment planning service to the Radiotherapy Department. Provide advice to the Clinical Oncologists, Radiographers and Physicists on highly complex dosimetric treatment plans. Provide an in-vivo dosimetry service. Participate in the teaching, training and development work of the Section.
All duties are in support of the radiotherapy physics provision within the Trust. The postholder has a responsibility to report all abnormal or unusual results, or measurements lying outside tolerance limits, to the Head of Section or deputy. The work requires a high degree of accuracy with the postholder having a strong sense of responsibility and displaying personal initiative.
The postholder will be an Operator as defined by the Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations (IRMER 2017).
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Radiography (Therapy) or equivalent
- HCPC Registration (Therapeutic Radiographer)
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
Desirable
- M.Sc Radiotherapy Dosimetry
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a therapy radiographer
- Experience of Planning a variety of Radiotherapy Techniques including: Inverse Planning and IMRT/VMAT 3d conformal Planning Electron Planning
- Experience of using an oncology management system and virtual simulation software
- Working with in a Quality Management System
Desirable
- Treatment Planning Experience on Eclipse
- Treatment Planning for stereotactic delivery
- Plan checking experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of clinical dosimetry
- Understanding of radiotherapy physics and In vivo dosimetric techniques 2D and 3D patient anatomy (MR and CT)
- Knowledge of radiobiology applied to radiotherapy and Organ at Risk tolerances
- Understanding the of risks of radiotherapy treatment
- Radiation safety, knowledge of current regulations (IRR17, IRMER2017)
Skills
Essential
- Ability to use complex TPS [equivalent to CAD] and able to use DSE for substantial part of the day
- Highly developed physical accuracy and hand-eye coordination. Advanced keyboard skills.
- Good spatial awareness
- Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and cope with frequent interruptions
- Teaching and Training Skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Radiography (Therapy) or equivalent
- HCPC Registration (Therapeutic Radiographer)
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
Desirable
- M.Sc Radiotherapy Dosimetry
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a therapy radiographer
- Experience of Planning a variety of Radiotherapy Techniques including: Inverse Planning and IMRT/VMAT 3d conformal Planning Electron Planning
- Experience of using an oncology management system and virtual simulation software
- Working with in a Quality Management System
Desirable
- Treatment Planning Experience on Eclipse
- Treatment Planning for stereotactic delivery
- Plan checking experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of clinical dosimetry
- Understanding of radiotherapy physics and In vivo dosimetric techniques 2D and 3D patient anatomy (MR and CT)
- Knowledge of radiobiology applied to radiotherapy and Organ at Risk tolerances
- Understanding the of risks of radiotherapy treatment
- Radiation safety, knowledge of current regulations (IRR17, IRMER2017)
Skills
Essential
- Ability to use complex TPS [equivalent to CAD] and able to use DSE for substantial part of the day
- Highly developed physical accuracy and hand-eye coordination. Advanced keyboard skills.
- Good spatial awareness
- Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and cope with frequent interruptions
- Teaching and Training Skills
Desirable
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.
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.
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).
