Job summary
Are you an experienced treatment planner/dosimetrist either working in a leadership role currently or looking to move into a leadership role? Are you a creative thinker with excellent people skills with the ability to engage and support others in their professional development? If so we would really welcome your application to join our radiotherapy treatment planning team.
If you are someone who can bring fresh ideas and a passion for team working then we would love to hear from you.
This is an exciting time to join our team of 35+, dosimetrists, scientists, engineers & technicians as we are in a major equipment replacement programme with associated treatment planning developments, with the first of 2 new Radixact tomotherapy machines going in live in early 2026.
The radiotherapy service is across 2 sites; Charing Cross Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital and our equipment includes 5 TrueBeam linacs, two of which are being replaced with Radixact tomotherapy machines, a SOMATOM go.Open Pro, an Xstrahl unit and a Flexitron Brachytherapy unit.
The radiotherapy service delivers stereotactic cranial radiotherapy (SRS), on a TrueBeam STx with Exactrac and SABR for a range of sites. Planning is carried out on Raystation, Elements (SRS) and Oncentra Brachy.
The department is active with research, development and clinical trials and funds training and educational opportunities including leadership courses.
Applicants with less experience may be considered for a role at a lower band
Main duties of the job
- To design and calculate safe and accurate radiation treatment plans that achieve desirable outcomes and promote high standards of health care for our patients
- To provide leadership and guidance to the treatment planning team within the radiation Physics Department
- Be recognised as a clinical expert in treatment planning, developing specialist clinical practice, giving expert advice and disseminating knowledge
- To lead and develop core expertise within the team, using high level knowledge gained through experience within the specialism
- To coordinate the training and development of staff within the treatment planning team and to monitor performance against quality and efficiency targets
- To contribute to the development and delivery of high quality, patient orientated radiotherapy services responding to changes in service needs and deliver
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
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 overviewsplease view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
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 overviewsplease view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in a relevant subject (physics, clinical technology, radiography or engineering).
- HCPC Registration (if radiographer) or eligible for registration as a Clinical Technologist on the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT) or AHCS
- Appropriate post-graduate Mlevel qualification or equivalent level of specialist knowledge gained through experience plus additional training.
Desirable
- Management/Leadership courses
- Post graduate study in related specialist subjects
Scientific Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Advanced level experience of complex IMRT/VMAT/adaptive planning on a TPS covering a variety of treatment sites and techniques
- Experience of planning and reporting for trials
- Experience of leading a team.
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Understands the risks associated with radiation and the optimisation of patients treatments
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of standard and non-standard complex and conformal techniques
- Thorough understanding of ICRU guidance and IR(ME)R and application in treatment planning
- Knowledge of current professional issues
Communication Skills
Essential
- Must be able to communicate effectively when relating complex, technical concepts and advice.
- Show good interpersonal skills when dealing with patients or carers leaving a positive impression.
- Communication skills sufficient to present to audiences at seminars, conferences, or for other groups.
Scientific & Technical Skill
Essential
- Treatment planning skills sufficient to produce complex IMRT/VMAT/adaptive treatment plans and supporting documentation
- Able to take responsibility for the quality of own work and any other work that you have checked.
- Organisation skills to efficiently manage personal and team's workload.
- Supervisory skills that enable you to observe and direct the work of others
- Effective leadership skills that inspire others to achieve objective
- Willingness to undertake further training as appropriate, and to adapt to new practices when required
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in a relevant subject (physics, clinical technology, radiography or engineering).
- HCPC Registration (if radiographer) or eligible for registration as a Clinical Technologist on the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT) or AHCS
- Appropriate post-graduate Mlevel qualification or equivalent level of specialist knowledge gained through experience plus additional training.
Desirable
- Management/Leadership courses
- Post graduate study in related specialist subjects
Scientific Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Advanced level experience of complex IMRT/VMAT/adaptive planning on a TPS covering a variety of treatment sites and techniques
- Experience of planning and reporting for trials
- Experience of leading a team.
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Understands the risks associated with radiation and the optimisation of patients treatments
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of standard and non-standard complex and conformal techniques
- Thorough understanding of ICRU guidance and IR(ME)R and application in treatment planning
- Knowledge of current professional issues
Communication Skills
Essential
- Must be able to communicate effectively when relating complex, technical concepts and advice.
- Show good interpersonal skills when dealing with patients or carers leaving a positive impression.
- Communication skills sufficient to present to audiences at seminars, conferences, or for other groups.
Scientific & Technical Skill
Essential
- Treatment planning skills sufficient to produce complex IMRT/VMAT/adaptive treatment plans and supporting documentation
- Able to take responsibility for the quality of own work and any other work that you have checked.
- Organisation skills to efficiently manage personal and team's workload.
- Supervisory skills that enable you to observe and direct the work of others
- Effective leadership skills that inspire others to achieve objective
- Willingness to undertake further training as appropriate, and to adapt to new practices when required
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).
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).
