Job summary
Applications
are invited for 2 band 7 Clinical Scientist Radiotherapy Research
Physicists in the Leeds Cancer Centre, St Jamess University Hospital. These
vacancies are initiated following the successful application for the
following externally funded research projects: Innovation award (West
Yorkshire & Harrogate Cancer Alliance), Cancer Research UK RadNet Leeds
centre of excellence, NIHR Advanced Fellowship Award and RaySearch research
agreement. These research projects all have the aim of developing and
demonstrating the capability of advanced technology to improve our patients
radiotherapy treatment and outcomes and streamline our radiotherapy
workflows.
We
are looking for Clinical Scientists with experience in radiotherapy physics
and a track record in research and development.
We
have a strong multi-disciplinary approach to working and the successful
candidate will provide medical physics support to the radiotherapy physics
service. These 4-year positions are part of the departmental Research and
Innovation expansion of the workforce plan. The research work will provide
treatment workflow efficiencies for NHS staff and patients, as well as
improving treatment quality, leading to better patient experiences and
outcomes
Main duties of the job
These
posts are based in the Radiotherapy Imaging and Treatment Planning Groups,
within the Radiotherapy Physics Department. The role offers a 5050 split
between clinical duties and research, supporting the maintenance of clinical
competencies and registration while enabling engagement in
radiotherapy research and innovation.Research
areas may include MR-only planning, AI applications in contouring and
planning, reirradiation strategies, motion management, outcome prediction,
and other projects aimed at improving radiotherapy outcomes.
Clinically,
responsibilities include routine and advanced treatment planning, plan
checking, dosimetry, and quality assurance. The role also involves
commissioning and implementing new techniques, protocol development, and
equipment installation and quality control to maintain high standards of
performance and safety.
The
postholder will also contribute to system design and data management,
including tool development for data analysis and integration of new
technologies into workflows.
Collaboration
with clinical, academic, and technical teams will be central, ensuring
research informs practice.There will be opportunities for publication,conference presentation, and participation in national and international
collaborations.
This
is a dynamic role suited to individuals with a strong foundation in
radiotherapy physics, an interest in innovation, and a desire to develop
professionally in clinical and academic contexts.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute hospital
trusts in the UK. We are committed to delivering the highest quality and
safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our staff helped to
define the values and behaviours that we should work to so that we can
achieve this vision. This has become known as The Leeds Way, and forms the
foundation of our culture, our ethos and how we work every day.
The
radiotherapy service in St Jamess treats over 7500 new radiotherapy patients
per annum. The centre is equipped with the latest technology, including 12
Versa HDs, 3 CTSims, 1 MRSim, RayStation treatment planning, a Flexitron HDR
remote afterloading platform for advanced image guided brachytherapy, I-125
prostate brachytherapy service and Gamma Knife ICON. The managed equipment
service was recently renewed, ensuring equipment replacement and
comprehensive support for the next 15 years
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provides
Medical Physics scientific support in a range of areas of work related to
radiotherapy research and development with a focus on the strategic goals of
the Radiotherapy Physics section of the Medical Physics and Clinical
Engineering Dept.
Provides
Medical Physics support in a range of areas of work related to the day-to-day
running of external beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy and/or Gamma-Knife
service, including: treatment planning, dosimetry, research and development,
quality assurance, imaging for radiotherapy, providing medical physics
advice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provides
Medical Physics scientific support in a range of areas of work related to
radiotherapy research and development with a focus on the strategic goals of
the Radiotherapy Physics section of the Medical Physics and Clinical
Engineering Dept.
Provides
Medical Physics support in a range of areas of work related to the day-to-day
running of external beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy and/or Gamma-Knife
service, including: treatment planning, dosimetry, research and development,
quality assurance, imaging for radiotherapy, providing medical physics
advice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st or 2nd class honours degree in a relevant subject.
- IPEM-accredited MSc in medical physics or equivalent, Corporate Membership of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
- State registration as a Clinical Scientist.
Desirable
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- To act at all times in a professional manner, showing courtesy and respect for other staff and patients.
- Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality.
- Creative lateral thinker.
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Ability to cope with large and variable workload
- Ability to make decisions quickly and accurately in a stressful situation, e.g. about a patient in pain or anaesthetised
- Positive attitude to change.
- Ability to prioritise and manage own work and supervise that of others.
- Ability to communicate highly complex information, eg at post-graduate physics level, to non-physics based colleagues.
- Ability to concentrate for frequent and prolonged periods in all aspects of work
- Ability to deal effectively with complex and unpredictable situations.
Desirable
- Coding/scripting skills e.g Python
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience to act as an Operator under IR(ME)R within the field of radiotherapy.
- Specialist knowledge and practical experience of main areas of radiotherapy physics.
- Understanding patient progress through radiotherapy and the requirements of a radiotherapy physics service to ensure that it is performed in a safe and accurate manner.
- Detailed understanding of patient and staff risks arising from the use of ionising radiation for radiotherapy.
- Understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, codes of practice, professional and other guidelines.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience to act as Referrer and Practitioner for concomitant doses
Other criteria
Essential
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st or 2nd class honours degree in a relevant subject.
- IPEM-accredited MSc in medical physics or equivalent, Corporate Membership of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
- State registration as a Clinical Scientist.
Desirable
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- To act at all times in a professional manner, showing courtesy and respect for other staff and patients.
- Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality.
- Creative lateral thinker.
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Ability to cope with large and variable workload
- Ability to make decisions quickly and accurately in a stressful situation, e.g. about a patient in pain or anaesthetised
- Positive attitude to change.
- Ability to prioritise and manage own work and supervise that of others.
- Ability to communicate highly complex information, eg at post-graduate physics level, to non-physics based colleagues.
- Ability to concentrate for frequent and prolonged periods in all aspects of work
- Ability to deal effectively with complex and unpredictable situations.
Desirable
- Coding/scripting skills e.g Python
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience to act as an Operator under IR(ME)R within the field of radiotherapy.
- Specialist knowledge and practical experience of main areas of radiotherapy physics.
- Understanding patient progress through radiotherapy and the requirements of a radiotherapy physics service to ensure that it is performed in a safe and accurate manner.
- Detailed understanding of patient and staff risks arising from the use of ionising radiation for radiotherapy.
- Understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, codes of practice, professional and other guidelines.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience to act as Referrer and Practitioner for concomitant doses
Other criteria
Essential
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy.
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
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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).
