Job summary
The Radiotherapy Physics Group provides a specialist clinical scientific service to the Radiotherapy Department at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Radiotherapy service treats ~4000 patients/year across our three sites (Oxford, Swindon and Milton Keynes), housing eight linacs, four CTs and HDR brachytherapy. We offer a comprehensive range of treatment including SABR & SRS.
Main duties of the job
This post combines specialist clinical expertise in Radiotherapy Physics with operational management and leadership. The postholder provides expert clinical advice requiring advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in Radiotherapy Physics. This role also includes leading on a specialised area of Radiotherapy Physics (e.g, radiation protection, computing, automation, imaging modalities etc) dependant on the postholder's specific skill and experience.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Staff Management: Line management of Principal/Senior Clinical Scientists/Technologists, including managing sickness absence, disciplinary and grievance matters, recruitment, induction, career development, appraisals, work allocation and personal support for sensitive issues. Management and implementation of rostering including flexible working patterns and annual leave.Planning and Operations: Plan and prioritise activity, direct and deploy staff, and resources as required to meet service demands across three sites (Oxford, Milton Keynes & Swindon). This includes creating rotas to cover flexible shift patterns for highly specialist staff and services; monitoring, modelling, reporting and implementing resourcing vs demand in-line with current and projected local requirements, national cancer waiting-time targets and national staffing recommendations; maintaining a system for recording local staff establishment vs budget allocation; contribution to multidisciplinary management arrangements for the Radiotherapy service; radiotherapy incident investigation and handling.Policy and Strategy: With the HoRTP, be responsible for developing and implementing policy and service changes within Radiotherapy Physics and (where appropriate) Radiotherapy, interfacing with other departments where necessary. This includes managing, writing, reviewing and approving quality management system documents and risk assessments.Financial and Asset Management: With the HoRTP, monitor and manage the pay and non-pay budget for Radiotherapy Physics, provide written justification for expenditures and act as first-line approver for requisitions.Interdepartmental Collaboration: Take part in multi-disciplinary service management arrangements with Radiotherapy, Medical Physics and other departments as necessary, including chairing meetings.Clinical and TechnicalExpert advice: Act as a Medical Physics Expert in Radiotherapy Physics and ensure high-quality clinical judgement for highly complex situations is providedin one or more departmental clinical functions (e.g. dosimetry, treatment planning, brachytherapy). Ensure all aspects of the service are provided in accordance with relevant legislation, national guidance, best practice and Trust policies.Specialism leadership: Act as nominated lead for a specialised area of Radiotherapy Physics (e.g, radiation protection, computing, automation, imaging modalities), driving for service improvement in-line with local development strategies.Equipment Management: Where required, be responsible for the commissioning, calibration, radiation safety, legislative compliance and quality control of radiotherapy equipment.Dosimetry and Treatment Planning: Responsibility for designing, checking and validating patient-specific radiotherapy treatments. Responsibility for the accuracy and safety of radiotherapy treatment plans, treatment verification, patient dosimetry, and other measurements as required.Service Development and ImprovementProject Leadership: Initiate, develop, and undertake development work, quality improvement and (where appropriate) research to achieve local and Trust objectives. Where appropriate, contribute to the planning of new radiotherapy installations, and manage the specification and selection of equipment in collaboration with other senior staff.Forward Planning: Anticipate the impact of future legislation, technology, NHSE directives and workforce factors on radiotherapy and identify the implications for resources, formulating long-term strategic plans for policy development.Teaching and Professional DevelopmentTraining and Supervision: Be responsible for the training, management and supervision of STP, HSST, PTP, IPEM Clinical Technologist scheme and ACS Route 2 trainees, including the support of any associated equivalence routes to qualification/certification/registration. Be responsible for the supervision, management and training of local staff to become Entitled IR(ME)R 2017 Operators for clinical tasks.Professional Standards: Maintain HCPC registration, MPE certification and an agreed programme of continuing professional development (CPD).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Staff Management: Line management of Principal/Senior Clinical Scientists/Technologists, including managing sickness absence, disciplinary and grievance matters, recruitment, induction, career development, appraisals, work allocation and personal support for sensitive issues. Management and implementation of rostering including flexible working patterns and annual leave.Planning and Operations: Plan and prioritise activity, direct and deploy staff, and resources as required to meet service demands across three sites (Oxford, Milton Keynes & Swindon). This includes creating rotas to cover flexible shift patterns for highly specialist staff and services; monitoring, modelling, reporting and implementing resourcing vs demand in-line with current and projected local requirements, national cancer waiting-time targets and national staffing recommendations; maintaining a system for recording local staff establishment vs budget allocation; contribution to multidisciplinary management arrangements for the Radiotherapy service; radiotherapy incident investigation and handling.Policy and Strategy: With the HoRTP, be responsible for developing and implementing policy and service changes within Radiotherapy Physics and (where appropriate) Radiotherapy, interfacing with other departments where necessary. This includes managing, writing, reviewing and approving quality management system documents and risk assessments.Financial and Asset Management: With the HoRTP, monitor and manage the pay and non-pay budget for Radiotherapy Physics, provide written justification for expenditures and act as first-line approver for requisitions.Interdepartmental Collaboration: Take part in multi-disciplinary service management arrangements with Radiotherapy, Medical Physics and other departments as necessary, including chairing meetings.Clinical and TechnicalExpert advice: Act as a Medical Physics Expert in Radiotherapy Physics and ensure high-quality clinical judgement for highly complex situations is providedin one or more departmental clinical functions (e.g. dosimetry, treatment planning, brachytherapy). Ensure all aspects of the service are provided in accordance with relevant legislation, national guidance, best practice and Trust policies.Specialism leadership: Act as nominated lead for a specialised area of Radiotherapy Physics (e.g, radiation protection, computing, automation, imaging modalities), driving for service improvement in-line with local development strategies.Equipment Management: Where required, be responsible for the commissioning, calibration, radiation safety, legislative compliance and quality control of radiotherapy equipment.Dosimetry and Treatment Planning: Responsibility for designing, checking and validating patient-specific radiotherapy treatments. Responsibility for the accuracy and safety of radiotherapy treatment plans, treatment verification, patient dosimetry, and other measurements as required.Service Development and ImprovementProject Leadership: Initiate, develop, and undertake development work, quality improvement and (where appropriate) research to achieve local and Trust objectives. Where appropriate, contribute to the planning of new radiotherapy installations, and manage the specification and selection of equipment in collaboration with other senior staff.Forward Planning: Anticipate the impact of future legislation, technology, NHSE directives and workforce factors on radiotherapy and identify the implications for resources, formulating long-term strategic plans for policy development.Teaching and Professional DevelopmentTraining and Supervision: Be responsible for the training, management and supervision of STP, HSST, PTP, IPEM Clinical Technologist scheme and ACS Route 2 trainees, including the support of any associated equivalence routes to qualification/certification/registration. Be responsible for the supervision, management and training of local staff to become Entitled IR(ME)R 2017 Operators for clinical tasks.Professional Standards: Maintain HCPC registration, MPE certification and an agreed programme of continuing professional development (CPD).
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Person Specification
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- Qualifications as detailed in PS
- Registration as detailed in PS
- Knowledge & Experience as detailed in PS
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).
