Job summary
HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
QUEENS CENTRE, CASTLE HILL HOSPITAL
RADIOTHERAPY PHYSICS, MEDICAL PHYSICS DEPARTMENT
Band 6 Healthcare Science Practitioner (Dosimetrist for Radiotherapy Treatment Planning and Mould Room)
We are offering an opportunity for an enthusiastic Dosimetrist/Treatment Planning Radiographer to join our Radiotherapy Physics team in Cottingham, East Yorkshire. Applicants must hold appropriate professional registration. However, we may consider appointing in a training role for suitable candidates who are working towards registration.
The successful applicant will join the Treatment Planning team, a section of Radiotherapy Physics. We are located in an award-winning facility comprising 6 Linacs, 2 CT scanners, Xstrahl SXR, Papillon-50+ SXR, Flexitron HDR and Varian (Eclipse) treatment planning system.
Building effective relationships with the multidisciplinary Radiotherapy department, and supporting the Lead Dosimetrist and wider planning team in the provision of the Radiotherapy Treatment Planning and Mould Room service, will be fundamental to achieving the high standards expected from this role.
You will be joining an established team of Healthcare Science professionals, including Clinical Scientists, Technologists and support staff. The team prides itself on high staff retention and takes a pragmatic approach to achieving safe, effective service delivery. We are committed to providing broad scope for the development of all staff.
Main duties of the job
The department has long-standing evidence of research and collaboration, developments in equipment and clinical service, and high commitment to quality and governance; these include implementation of a new and novel image guided treatment for the direct irradiation of rectal cancers using electronic brachytherapy, innovative use of VMAT, 4DCT and image guided treatment techniques.
The department was the first Radiotherapy Centre in the North of England to clinically implement the Varian Halcyon linac, to develop and benefit the patient service, and now has 2 of these units. A Varian TrueBeam has recently been installed, to bring the complement to 4. In addition the department has recently installed SGRT across the fleet.
Our commitment to the utilisation of technology includes the advanced use of electronic quality management systems and extensive use of the Varian ARIA system, which have allowed us to implement innovative process management and paperless working. The department was the first Radiotherapy Physics service to gain UKAS accreditation to the emerging BS70000 MPACE quality standard, evidencing that commitment to the delivery of high-quality clinical service is a core value of the team, and we continue to maintain ISO9001 certification for the entire Radiotherapy service.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor's Degree (BSc) in relevant subject or equivalent
- Registration on an appropriate register (e.g. RCT, HCPC, AHCS)
Desirable
- Higher (Masters) degree in relevant subject
- Membership of appropriate professional body
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in radiotherapy treatment planning / patient dosimetry (or significant experience in another area of clinical radiotherapy providing relevant transferable knowledge/skills
- Significant experience in mould room work (or significant experience in another area of clinical radiotherapy providing relevant transferable knowledge/skills)
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Involvement in the training of staff / students
Desirable
- Experience using Eclipse treatment planning system
- Experience in advanced treatment planning techniques for example VMAT
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY
Essential
- Good communication, IT skills, interpersonal skills, planning, organisational skills, analytical and decision making skills.
- Ability to work accurately under pressure and with interruptions, and to concentrate and work accurately for prolonged periods.
- Broad knowledge of radiotherapy processes. Specialist knowledge and understanding of principles and practice of radiotherapy treatment planning and mould room.
- Good manual dexterity
Desirable
- Ability to resolve differences in individuals professional opinions within own and wider teams
- In depth knowledge of Quality Management Systems
- Awareness of specialist computer systems, their connectivity and Quality Assurance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor's Degree (BSc) in relevant subject or equivalent
- Registration on an appropriate register (e.g. RCT, HCPC, AHCS)
Desirable
- Higher (Masters) degree in relevant subject
- Membership of appropriate professional body
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in radiotherapy treatment planning / patient dosimetry (or significant experience in another area of clinical radiotherapy providing relevant transferable knowledge/skills
- Significant experience in mould room work (or significant experience in another area of clinical radiotherapy providing relevant transferable knowledge/skills)
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Involvement in the training of staff / students
Desirable
- Experience using Eclipse treatment planning system
- Experience in advanced treatment planning techniques for example VMAT
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY
Essential
- Good communication, IT skills, interpersonal skills, planning, organisational skills, analytical and decision making skills.
- Ability to work accurately under pressure and with interruptions, and to concentrate and work accurately for prolonged periods.
- Broad knowledge of radiotherapy processes. Specialist knowledge and understanding of principles and practice of radiotherapy treatment planning and mould room.
- Good manual dexterity
Desirable
- Ability to resolve differences in individuals professional opinions within own and wider teams
- In depth knowledge of Quality Management Systems
- Awareness of specialist computer systems, their connectivity and Quality Assurance.
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).
