Job summary
Be advised, the start date for the successful candidate will be June 2026 onwards
The Radiotherapy Physics department provides a specialist technical radiotherapy physics service to the Lincolnshire Oncology Centre, contributing to safe treatment of patients for radiotherapy. It's responsible for ensuring the accurate calibration of all radiotherapy treatment machines and providing a routine quality control service for all equipment used in simulating, planning and treating radiotherapy patients.
We have 3 Varian TrueBeams and are currently about to commission a Varian Halcyon replacement, planned on Eclipse. Our LDR and HDR brachytherapy service covers both prostate and gynae.
This role will involve taking a lead role within the treatment planning team and will include:
Manage and coordinate training specified groups of staff within the treatment planning team in collaboration with the head of treatment planning, including strategic planning of their training.
Taking a lead role in the implementation of new treatment techniques particularly treatment planning aspects.
Taking a lead role in specific quality improvement projects.
Act as Medical Physics Expert.
Other leadership roles within the treatment planning team which may be undertaken on a rotational basis with other senior staff.
The role will be primarily split as subject to service needs with 2/3 in treatment planning and 1/3 in other sections where management skills and advice at a similar level would be expected.
Main duties of the job
- Treatment planning and checking for complex radiotherapy plans.
- To take a lead role in the implementation of new techniques with support from the Treatment Planning Lead or the Head of Radiotherapy Physics.
- Management of specified staff within the treatment planning team including strategic approach to their training and development.
- Assessment of competencies in treatment planning.
- Participation in department MPE support as appropriate within areas of expertise.
- Line management of staff including staff recruitment, development and appraisal.
- To liaise closely with radiotherapy staff to ensure appropriate training and procedures are in place prior to the implementation of any new equipment or techniques.
- To provide appropriate training for clinical, physics and radiotherapy staff with respect projects on which you have been leading.
About us
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good (1st or 2nd class) honours degree in a relevant subject.
- Relevant MSc or higher degree.
- Completion of scientist training program or equivalent experience
- HCPC registered
- MPE registration or within 1 year of submission of portfolio
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience in Radiotherapy Physics analysing and judging treatment options, exercising judgement to solve problems
- Specialist training and practical experience in the use and calibration of radiotherapy equipment
- Significant experience in planning and checking complex patients treatment plans in one of brachytherapy, external beam or stereotactic radiotherapy (as appropriate to the post)
- Team leadership
Desirable
- Experience in planning and checking patients treatment plans in an additional area from brachytherapy, external beam or stereotactic radiotherapy.
- Experience of imaging modalities other than CT.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Broad knowledge of radiation and associated areas within Medical Physics.
- Highly developed, specialist level of theoretical and practical knowledge across the full range of working procedures and practices within Radiotherapy Physics.
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of Radiotherapy equipment, dosimetry and treatment planning, including sufficient knowledge and experience to act as a Medical Physics Expert in Radiotherapy Physics.
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines, including IRR, IR(ME)R ISO9001, other relevant BSI and ISO standards, professional and regulatory body reports and guidelines.
- Knowledge and ability to understand and use to their full extent a range of computerised treatment planning systems, including knowledge of treatment planning system algorithms and areas where their limitations may affect clinical decisions.
- Understanding of patient and staff risks arising from treatment planning computer system errors, equipment failure, treatment errors and incorrect dosimetry.
- Able to use judgement involving facts that require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options as, for example, in analysing the results of scientific measurements or treatment plans, which may conflict, and deciding upon an appropriate course of action.
- Able to supervise projects and small groups of staff.
- Able to prioritise and manage own work.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to lift large, cumbersome medium/heavy weights on occasion (e.g. test instruments, measuring equipment and calibration jigs onto radiotherapy equipment).
- Able to concentrate when subject to constantly unpredictable working patterns (e.g. when interrupted to provide urgent advice affecting patients' treatments).
- Able to use Excel, Word, Access etc. to set up documents and spreadsheets and extract information, including the use of advanced tools eg macros.
- Able to design, develop and adapt software solutions to meet the needs of radiotherapy physics and radiotherapy.
- Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence.
- Able to communicate highly complex information e.g. advice to consultant oncologists on patient treatment options, equipment status or operation to other professional groups.
- Able to present scientific papers at national and international conferences.
- Able to train groups of other professional staff.
- Able to deliver teaching and training on complex Radiotherapy Physics-related subjects.
- Expected to act independently, without supervision, within professional guidelines, but can refer to their manager where necessary. The individual's manager assesses work at intervals.
- Evidence of team leadership and an ability to motivate staff.
- Evidence of CPD.
- Good negotiation skills with staff and suppliers to optimise Radiotherapy Physics services.
- Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations affecting patient treatments.
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: ?Patient Centred ?Safety ?Compassion ?Respect ?Excellence
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff.
- Role model our Trust values every day.
- Flexible regarding working hours.
- Willing to work different hours (Radiotherapy on call & shifts between 6am and 8pm, including occasional weekend work).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good (1st or 2nd class) honours degree in a relevant subject.
- Relevant MSc or higher degree.
- Completion of scientist training program or equivalent experience
- HCPC registered
- MPE registration or within 1 year of submission of portfolio
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience in Radiotherapy Physics analysing and judging treatment options, exercising judgement to solve problems
- Specialist training and practical experience in the use and calibration of radiotherapy equipment
- Significant experience in planning and checking complex patients treatment plans in one of brachytherapy, external beam or stereotactic radiotherapy (as appropriate to the post)
- Team leadership
Desirable
- Experience in planning and checking patients treatment plans in an additional area from brachytherapy, external beam or stereotactic radiotherapy.
- Experience of imaging modalities other than CT.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Broad knowledge of radiation and associated areas within Medical Physics.
- Highly developed, specialist level of theoretical and practical knowledge across the full range of working procedures and practices within Radiotherapy Physics.
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of Radiotherapy equipment, dosimetry and treatment planning, including sufficient knowledge and experience to act as a Medical Physics Expert in Radiotherapy Physics.
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines, including IRR, IR(ME)R ISO9001, other relevant BSI and ISO standards, professional and regulatory body reports and guidelines.
- Knowledge and ability to understand and use to their full extent a range of computerised treatment planning systems, including knowledge of treatment planning system algorithms and areas where their limitations may affect clinical decisions.
- Understanding of patient and staff risks arising from treatment planning computer system errors, equipment failure, treatment errors and incorrect dosimetry.
- Able to use judgement involving facts that require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options as, for example, in analysing the results of scientific measurements or treatment plans, which may conflict, and deciding upon an appropriate course of action.
- Able to supervise projects and small groups of staff.
- Able to prioritise and manage own work.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to lift large, cumbersome medium/heavy weights on occasion (e.g. test instruments, measuring equipment and calibration jigs onto radiotherapy equipment).
- Able to concentrate when subject to constantly unpredictable working patterns (e.g. when interrupted to provide urgent advice affecting patients' treatments).
- Able to use Excel, Word, Access etc. to set up documents and spreadsheets and extract information, including the use of advanced tools eg macros.
- Able to design, develop and adapt software solutions to meet the needs of radiotherapy physics and radiotherapy.
- Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence.
- Able to communicate highly complex information e.g. advice to consultant oncologists on patient treatment options, equipment status or operation to other professional groups.
- Able to present scientific papers at national and international conferences.
- Able to train groups of other professional staff.
- Able to deliver teaching and training on complex Radiotherapy Physics-related subjects.
- Expected to act independently, without supervision, within professional guidelines, but can refer to their manager where necessary. The individual's manager assesses work at intervals.
- Evidence of team leadership and an ability to motivate staff.
- Evidence of CPD.
- Good negotiation skills with staff and suppliers to optimise Radiotherapy Physics services.
- Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations affecting patient treatments.
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: ?Patient Centred ?Safety ?Compassion ?Respect ?Excellence
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff.
- Role model our Trust values every day.
- Flexible regarding working hours.
- Willing to work different hours (Radiotherapy on call & shifts between 6am and 8pm, including occasional weekend work).
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).
