Job summary
As one of the largest radiotherapy departments in England, the Kent Oncology Centre provides specialist cancer services to those living in Kent,Medway and parts of East Sussex through its centres in Maidstone and Canterbury.
We have an exciting opportunity for an HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist to join our Radiotherapy Physics service at our Maidstone site for a full time, fixed term contract for 12 months.
KOC currently has nine Varian linear accelerators across the two sites including six TrueBeam and two Halcyon machines at the Maidstone site. We have dedicated CT-Simulators on each site, Varian HDR Gamma-Med Plus iX and Prostate Seed Brachytherapy facilities at Maidstone and access to MRI and PET-CT imaging. We have Varian Eclipse, Varian Brachy TPS and
Variseed for treatment planning and ARIA networked across the two sites.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to support all areas of radiotherapy physics, including treatment planning, performance checking of treatment and imagingequipment, the development of new and novel techniques and radiation protection.
This is an excellent opportunity for you to develop your skills and progress your career.
We are committed to introducing the latest techniques as well as the latest equipment. KOC actively participates in clinical trials.
You will be encouraged to play a role in one of the multi-disciplinary groups which implement service developments and introduce new techniques.
About us
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in physics or a relevant subject
- IPEM Certificate of completion of post qualification Higher Training, Certificate of completion of NSHCS Scientist Training Program or equivalent
- HCPC Registration as a Clinical Scientist
- Accredited M.Sc or relevant higher degree
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of medical physics with a particular interest in radiotherapy physics
- A high level of understanding of treatment planning and patient immobilisation
- Working knowldge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines [e.g. IRR, IR(ME)R, ISO 9001.]
- A high level of understanding of radiation dosimetry of photon and electron beam
Desirable
- Able to advise on radiobiological compensation for treatment interruptions
- A high level of understanding of brachytherapy planning and dosimetry
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively in written format
- Able to communicate complex information in written and verbal format
- Able to train groups of other professional staff
Desirable
- Able to take minutes of technical meetings
- Able to chair technical meetings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in physics or a relevant subject
- IPEM Certificate of completion of post qualification Higher Training, Certificate of completion of NSHCS Scientist Training Program or equivalent
- HCPC Registration as a Clinical Scientist
- Accredited M.Sc or relevant higher degree
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of medical physics with a particular interest in radiotherapy physics
- A high level of understanding of treatment planning and patient immobilisation
- Working knowldge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines [e.g. IRR, IR(ME)R, ISO 9001.]
- A high level of understanding of radiation dosimetry of photon and electron beam
Desirable
- Able to advise on radiobiological compensation for treatment interruptions
- A high level of understanding of brachytherapy planning and dosimetry
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively in written format
- Able to communicate complex information in written and verbal format
- Able to train groups of other professional staff
Desirable
- Able to take minutes of technical meetings
- Able to chair technical meetings
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).
