Job summary
Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC) is a modern, well-equipped facility in the heart of historic Bristol.
We are seeking to recruit to this permanent, full-time post, an enthusiastic, self-motivated Clinical Technologist to a Band 5 role within the Radiotherapy Treatment Planning team. The successful candidate will have treatment planning experience and will be responsible for producing IMRT, VMAT and SABR radiotherapy treatment plans. They will also assist in radiotherapy equipment dosimetry and quality control.
Applicants should have a level of technical competence, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be self-motivated, hardworking and embrace the Trust values.
Hours of working will need to be flexible and will reflect the needs of the department. Treatment planning staff have the option of working from home, for up to 40% of their contracted hours.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for producing IMRT, VMAT and SABR radiotherapy treatment plans and will also assist in radiotherapy equipment dosimetry and quality control.
Bristol is a large centre with five linear accelerators (including IGRT), delivering IMRT, VMAT and SABR, two dedicated CT scanners, high dose rate brachytherapy, Gamma Knife, RayStation treatment planning system, MOSAIQ oncology information management system and all of the equipment and infrastructure for training that would be expected of a department of this size and complexity.
The successful candidate will work with other clinical technologists and clinical scientists within the radiotherapy physics unit and in collaboration with Clinical Engineers, Radiographers, Clinical Oncologists and Specialist Registrars to enable the provision of safe and effective radiotherapy for our patients.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To be on, or eligible to join, the Register of Clinical Technologists, or equivalent registration scheme
- Degree in Clinical Technology, Therapeutic Radiography or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the role of Radiotherapy Physics and it's application in healthcare
Desirable
- Experience of Radiotherapy Physics treatment planning, with emphasis on IMRT and VMAT treatment plan production for a range of clinical sites
- oExperience of carrying out quality control checks on linear accelerators and other radiotherapy equipment. Knowledge about the radiation equipment to make safe and reliable measurements in the quality control process
Skills and abilities
Essential
- The post holder must be highly dextrous to, for example, position delicate instruments accurately under the radiation beam, or have fine mouse control to delineate organs at risks.
- Good numeracy and logical thinking skills are needed to apply, adapt and critique the class solutions in order to achieve the optimum treatment plan
- The post holder must be able to identify and highlight faults on the complex equipment that they use in their job, so that incorrect data will not jeopardise the patient treatment
- The post holder must be strong enough to move dosimetry equipment weighing up to 12 kg multiple times on each quality control visit
Desirable
- Good IT skills and knowledge of computing packages for Word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and databases
Aptitiudes
Essential
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines whilst maintaining a standard of accuracy
- Good attention to detail. The post holder must be capable of prolonged concentration often up to three hours at a time
- The post holder should not be concerned about seeking guidance from others within RPU as appropriate
- The post holder must be flexible with regard to hours of working, including some weekend, out of hours work and some homeworking
Desirable
- Good organisational, and time management skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To be on, or eligible to join, the Register of Clinical Technologists, or equivalent registration scheme
- Degree in Clinical Technology, Therapeutic Radiography or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the role of Radiotherapy Physics and it's application in healthcare
Desirable
- Experience of Radiotherapy Physics treatment planning, with emphasis on IMRT and VMAT treatment plan production for a range of clinical sites
- oExperience of carrying out quality control checks on linear accelerators and other radiotherapy equipment. Knowledge about the radiation equipment to make safe and reliable measurements in the quality control process
Skills and abilities
Essential
- The post holder must be highly dextrous to, for example, position delicate instruments accurately under the radiation beam, or have fine mouse control to delineate organs at risks.
- Good numeracy and logical thinking skills are needed to apply, adapt and critique the class solutions in order to achieve the optimum treatment plan
- The post holder must be able to identify and highlight faults on the complex equipment that they use in their job, so that incorrect data will not jeopardise the patient treatment
- The post holder must be strong enough to move dosimetry equipment weighing up to 12 kg multiple times on each quality control visit
Desirable
- Good IT skills and knowledge of computing packages for Word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and databases
Aptitiudes
Essential
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines whilst maintaining a standard of accuracy
- Good attention to detail. The post holder must be capable of prolonged concentration often up to three hours at a time
- The post holder should not be concerned about seeking guidance from others within RPU as appropriate
- The post holder must be flexible with regard to hours of working, including some weekend, out of hours work and some homeworking
Desirable
- Good organisational, and time management skills
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
Horfield Road
Bristol
BS2 8ED
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
