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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Senior Radiographer/Dosimetrist – Treatment Planning

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Job summary

We are looking for a Radiographer/Dosimetrist in radiotherapy to support the treatment planning service in Radiotherapy Physics. The successful candidate will be expected to be involved in the day to day operations of treatment planning within the radiotherapy service, which will include routine IMRT/VMAT/SABR techniques. There will also be opportunities to support clinical trials and other service developments within the department as well as training other staff groups.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate is required to be able demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. It is preferred that candidates have proven experience in producing radiotherapy treatment plans however this is not an essential requirement and candidates without experience will be considered. Candidates should have the ability to prioritise their own workload and work under pressure and flexibly in a dynamic environment.

About us

The Royal Free Radiotherapy service has 2 Varian Truebeam linear accelerators, Xstrahl system, a Canon (Toshiba) large bore CT-scanner (due to be replaced in 2024), access to PET and MRI and the Philips Pinnacle treatment planning system ver16.2 (expected replacement mid 2024). Varian's Aria ver 17 patient management system integrates the service with the accredited quality management system supported on "Q-Pulse". The service has a well-established VMAT/IMRT and SABR workload with the SABR service implementing or supporting all the tumour sites within the NHSE SABR expansion program.

Details

Date posted

01 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,471 to £50,364 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

-

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc(Hons) Therapeutic radiography or other science based subject or equivalent
  • State Registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer or eligibility for registration on the Voluntary Register for Technologists as a Radiotherapy Physics Technologist.

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

  • Good knowledge of therapeutic procedures in radiotherapy
  • Broad knowledge of the field of Radiotherapy.
  • Working knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines and safety practices.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of treatment planning, quality assurance and radiation dosimetry as applied to radiotherapy treatment.
  • An understanding of computerised treatment planning systems and their limitations.
  • Experience of using a radiotherapy quality system.

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from radiotherapy treatment.
  • Able to plan and prioritise own workload, working to tight deadlines
  • Able to maintain frequent periods of prolonged concentration when subject to unpredictable working patterns, interruptions and time constraints.
  • Highly developed level of physical accuracy and handeye coordination (required when registering images and outlining anatomy for example).
  • Highly developed 3D spatial awareness (required when manipulating 3D computer models and designing dosimetry plans).
  • Analytical problem solving ability, able to interpret a great deal of highly complex clinical information and formulate a dosimetric planning strategy, adjusting the design when required
  • Able to communicate complex clinical and technical information and negotiate an appropriate course of action with other healthcare professionals.
Person Specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc(Hons) Therapeutic radiography or other science based subject or equivalent
  • State Registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer or eligibility for registration on the Voluntary Register for Technologists as a Radiotherapy Physics Technologist.

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

  • Good knowledge of therapeutic procedures in radiotherapy
  • Broad knowledge of the field of Radiotherapy.
  • Working knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines and safety practices.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of treatment planning, quality assurance and radiation dosimetry as applied to radiotherapy treatment.
  • An understanding of computerised treatment planning systems and their limitations.
  • Experience of using a radiotherapy quality system.

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from radiotherapy treatment.
  • Able to plan and prioritise own workload, working to tight deadlines
  • Able to maintain frequent periods of prolonged concentration when subject to unpredictable working patterns, interruptions and time constraints.
  • Highly developed level of physical accuracy and handeye coordination (required when registering images and outlining anatomy for example).
  • Highly developed 3D spatial awareness (required when manipulating 3D computer models and designing dosimetry plans).
  • Analytical problem solving ability, able to interpret a great deal of highly complex clinical information and formulate a dosimetric planning strategy, adjusting the design when required
  • Able to communicate complex clinical and technical information and negotiate an appropriate course of action with other healthcare professionals.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Head of radiotherapy Physics

Katia Pasciuti

katia.pasciuti@nhs.net

020708302113

Details

Date posted

01 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,471 to £50,364 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

-

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


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