Band 6 Senior Radiographer/Dosimetrist – Treatment Planning

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found athttps://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202425.

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

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)