Clinical Scientist - Radiotherapy Physics

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Ipswich Hospital at ESNEFT are looking for a Clinical Scientist in Radiotherapy. ESNEFT is one of the largest radiotherapy providers in the East of England, with treatments for over 3000 patients per annum delivered at the Ipswich and Colchester sites.

You will be expected to participate in a broad range of radiotherapy physics activities working closely with our multi-disciplinary team of physicists, engineers, radiographers and clinicians

Ipswich Hospital is equipped with 3 TrueBeam multi-modality linear accelerators routinely delivering VMAT, FFF and SABR techniques, with an Ethos linear accelerator with Hypersight imaging being commissioned ready for clinical use later this year

The department has a virtual Aria environment utilising the Varian cloud solution, and treatment plans are produced using the Eclipse treatment planning system. We have a Phillips Big Bore CT scanner with TumorLoc virtual simulation system and AI volume delineation. We have dedicated MR scanning slots for radiotherapy and will be expanding the use of MR within the radiotherapy pathway over the coming year. We work closely with nuclear medicine in order to deliver a molecular radiotherapy service

You should possess a good honours degree in physics with relevant postgraduate experience preferably including a higher degree. Ideally you will be state registered as a Clinical Scientist however if you will be eligible for registration within 12 months of taking the position you are encouraged to apply

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to participate in a broad range of radiotherapy physics activities including quality assurance of radiotherapy treatment equipment, treatment planning and providing assistance with computing throughout the department. They will work closely with colleagues within our multi-disciplinary team of physicists, engineers, radiographers and clinicians.

You will assist in the provision of the Radiotherapy Physics Service (external beam radiotherapy and molecular radiotherapy) at Ipswich Hospital under the overall responsibility of the Lead for Radiotherapy Physics and the Head of Radiation Services

You will also participate in research and development activity.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Date posted

11 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR65-24

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Masters degree in an area of Medical Physics or equivalent level of specialist knowledge
State registered Clinical Scientist

Desirable

PhD
Membership of relevant professional body

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Proven significant post graduate experience in radiotherapy physics or successful completion of the Scientist Training Programme specialising in Radiotherapy Physics
Ability to act as an entitled Operator under IR(ME)R17 within the field of Radiotherapy
Routine treatment planning and quality assurance on radiotherapy equipment
Knowledge of clinical applications of radiotherapy
Understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure
Ability to prioritise and manage own work
Ability to exercise initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence
Basic working understanding of all relevant legislation, standards, guidelines and safety principles relating to Radiotherapy

Desirable

IMRT / VMAT treatment planning and QA
Commissioning of radiotherapy equipment
Experience of Varian linacs, treatment planning system and ARIA oncology management system
Evidence of research and development activity

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Masters degree in an area of Medical Physics or equivalent level of specialist knowledge
State registered Clinical Scientist

Desirable

PhD
Membership of relevant professional body

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Proven significant post graduate experience in radiotherapy physics or successful completion of the Scientist Training Programme specialising in Radiotherapy Physics
Ability to act as an entitled Operator under IR(ME)R17 within the field of Radiotherapy
Routine treatment planning and quality assurance on radiotherapy equipment
Knowledge of clinical applications of radiotherapy
Understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure
Ability to prioritise and manage own work
Ability to exercise initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence
Basic working understanding of all relevant legislation, standards, guidelines and safety principles relating to Radiotherapy

Desirable

IMRT / VMAT treatment planning and QA
Commissioning of radiotherapy equipment
Experience of Varian linacs, treatment planning system and ARIA oncology management system
Evidence of research and development activity

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).

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