Clinical Technologist / Dosimetrist Radiotherapy

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Radiotherapy Physics sections as a Clinical Technologist/Dosimetrist.

Based at the purpose built Deanesly Cancer Centre, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton.

You will be working in a multicultural and multidisciplinary team of experienced Physicists and technologists providing radiotherapy physics support to radiotherapy.

Participation in mould room and treatment planning will be on rota basis.

Main duties of the job

The clinical technologist will work mainly within the treatment planning and mould room groups, and will be expected to carry out a broad range of procedures. In treatment planning this will include production of a broad range of treatment plans, some of which may be complex. In the mould room responsibilities will include patient procedures such as the taking of impressions, and production of individual patient immobilisation devices and other treatment accessories. A substantial skill level will be expected in carrying out these duties.

The post will involve direct patient contact and will require a sensitive approach to the patients needs and anawareness of the confidential nature of patients information.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. Were passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as Good by CQC. We have achievednumerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly

Date posted

13 July 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£24,907 to £30,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-EST-3237944

Job locations

Deanesly Centre New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Job description

Job responsibilities

- To be managerially and technically responsible to the Chief Clinical Technologist (Line Manager Radiotherapy Treatment Planning), with overall responsibility to the Consultant Physicist (Radiotherapy Physics) and through them to the Head of the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department.- To take part in a work rota that will include duties in the Radiotherapy Physics and Mould Room sections of the department. The appropriate distribution of duties to be determined by the Chief Clinical Technologist.- To be aware of the clinical responsibilities of the sections and the need to maintain constructive relationships with clinical users. To be clinically responsible to the appropriate medical consultant for technicalprocedures carried out directly on patients.- To carry out a broad range of treatment planning and mould room procedures, some of which may be complex, and to be involved in direct patient contact, where skill and sensitivity will be essential.- To continue to develop skills and experience in treatment planning and mould room procedures- To assist in carrying out quality assurance tests on the treatment planning computer, the linear accelerators, and dosimetry equipment.- To be aware of the need to achieve skills in a demanding range of treatment planning and mould room procedures with minimum supervision by more senior technical staff.- To carry out all duties that involve direct patient contact in a sympathetic and considerate manner, immediately reporting any clinical problems to the appropriate Chief Clinical Technologist- To conform to safe working practices in the work area, particularly with regard to patient and staff safety.- To participate in training staff who may be working within the group.- To assist in the maintenance of records and any other administrative duties that may be required.- To demonstrate a flexible approach to the needs of the Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering Department.- To be available for on-call and overtime work as necessary.- To conform to safe working practices, and departmental policies and procedures.- To complete CPD to the relevant required standard.- To undertake any other duties which may be required by the Consultant Physicist (Radiotherapy Physics) or the Head of Department and which are appropriate to the post.- This Job Description may be reviewed periodically in the light of developing work requirements. The Clinical Technologist will be expected to contribute to that review.

Job description

Job responsibilities

- To be managerially and technically responsible to the Chief Clinical Technologist (Line Manager Radiotherapy Treatment Planning), with overall responsibility to the Consultant Physicist (Radiotherapy Physics) and through them to the Head of the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department.- To take part in a work rota that will include duties in the Radiotherapy Physics and Mould Room sections of the department. The appropriate distribution of duties to be determined by the Chief Clinical Technologist.- To be aware of the clinical responsibilities of the sections and the need to maintain constructive relationships with clinical users. To be clinically responsible to the appropriate medical consultant for technicalprocedures carried out directly on patients.- To carry out a broad range of treatment planning and mould room procedures, some of which may be complex, and to be involved in direct patient contact, where skill and sensitivity will be essential.- To continue to develop skills and experience in treatment planning and mould room procedures- To assist in carrying out quality assurance tests on the treatment planning computer, the linear accelerators, and dosimetry equipment.- To be aware of the need to achieve skills in a demanding range of treatment planning and mould room procedures with minimum supervision by more senior technical staff.- To carry out all duties that involve direct patient contact in a sympathetic and considerate manner, immediately reporting any clinical problems to the appropriate Chief Clinical Technologist- To conform to safe working practices in the work area, particularly with regard to patient and staff safety.- To participate in training staff who may be working within the group.- To assist in the maintenance of records and any other administrative duties that may be required.- To demonstrate a flexible approach to the needs of the Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering Department.- To be available for on-call and overtime work as necessary.- To conform to safe working practices, and departmental policies and procedures.- To complete CPD to the relevant required standard.- To undertake any other duties which may be required by the Consultant Physicist (Radiotherapy Physics) or the Head of Department and which are appropriate to the post.- This Job Description may be reviewed periodically in the light of developing work requirements. The Clinical Technologist will be expected to contribute to that review.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Honours degree in suitable subject or equivalent

Desirable

  • Higher level qualification to degree level

Experience

Essential

  • Treatment planning, external, conformal, IMRT, VMAT
  • Mould room: Patient handling, taking impressions, forming masks/ bolus
  • Familiar with Pinnacle TPS
  • Use of record and verify system

Desirable

  • Mould room: Abel to assist with the mould room procedures
  • Abel to assist in brachytherapy theatre/ ward procedures
  • Familiar with the use of treatment planning systems
  • Use of Quality Management System
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Honours degree in suitable subject or equivalent

Desirable

  • Higher level qualification to degree level

Experience

Essential

  • Treatment planning, external, conformal, IMRT, VMAT
  • Mould room: Patient handling, taking impressions, forming masks/ bolus
  • Familiar with Pinnacle TPS
  • Use of record and verify system

Desirable

  • Mould room: Abel to assist with the mould room procedures
  • Abel to assist in brachytherapy theatre/ ward procedures
  • Familiar with the use of treatment planning systems
  • Use of Quality Management System

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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Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

Deanesly Centre New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

Deanesly Centre New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Chief Technologist

Lee Price

lee.price@nhs.net

01902307999

Date posted

13 July 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£24,907 to £30,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-EST-3237944

Job locations

Deanesly Centre New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


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