Senior Dosimetrist (SABR Lead) - Band 7

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be managerially and technically responsible to the Consultant Physicist (Radiotherapy Physics) for the services provided by the Group.

To deputise as required for the Line Manager of Radiotherapy Treatment Planning.

To act as SABR lead in planning support, providing specialist technical knowledge to develop, implement and maintain the SABR service.

To provide specialist technical expertise in Treatment Planning and Virtual Simulation and to be responsible for, and supervise, the completion of a broad range of standard radiotherapy external beam and brachytherapy treatment plans.

To be responsible for the preparation of treatment plans utilising complex three-dimensional techniques, including conformal treatments with customised blocking or multi-leaf collimator, VMAT, IMRT and IGBT.

To be responsible for the completion of final checking procedures on treatment plans utilising complex three-dimensional techniques, including conformal treatments with customised blocking or multi-leaf collimator,and on a range of standard less complex plans.

To be responsible for the review and approval of check radiographs and portal images, CBCT for technical accuracy.

To liaise and co-operate with consultant clinical oncologists, mould room, radiographic and other staff in the discussion and completion of individual patients requirements for treatment.

To be expert in the clinical use of the range of treatment planning software in use within the department, including virtual simulation systems and record and verify systems

To participate in the development and implementation of new treatment planning techniques and equipment within the department.

To participate in quality assurance test procedures on the radiotherapy treatment planning system.

To participate in the production and updating of departmental quality procedures for radiotherapy treatment planning.

To attend departmental radiotherapy MDT and peer-review meetings representing radiotherapy treatment planning.

To participate in the appraisal process of junior staff.

To conform to safe working practices in the work area, particularly with regard to patient and staff safety.

To be responsible for the training of technical staff, and to act as work based supervisor for Clinical Technology students. To participate in the training of other staff, who may be working within the treatmentplanning section.

To be responsible for the maintenance of records and to complete other administrative duties that may be required.

To demonstrate a flexible approach to the needs of the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department.

To be available for on-call and overtime work as necessary.To complete CPD to the relevant required standard

To conform to departmental policies and procedures.

To be aware of governance and risk management issues within the Department.

To undertake any other duties that may be appropriate to meet the needs of the service.

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.

Strong professional links will be maintained within the Department and externally, in particular with the Radiotherapy Department. The post will involve direct patient contact, and will require a sensitive approach to the patients needs and an awareness of the confidential nature of patient information. There will be a significant administrative content within his/her work. The post holder will be involved in the training of other staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Honours Degree or Equivalent Qualificatioins

Desirable

• Masters Degree or Demonstrable Equivalent Knowledge

Experience

Essential

• Treatment planning: Conformal, IMRT, VMAT, SABR
• Plan Checking: Conformal, IMRT, VMAT, SABR
• Ttreatment plan verification: Reviewing CBCT, Dosimetry Checks, advisory role
• Training/ supervision of Junior staff

Desirable

• Brachytherapy planning and checking

Management

Essential

• Experience : Managing staff, Deputising, Conducting Appraisals

Desirable

• Minimum 2 years managerial experience

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

New Cross Hospital Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP

Employer's website

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