Job summary
We seek a motivated and dynamic radiotherapy physicist to support all areas of the service including SRS, SABR, SGRT, brachytherapy, our radioiodine service and to participate in the roll out of projects, including the commissioning of two new Radixact inacs.
You will join a team of 35+ scientists, dosimetrists, engineers & technicians providing a full range of complex radiotherapy services at both, Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospitals.
The service has 5 Varian TrueBeam linacs (2 of which are being replaced with Radixact linacs), a CT scanner, an Xstrahl superficial unit and an Elekta Flexitron unit. Two of the TrueBeam linacs also have an ExacTrac and the 1 has VisionRT. The department delivers stereotactic cranial radiotherapy (SRS), on the TrueBeam STx and SABR for a range of sites. Planning is carried out on Raystation, Eclipse, Elements (SRS) and Oncentra Brachy.The department has excellent experience in delivering education and training in medical physics at all levels; STP and HSST, and hosts the London North Medical Physics Training Consortium and has close links with Imperial College.
The department is active with research with direct staff involvement with on-going clinical trials and has a positive attitude towards CPD funding training and educational opportunities including leadership courses.
You should have or are about to achieve HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist in radiotherapy physics.
Main duties of the job
- Provide extensive and highly complex scientific expertise to the Trust radiotherapy department at the Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospital sites.
- Provide scientific support to all aspects of the work of the Radiotherapy Physics Group.
- Perform measurement of radiation output from treatment machines such as high-energy linear accelerators and high-activity radioactive sources used to produce therapeutic radiation beams.
- Perform quality assurance of treatment machines.
- Perform computerised treatment planning, and perform second checks on treatment plans, for patients undergoing radiation therapy for cancer.
- Perform radiation dose measurements on patients, ensuring safety of patients and staff in a hazardous radiation environment, ensuring equipment is operating safely.
- Investigate complex problems and provide advice on the physics aspects of radiotherapy treatments to other clinical staff.
- Undertake the evaluation, selection, procurement and acceptance testing of expensive and sophisticated equipment.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- 1st or 2nd class honours degree in physics or related subject.
- Relevant M.Sc. and/or Ph.D. in Medical Physics or related subject.
- Certificate of Attainment /Registration as a clinical scientist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC).
Experience
Essential
- Basic familiarity with relevant radiation protection legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines [e.g. Ionising Radiations Regulations (IRR), Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IRMER), ISO9000, BSI, professional and regulatory body reports, etc.].
- At least two years post-graduate experience of working/training in a clinical environment.
- Good understanding of the complex physics underpinning the treatment of cancer by radiation and appreciation of the risks to patients arising from treatment planning errors, treatment errors, equipment failure and errors in radiation dose.
- Advanced knowledge of WORD, EXCEL and POWERPOINT, etc. for scientific report writing, preparation of presentations and program/spreadsheet development.
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to assess complex scientific issues (e.g. in relation to radiation dose measurement, equipment performance, treatment planning, etc.) and to exercise judgement over best course of action, referring to others for advice as necessary.
- Ability to plan ongoing routine activities, organising the work of trainees as may occasionally be required.
- Able to concentrate on complex issues when acting as Duty Physicist and when subjected to hectic and unpredictable working patterns
- Ability to maintain clarity of purpose in a clinical environment within which there is constant emotional pressure.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- 1st or 2nd class honours degree in physics or related subject.
- Relevant M.Sc. and/or Ph.D. in Medical Physics or related subject.
- Certificate of Attainment /Registration as a clinical scientist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC).
Experience
Essential
- Basic familiarity with relevant radiation protection legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines [e.g. Ionising Radiations Regulations (IRR), Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IRMER), ISO9000, BSI, professional and regulatory body reports, etc.].
- At least two years post-graduate experience of working/training in a clinical environment.
- Good understanding of the complex physics underpinning the treatment of cancer by radiation and appreciation of the risks to patients arising from treatment planning errors, treatment errors, equipment failure and errors in radiation dose.
- Advanced knowledge of WORD, EXCEL and POWERPOINT, etc. for scientific report writing, preparation of presentations and program/spreadsheet development.
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to assess complex scientific issues (e.g. in relation to radiation dose measurement, equipment performance, treatment planning, etc.) and to exercise judgement over best course of action, referring to others for advice as necessary.
- Ability to plan ongoing routine activities, organising the work of trainees as may occasionally be required.
- Able to concentrate on complex issues when acting as Duty Physicist and when subjected to hectic and unpredictable working patterns
- Ability to maintain clarity of purpose in a clinical environment within which there is constant emotional pressure.
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.
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).
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.
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).
