Job summary
Are you an experienced Clinical Scientist with a passion for delivering high quality treatment planning and brachytherapy services? Are you ready to take on a senior role to support and develop these areas within a forward-thinking and technically-advanced department? If so, then why not become part of our excellent Radiotherapy Physics team at the Royal Surrey Cancer Centre.
You will be encouraged to learn, grow and progress your career. We offer a variety of CPD opportunities, including through our strong links with the National Physical Laboratory and University of Surrey, and participation in a number of external consortia. Staff wellbeing is important to us and as such we offer senior staff a 9-day fortnight working pattern with a fixed day off every two weeks, as well as the opportunity to work from home for part of your time
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide scientific support at Medical Physics Expert level within the radiotherapy service. They will specialize in two areas out of the following, with the detail to be agreed between the successful candidate and appointing manager: Treatment Planning; Brachytherapy; Dosimetry & QA. There will be opportunities to contribute to developments and clinical research to enable continuing implementation and expansion of state-of-the-art techniques. Candidates with at least 2 years operating at MPE level will also be offered the opportunity to undertake a lead role within the department, assuming managerial responsibility for an aspect of the service.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder is responsible for:
Specialising in two of the following areas:
o Contributing to the provision and development of the Brachytherapy I-125 seeds and HDR services, and the contact radiotherapy service (see 3.1).
o Contributing to the provision and development of the Radiotherapy Treatment Planning service (see 3.2).
o Contributing to the provision and development of the Radiation Dosimetry and Quality Assurance service (see 3.3).
Providing senior scientific support within the radiotherapy physics service, when required, acting as a Medical Physics Expert under the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 (IRMER2017) within their scope of practice.
Participating in the research and development activities of the department
Participating in teaching, training and staff development
Based at Guildford, working on two sites (Guildford and Redhill) is required. Secondment to the satellite unit will normally be less than 25% of working time. The postholder will work flexibly to accommodate clinical need within the hours of 07:00 to 20:00, including bank holiday and weekend working as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder is responsible for:
Specialising in two of the following areas:
o Contributing to the provision and development of the Brachytherapy I-125 seeds and HDR services, and the contact radiotherapy service (see 3.1).
o Contributing to the provision and development of the Radiotherapy Treatment Planning service (see 3.2).
o Contributing to the provision and development of the Radiation Dosimetry and Quality Assurance service (see 3.3).
Providing senior scientific support within the radiotherapy physics service, when required, acting as a Medical Physics Expert under the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 (IRMER2017) within their scope of practice.
Participating in the research and development activities of the department
Participating in teaching, training and staff development
Based at Guildford, working on two sites (Guildford and Redhill) is required. Secondment to the satellite unit will normally be less than 25% of working time. The postholder will work flexibly to accommodate clinical need within the hours of 07:00 to 20:00, including bank holiday and weekend working as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good B.Sc.(Hons) degree
- MSc in Medical Physics (or related subject)
- HCPC registered Clinical Scientist
- Registered Medical Physics Expert under IR(ME)R in the field of Radiotherapy/Brachytherapy
Desirable
- PhD in Radiotherapy Physics, or equivalent scientific experience
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Extensive varied experience and advanced specialist knowledge of a wide area of radiotherapy physics
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the field of ionising radiation.
- Up-to-date experience and expert knowledge in at least one of the areas of treatment planning, dosimetry or brachytherapy (typically that accrued over no less than 2 years specialist experience).
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of clinical issues/procedures and their implications for radiotherapy physics practices
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, regulations, national standards, professional codes of practice and other guidelines
Desirable
- Good understanding of a range of medical imaging techniques relevant to treatment planning
- Experience of leading and managing projects
- Experience in teaching and training
- Aria/Eclipse experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good B.Sc.(Hons) degree
- MSc in Medical Physics (or related subject)
- HCPC registered Clinical Scientist
- Registered Medical Physics Expert under IR(ME)R in the field of Radiotherapy/Brachytherapy
Desirable
- PhD in Radiotherapy Physics, or equivalent scientific experience
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Extensive varied experience and advanced specialist knowledge of a wide area of radiotherapy physics
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the field of ionising radiation.
- Up-to-date experience and expert knowledge in at least one of the areas of treatment planning, dosimetry or brachytherapy (typically that accrued over no less than 2 years specialist experience).
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of clinical issues/procedures and their implications for radiotherapy physics practices
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, regulations, national standards, professional codes of practice and other guidelines
Desirable
- Good understanding of a range of medical imaging techniques relevant to treatment planning
- Experience of leading and managing projects
- Experience in teaching and training
- Aria/Eclipse 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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
