Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Technologist or Radiographer to lead our Treatment Planning Team within the Radiotherapy Physics Department.
We are looking for someone with extensive experience of leadership within radiotherapy physics planning, who will be able to support our staff in delivering state of the art radiotherapy treatment planning techniques for our patients.
Bristol is a large centre with five linear accelerators (including IGRT), delivering IMRT, VMAT and SABR, two dedicated CT scanners and high dose rate brachytherapy, Gamma Knife, RayStation treatment planning system, Mosaiq and all of the equipment and infrastructure for training that would be expected of a department of this size and complexity.
Additionally, the job is in Bristol! Home to Brunel's finest work, Gloucester Road, Banksy, the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, and easy access to the South West and Wales.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be responsible for the day to day operation of the treatment planning service, encouraging and growing the learning and development culture within the team.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BSc or equivalent in radiation physics, clinical technology or radiography
- At least 10years experience in a Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Department
Desirable
- State registration as a radiographer or eligibility to join the voluntary register for clinical technologists
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Specialist training and experience of treatment planning systems and their application for megavoltage photons and electrons, including for complex VMAT treatment techniques. Must have an understanding of treatment planning system algorithms, their applications and limitations. This will have been gained from in-house and on-site manufacturer-provided training, by attending short courses and conferences, and from individual study of the literature
- Specialist training and practical experience with a wide range of radiotherapy equipment including linear accelerators, brachytherapy after-loading equipment, and radiation dose-measuring equipment. This will have been gained from in-house and on-site manufacturer-provided training, by attending short courses and conferences, and from individual study of the literature
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to present complex information to other professionals
- Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations and have good negotiating skills
- Specialist knowledge of the range of work procedures of radiotherapy physics at least to BSc level, and concomitant practical experience
- Understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines [eg IRR99, IR(ME)R, ISO 9001:2015, BSI and ISO standards, professional and regulatory body reports and guidelines]
- Able to manipulate equipment in his/her research programmes, for example, in setting up and using delicate instruments to detect and calibrate radiation doses within "phantom" patients. The post holder is also required to use 3D visualisation skills in treatment planning
Desirable
- Able to manage complex projects/activities, such as those which require co-ordination of effort from several different sections of the Radiotherapy Physics Unit and which require, in addition, collaboration with others outside RPU, such as MEMO engineers, radiographers and consultant oncologists. The complexity arises partly out of this requirement to co-ordinate such a variety of different staff, and partly from the intrinsic complexity of radiation physics dosimetry which is central to these projects
- Able to adapt information systems to optimise techniques and clinical applications of radiotherapy
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BSc or equivalent in radiation physics, clinical technology or radiography
- At least 10years experience in a Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Department
Desirable
- State registration as a radiographer or eligibility to join the voluntary register for clinical technologists
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Specialist training and experience of treatment planning systems and their application for megavoltage photons and electrons, including for complex VMAT treatment techniques. Must have an understanding of treatment planning system algorithms, their applications and limitations. This will have been gained from in-house and on-site manufacturer-provided training, by attending short courses and conferences, and from individual study of the literature
- Specialist training and practical experience with a wide range of radiotherapy equipment including linear accelerators, brachytherapy after-loading equipment, and radiation dose-measuring equipment. This will have been gained from in-house and on-site manufacturer-provided training, by attending short courses and conferences, and from individual study of the literature
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to present complex information to other professionals
- Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations and have good negotiating skills
- Specialist knowledge of the range of work procedures of radiotherapy physics at least to BSc level, and concomitant practical experience
- Understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines [eg IRR99, IR(ME)R, ISO 9001:2015, BSI and ISO standards, professional and regulatory body reports and guidelines]
- Able to manipulate equipment in his/her research programmes, for example, in setting up and using delicate instruments to detect and calibrate radiation doses within "phantom" patients. The post holder is also required to use 3D visualisation skills in treatment planning
Desirable
- Able to manage complex projects/activities, such as those which require co-ordination of effort from several different sections of the Radiotherapy Physics Unit and which require, in addition, collaboration with others outside RPU, such as MEMO engineers, radiographers and consultant oncologists. The complexity arises partly out of this requirement to co-ordinate such a variety of different staff, and partly from the intrinsic complexity of radiation physics dosimetry which is central to these projects
- Able to adapt information systems to optimise techniques and clinical applications of radiotherapy
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
Horfield Road
Bristol
BS2 8ED
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
