Senior Radiotherapy Planning Radiographer/ Dosimetrist

Senior Radiotherapy Planning Radiographer/ Dosimetrist

Are you an experienced planning radiographer with a passion for radiotherapy planning? Are you ready to join an enthusiastic planning team within a forward-thinking and technically-advanced department? If so, then why not become part of our excellent Radiotherapy Physics team at Royal Surrey Cancer Centre?

The Royal Surrey Cancer Centre is focused on providing excellent patient pathways and patient-centred care.We strive to continuously evolve to reflect the technical advances within Radiotherapy, and work closely as a multi-professional team to achieve this. We have two Varian Halcyon units and a Varian Ethos unit, which enable us to deliver daily online adaptive radiotherapy. These units complement our four Varian TrueBeams and 3 CT Scanners across the two sites, within an Aria environment. External beam treatment planning is carried out using the Varian Eclipse system, and includes use of knowledge-based planning, autocontouring and scripting for automated workflows. We use MR imaging in treatment planning and further development of PET/CT is underway. The successful candidate will manage the planning team, initiating and leading on research and development projects to enable continuing implementation and expansion of state-of-the-art radiotherapy techniques.They will provide scientific support at the highest level for all aspects of the external beam radiotherapy service and ensure production of accurate, safe treatment plans within appropriate timescales.

Main duties of the job

The post is based in our main site at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford. Guildford gives easy access to the beautiful North & South Downs Way, is an hour from the coast and has great transport links to the surrounding counties of Berkshire, Hampshire and Sussex. The city offers cultural diversity, is home to the University of Surrey and it is great place to reside and explore. On occasion, attendance at our satellite centre at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill will be required.

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.

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 responsibilities

To work as part of the radiotherapy treatment planning team within medical physics making high quality complex plans to treat radiotherapy patients.

Person SpecificationQualifications

• Diploma / BSc Degree in Therapeutic Radiography / Physics or equivalent.
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council or Register of Clinical Technologists
• Evidence of relevant post qualification training and education at MSc level or equivalent experience.

Knowledge and Skills

• Specialist knowledge of radiotherapy techniques and methods acquired through experience and a record of continuous training and development (for example that accrued over 5 years of varied experience or equivalent significant demonstrable experience).
• Significant experience of radiotherapy planning and understanding of underpinning theory and practice.
• Experience of management of workload and working to tight deadlines in a pressured situation
• Familiarity with clinical computer systems including specialist advanced 3D graphical and calculation software.
• In depth experience of modern external beam radiotherapy techniques
• Specialist Knowledge of clinical procedures in radiotherapy
• Knowledge of physical and radiological anatomy and disease states relevant to Oncology practice
• Understanding of hazards posed by and precautions needed with ionising and non-ionising radiation and electrical, material, biological and mechanical hazards
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, regulations, national standards, professional codes of practice and other guidelines.
• Registered for Continuing Professional Development
• Experience of radiotherapy treatment delivery and pre-treatment imaging.
• Experience of attending patients in mould room
• Experience of various Radiotherapy Clinical Trials

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.

£50,008 to £56,908 a yearper annum including High Cost Area Supplement

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